From this time forth, the two eagles who nest along the James River in Richmond shall be called Virginia and James.

On April 15, 2008, James Slayton’s business was situated on a busy thoroughfare attracting thousands of passing cars a day.

The death of an Indiana man found near the Appalachian Trail in Amherst County six months ago has been ruled a homicide.

The Lynchburg Electoral Board is vetting potential new sites for the Sandusky Middle School and Elks Lodge polling places.

The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company’s board of directors picked a consultant Friday to help guide its discussions about management and administrative structure.

Babcock & Wilcox announced this week its Nuclear Operations Group has received a $600 million order as part of a $2 billion contract the company was awarded in 2010 from the federal government.

As the final wave of applications roll in, Sweet Briar already surpassed last year’s total of 643 applicants and expects to reach 750, said Gretchen Tucker, interim dean of admissions.

Before being sentenced to 41 years in prison for the rape of a Lynchburg woman, Rasaan King apologized to everyone but his victim.

“After Yeardley Love’s [death], I felt like there was a segment of the population that we were just missing,” said Cartie Lominack, director of the Shelter for Help in Emergency, a haven for abused spouses and families.