Mark Hand

Reporter, News & Advance. Virginia native. UVA grad. Covering all things Lynchburg, from City Hall to disc golf. [email protected]

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More than 100 people showed up at Miller Park in Lynchburg for the "Good Trouble Lives On" march Thursday evening.

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During Thursday morning's rush hour, drivers honk as residents spell #GoodTrouble at the traffic circle on 5th St. in Lynchburg prior to the march at Miller Park Thursday evening.

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New owner of @LynHillcats believes its partnership with city and proposed upgrades to Bank of the James Stadium are the best path to keeping baseball in Lynchburg if baseball goes through another Minor League contraction in 5 years. https://t.co/edzAsn8KQH

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The Community Access Network, as it plans a 10th anniversary celebration, was informed it had lost a $1.6 million grant that it used to serve about 400 people with HIV and AIDS at its health care center in downtown Lynchburg. https://t.co/QBv78M1JVY

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At Tuesday's council meeting, Lynchburg Ward II Councilmember Sterling Wilder said: “This is the budget from hell. I thought it was over with. I was so excited that it was done. But yet it is back again. Let it die. Let’s move forward.” https://t.co/h9iVNYlZX1

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Council members using FOIA training to litigate past council public hearing on real estate tax rate that was gaveled over by mayor but three members continued to take comment from the public.

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Lynchburg City Council receiving its biannual FOIA training from Joe Underwood of Virginia’s FOIA Advisory Council at its Tuesday work session meeting. If charges are estimated at more than $200, a public entity can require a deposit from the FOIA requestor.

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Volunteer fire departments, little league associations, etc. that receive public funds can be subject to FOIA requests.

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Richmond Department of Public Utilities Director April Bingham resigns a week after the failure of the city’s water treatment plant that caused a weeklong water crisis. #RichmondWaterCrisis https://t.co/lqMFkAAx7y

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Ashley Burks, the new director of special education for Lynchburg City Public Schools, on special needs students: “I see potential, and I see where they could be.” https://t.co/WPUNLfO2uu

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Police: Shooting on Park Avenue in Lynchburg leaves 2 men injured https://t.co/2J04jirCkK

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Tim Mitchell, head of @LynchburgH2O , said the city is fortunate "to have a very redundant water system" that can help avoid a water crisis similar to what happened in Richmond last week. #richmondwatercrisis https://t.co/7cMddeokH1

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Bedford County Public Schools have now been closed for six straight days due to "Winter Storm Blair," on top of the entire winter holiday. "One child injured is not worth the risk,” schools superintendent says. Check out N&A reporter Madi Kirkman's story: https://t.co/bjEl0JwyiW

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Not Popeyes, not KFC, not Hangry Joes. But @ChickfilA helping the most to fund Lynchburg city services. https://t.co/tIfFZNW7gp

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Randolph College’s athletic fields from The Maier Museum.

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"Let the record reflect who fired the first political shots of 2025, and I will not be able to stay [quiet] with this continued approach," Councilman Faraldi says about Mayor Taylor's approach to committee assignments. Read story here --> https://t.co/eEgZgIPRoX

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Lynchburg has done GREAT job removing snow/ice from roadways after two storms this week. But snow/ice was not removed from sidewalk in front of LCS building for Tuesday night board meeting. Very slippery. City has sidewalk-clearing ordinance for us ordinary folks. @lynchburggov

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The uncertainty over whether #LynchburgCitySchools are a priority for city leaders "has resulted in some experienced staff members leaving in frustration for other divisions where the planning is more collaborative." https://t.co/lZoOLfv012

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Sadly, the Lynchburg Police Department is reporting that a 16-year-old boy, who was shot Thursday afternoon a couple blocks from E.C. Glass High School, has died. https://t.co/4qmQb5hJIF