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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Lynchburg public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
School busing
The power of words, part 3
Council members scaring citizens into silence
Audit
Police accountability
First Amendment free speech
The power of words, part 2
Rules of order
Public trust
Loving your neighbor
Local Historical Marker Program
Constitution and Declaration of Independence
Ardmore Drive rezoning
Downtown parking, lighting, trash, sidewalks
Minority concerns, school curriculum, home rule charter
City council candidate debate
Local government cost / surveillance / poverty
Council member conduct / power of words
Forensic audit
Activating Young Voters
CPS / foster care accountability
Back to basics / forensic audit
Do We Love Our City housing campaign
GLTC transit funding
Pay raises without public votes
ALPR surveillance
Election misinformation
Sanitation worker drinking water
Absentee landlords
Transparency and communication
Media allegations investigation
Council governance and transparency
City Attorney performance
Dearington gas, detention center safety, streetlights
GLTC FY27 funding
Flock cameras
Government overreach and police misconduct
Community health workers
Local government growth and transparency
Government accountability
School Board District 1 appointment
Setting good examples
School Board District 3 appointment
Responsible Fathers Month
Downtown loitering and parking
School Board District 2 appointment
Student test scores and absenteeism
Voter accountability
Councilmember Misjuns' public service
Firehouse primary
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Lynchburg from local and regional media.
2026 candidate profile: Dave Henderson running for Lynchburg City Council
Dave Henderson, a small business owner, is running for an at-large seat on Lynchburg City Council in the Nov. 3 general election.
Oct 15, 20262026 candidate profile: Chris Boswell running for Lynchburg City Council
Chris Boswell, principal partner of Barracks Financial Group, is running for an at-large seat on Lynchburg City Council in the Nov. 3 general election.
Oct 15, 20262026 candidate profile: Nat Marshall running for Lynchburg City Council
Nat Marshall, who recently retired from a long career at BWXT Technologies, is running for an at-large seat on Lynchburg City Council in the Nov. 3 general election.
Oct 15, 2026Lynchburg council member responds to accusations of hate speech on social media
Lynchburg council member responds to accusations of hate speech on social media WSET
Oct 15, 20262026 candidate profile: Stephanie Reed seeks re-election to Lynchburg City Council
At-large City Councilwoman Stephanie Reed, who heads the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg, is running for re-election to Lynchburg City Council in the Nov. 3 general election.
Oct 15, 20262026 candidate profile: Christina Delzingaro running for Lynchburg City Council
Christina Delzingaro, co-founder and CEO of Community Access Network, is running for an at-large seat on Lynchburg City Council in the Nov. 3 general election.
Oct 15, 20262026 candidate profile: Larry Taylor seeks re-election to Lynchburg City Council
Lynchburg Mayor Larry Taylor is seeking re-election to a second term as an at-large member of the city council in the Nov. 3 general election.
Oct 15, 2026Project Update: Concrete Lining Begins Inside Blackwater CSO Tunnel
Contractor crews started installing the tunnel’s permanent concrete lining.
Oct 14, 2026Tensions flare in Lynchburg council meeting over alleged unvoted-on pay raises
Tensions flare in Lynchburg council meeting over alleged unvoted-on pay raises WSET
Oct 14, 2026City’s Leaf Collection Begins November 2
The service provides residents with a convenient, no-cost way to dispose of leaves from their properties.
Oct 14, 2026Lynchburg Residents Can Track Water Use With EyeOnWater
Lynchburg Water Resources is nearing completion of a citywide upgrade that gives residents a better way to understand their water use...
Oct 14, 2026Early voting
Early voting for our November elections begins soon. There is a race for one of our U.S. Senate seats, and three proposed amendments to our state constitution. I want to focus on two more local races, however: one for our…
Oct 11, 2026