RICHMOND — A man who killed a teen girl and then bragged about it to prosecutors once he thought he could not face the death penalty was executed Thursday.

Representatives from Lynchburg’s colleges and other major institutions met Thursday night to discuss the possibility of changing what some feel is currently onerous and unfair city regulation.

The message came across loud and clear from Pleasant Valley and Tyreeanna neighborhood residents Thursday night, regarding a plan that would drastically alter highway traffic through the area: not wanted.

Lynchburg City Schools Superintendent Paul McKendrick said Thursday that he is not proposing any pay cuts for employees and that he will try to find alternatives to cuts and fees for athletic programs.

BEDFORD — Bedford County is set to advertise a balanced budget with a slight increase in general fund revenues and no changes to existing tax rates.

RICHMOND—The City of Bedford has agreed to spend $100,000 on sewer line upgrades in response to a number of sewage spills during heavy rainstorms.

A new education program is being set up to put some young adults in the Lynchburg area on a fast track toward machine shop jobs in local companies.

RICHMOND — A plan to dredge thousands of tons of excess sediment from two lakes in a Forest subdivision was approved Thursday by the State Water Control board.

The Lynchburg School Board has decided to cancel all elementary and middle school classes Election Day in order to mitigate congestion.

Lynchburg-area mailboxes already are filling up with the sign that another decade is coming to a close.