A shotgun that played a part in a family’s heartbreak is now in the hands of Lynchburg police, its owner hoping it will serve as a statement toward a continuing anti-violence campaign in the city.

Plans for a shopping center near the intersection of U.S. 501 and Lakeside Drive in Lynchburg are forging ahead, but don’t expect construction to start any time soon.

Lynchburg has adopted a new measure that will make it easier for authorities to seek restitution from drivers who cause accidents in the city. Only drivers convicted of certain charges, such as driving under the influence or reckless driving, will be affected.

City Councilman Scott Garrett is calling for the creation of new tax incentives aimed at stimulating job growth in Lynchburg.

Lynchburg City Council narrowly approved the new big-box ordinance Tuesday, bringing more than two years of debate and negotiations to an end.

The city expects to begin introducing paid parking to the streets of downtown Lynchburg as early as next spring or summer.

Since its founding 35 years ago, Meals on Wheels Inc. of the Greater Lynchburg Area has seen a lot of changes. One thing, though, has managed to remain the same: the important friendships formed between clients and volunteers.

The Lynchburg Police Department is looking for information — not on a particular crime but on how well the community thinks the department is performing.

In an election between a surgeon and an incumbent legislator who is married to a doctor, Lynchburg residents can expect TV commercials — a Hill City rarity in local races — in addition to the usual door-knocking campaigners.

The much-debated Fifth Street roundabout was officially opened Friday, a milestone hailed as the dawn of a new day for this once-vibrant city corridor.

A Madison Heights man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Friday after being convicted earlier this year of wrecking his car into a taxi on the Lynchburg Expressway in the midst of a drug-addled fight with his girlfriend.

A Lynchburg man was sentenced to three months in jail Friday after being convicted in July of trying to intimidate a witness in the trial of a fellow gang member.

Lynchburg police said Friday afternoon they are still searching for a suspect in a July 15 drive-by shooting.

A Lynchburg teenager has been arrested and police are seeking another suspect in a Tuesday night robbery on Westover Boulevard, police said.

Lynchburg City Schools officials are looking at the possibility of having to make mid-year budget cuts.