Candidates declare their run for Virginia governor as the primaries approach Virginia will welcome a large list of candidates for its 2017 gubernatorial ballot, including former U.S. representatives, various chairmen and businessmen to brush up on before the Virginia primary June 13. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in the state of Virginia, and incumbent Governor Terry McAullife […]
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Lynchburg commonwealth attorney steps down after 11 years of service After 11 years of service for the Lynchburg community, Commonwealth Attorney Michael Doucette announced he will not run for re-election in November of 2017. Doucette will step down from his position after his term ends Dec. 31, 2017. Doucette said he wants the community to know that it is […]
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Liberty initiative, Project Lead, offers service opportunities for students Project Lead, an initiative with the goal of preparing Liberty students to become better leaders, will have its first meeting of the semester Feb. 23. Connor Carew, former Liberty student and one of the youngest people ever to work on Wall Street, will be the guest speaker at the first […]
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The Pacific Life Foundation donates $100,000 to Lynchburg nonprofits The Pacific Life Foundation announced Jan. 25 that it expects it will donate an estimated $100,000 to various nonprofit organizations in the Lynchburg, Virginia area in 2017. The $100,000 is part of a larger giving program the foundation announced. Pacific Life expects to donate an estimated total of $6.25 million […]
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Mark Peake wins special election for state senate Mark Peake, a Republican Lynchburg attorney, defeated his competitors in a special election for a central Virginia Senate seat after the resignation of former State Sen. Tom Garrett. “We worked really hard, we had a really good campaign team, and I think we had a message that resonated with the voters,” […]
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Student government plans the new semester On Jan. 24 at 7 p.m., Liberty University’s Student Government Association (SGA) met at the Jerry Falwell Library for its “SGA Huddle,” the first meeting of the semester where all three branches of student government gather together, as well as those interested in joining SGA. The time was spent reflecting on the previous […]
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles talks about her past and olympic experience Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, who took home four gold medals and one bronze as a part of “The Final Five” this past summer in Rio de Janeiro, shared about her upbringing, faith and experience in Rio at Liberty University’s Convocation Friday, Jan. 27. The 19-year-old became the most decorated […]
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Liberty becomes the largest school in Virginia, fifth largest in the nation As Liberty University continues to grow its reputation as the largest Christian university in the world, others outside of the evangelical sphere are beginning to recognize Liberty’s place in higher education. An article published by Virginia Business Magazine in October 2016 highlighted some of the factors that […]
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LUPD, Campbell County Sheriff’s Office will train at the new gun range Amidst the plans to build a gun range on Liberty Mountain, Liberty University will not be the only benefactor of the plan. Campbell County Sheriff Steve Hutcherson said he spoke to Liberty’s Planning Coordinator Brad Butler from the Planning & Construction department as well as Liberty University […]
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Liberty Christian Academy raises $8,000 to fight childhood cancer The Liberty Christian Academy (LCA) basketball teams hosted a free throw “Shoot-A-Thon” Saturday, Jan. 14 through which more than $8,000 was donated to fight childhood cancer. The boys and girls basketball teams combined to make 5,147 free throws and raised more than $8,000 dollars to be donated to the charitable […]
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The City Council approves the formal change of street names on campus In order to update city address databases used by emergency responders, the Lynchburg City Council approved the formal change of seven street names on Liberty University’s campus at their meeting Jan. 10. Although several campus street names have changed over time as the university has grown, Lynchburg’s […]
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Liberty University begins construction on a new natatorium for fall 2017 The Liberty University swimming and diving team competed in the last meet at the LaHaye Aquatics Center Jan. 20 against Campbell. The women’s swimming and diving coach Jake Shellenberger said the race was a “flood of memories” from the last seven years, reaching all the way back to […]
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LU Send Now builds a team bound for Georgia to aid storm victims Angharad Hatt, Liberty University senior psychology student, was planning to travel with an LU Send Now team to provide relief for a severe storm. However, it was another storm that provided her the opportunity to go. In the first week of January, a powerful storm system […]
Read moreLiberty Counsel’s health care lawsuit was dismissed in federal court in December, but the battle in court is not over yet, according to Dean of Liberty Law School and President of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver. The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond has set the oral argument for the week of May 10-13. Staver will argue the case […]
Read moreThe General Assembly has been busy dictating the outcome of several bills that have been proposed for 2011. So far, the General Assembly has voted on matters such as health care, sexual slavery, state-owned liquor stores, transportation, education, the use of GPS spy technologies and synthetic marijuana. Lynchburg’s representative Del. Dr. T. Scott Garrett’s, R-Lynchburg, bill on hospital staffing was […]
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