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Hey hey Lynchburg! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Lynchburg STEM center expansion could boost local careers
  • How a new Lynchburg clinic could keep more pets out of shelters
  • Is Lynchburg’s housing market finally fair for both buyers and sellers?

Also on today's calendar: Lynchburg Community Market and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Lynchburgfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 66 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Friday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 44, low: 38.
  • Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lynchburg's Jubilee Center reaches halfway mark in $1M STEM expansion fundraising (wset.com) — A Lynchburg nonprofit on Florida Avenue has reached the halfway point toward a $1 million expansion of its Astronaut Leland Melvin STEM center, adding new classrooms, a media center, and accessibility upgrades. Leaders say the project will expand trade and STEM training like CNA, plumbing, and cybersecurity to help residents secure better-paying, stable careers and reduce poverty locally.
   

2. Lynchburg Humane Society builds affordable care clinic as veterinary costs rise nationwide (cardinalnews.org) — Lynchburg Humane Society is building a 12,000‑square‑foot affordable veterinary clinic next to its existing shelter, aiming to open in November 2026 and serve local pet owners with flexible pricing and payment plans. The $7.5 million project, already two‑thirds funded, will replace the Evington spay‑neuter site, expand surgery capacity, and help families across the Lynchburg region keep pets at home instead of surrendering them.
   

3. Realtors see balanced housing market after pandemic-driven frenzy in Lynchburg area (wset.com) — If you’ve been watching the Lynchburg housing market, realtors say conditions are finally balancing out after the pandemic bidding wars. With more homes for sale, steady sales, and interest rates near long-term averages, buyers and sellers are seeing fairer negotiations across Lynchburg and neighboring counties.
   

4. First Basket Provides Special Father-Son Moment for Elijah & Hubert Davis (on3.com subscription) — A former University of Lynchburg basketball standout, Elijah Davis, just scored his first points for UNC, capping a special father-son moment with head coach Hubert Davis. The story traces Elijah’s path from Division III play in Lynchburg, where coach Hilliary Scott pushed him not to quit, to earning minutes and a memorable three-pointer in Chapel Hill.
   

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