Appomattox News

2010 Census Information Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the creation of the Virginia Complete Count Committee (CCC) by Executive Order 99...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new information on EPA and state enforcement of hazardous waste and air regulations. In addition, the EPA posted data that allows the public, for the first time, to compare toxic releases with compliance data from facilities...

"Pollen Drops" by Sweet Briar senior Amanda Samford, is part of an exhibit of student photography now on display at the College's Elston Inn and Conference Center. An exhibit of photography by Sweet Briar College students is on display through Nov...

Traffic advisories for Lynchburg area. Highway work is scheduled weather permitting in the Lynchburg District and traffic may be restricted. For the latest real-time traffic information, please call 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org...

Tom Perriello Today, Rep. Tom Perriello praised the huge victory in Congress to extend unemployment benefits in all 50 states. He had been fighting for the changes since the U.S. House passed a bill in September that did not help Virginians...

Bodybuilding.com As part of its ongoing cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (”FDA”), Bodybuilding.com, LLC (the “Company”) announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide and international recall of all lots and expiration dates of 65 dietary supplement products (the “R...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rolled out proposed guidance for new pesticide labeling to reduce off-target spray and dust drift. The new instructions, when implemented, will improve the clarity and consistency of pesticide labels and help prevent harm from spray drift...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the Safe Use Initiative, a program aimed at reducing the likelihood of preventable harm from medication use. “Too many people suffer unnecessary injuries from avoidable medication misuse, errors and other problems. ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding three new hazardous waste sites that pose risks to human health and the environment to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites...

Lynchburg College students will sleep outside in the Dell. Many Virginians are gearing up for the Thanksgiving holiday, buoyed by visions of tables full of food and warm homes filled with families and friends...

Lynchburg College takes the Old Dominion Athletic Conference titles The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s cross country teams won Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) titles with senior Ricky Flynn and junior Jennie Pernisi taking first in each meet. Fl...

Jody WagnerI sat in a car last weekend at a gas station, waiting for a friend to pay the gas bill, when I saw an old lady try to cross a four-lane road in front of me. It never once occurred to me to get out of that car to help that woman cross the road...

Tom Perriello Last week, a new version of health care reform legislation was unveiled in the U.S. House. I was pleased to see major changes in the bill that move us in the right direction...

Emma Parker, SBC class of 2010, searches for tadpoles last April in a vernal pool near Piney River in Amherst County. Photo by Mike Hayslett...