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Police Search for New Clues in 'Suspicious' Death

Lynchburg, VA - Lynchburg police hope an autopsy sheds new light on the death of a 29-year-old woman, found shot inside a home on Perrymont Avenue Thursday afternoon.

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Man Charged With Murdering His Mother-in-Law in Buena Vista

Buena Vista, VA – Police have charged a man with first degree murder after officials say he killed his mother-in-law Thursday.

Police Looking for Man Involved in Armed Robbery Near Two Schools in Roanoke

Roanoke, VA - William Byrd High School and Middle School were put on lockdown for about 90 minutes Friday morning as police looked for a man who robbed a nearby tobacco store.

Donations From Central Virginia Delivered to Moore, Survivors Grateful

Moore, OK –Gleaning for the World has partnered with Church of the Harvest in Moore to get those donated supplies to its gym. It has acted as a distribution point and people can either come in and get

Officers Patrolling Smith Mountain Lake

Smith Mountain Lake, VA - Conservation officers are already patrolling Smith Mountain Lake, looking for potential problems this holiday weekend.

Officials Track Down Man Wanted for Murdering Wife in Botetourt Co.

Botetourt Co., VA - A Botetourt County woman is dead after her husband shot her at the couple's Carvin's Cove home before eventually taking his own life some time later Thursday.

Former Student Teacher Sentenced to Serve Eight Years for Child Porn

Lynchburg, VA - A former student teacher at R.S. Payne will serve eight years in prison for child porn.

Family Hopes for Answers of Henry County Missing Man

Henry Co., VA -- A Henry County man ran off into the woods five years ago, and he's been missing ever since.

List of Needed Items to Donate for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

ABC 13 has teamed up with Gleaning for the World to collect supplies, and if you haven't donated yet - there's still time.

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Donations From Central Virginia Delivered to Moore, Survivors Grateful
Donations From Central Virginia Delivered to Moore, Survivors Grateful
Moore, OK –Gleaning for the World has partnered with Church of the Harvest in Moore to get those donated supplies to its gym. It has acted as a distribution point and people can either come in and get
Centra's Eyeing More Land in Lynchburg
Centra's Eyeing More Land in Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA - The idea is a swap: Move the Lynchburg Health Department into StarTek at the Plaza, and have Centra move into the health department building on Thomson Drive.
Officers Patrolling Smith Mountain Lake
Officers Patrolling Smith Mountain Lake

Smith Mountain Lake, VA - Conservation officers are already patrolling Smith Mountain Lake, looking for potential problems this holiday weekend.
Police Search for New Clues in 'Suspicious' Death
Police Search for New Clues in 'Suspicious' Death
Lynchburg, VA - Lynchburg police hope an autopsy sheds new light on the death of a 29-year-old woman, found shot inside a home on Perrymont Avenue Thursday afternoon.
Update: Police ID Woman Found Dead Inside Lynchburg Home
Update: Police ID Woman Found Dead Inside Lynchburg Home
Lynchburg, VA - Police say they found Amy Connely Hewett, 29, inside the home at 604 Perrymont Avenue in Lynchburg Thursday afternoon.

Danville HeadlinesMore>>
D-Day Vet & Fallen Soldiers to Be Honored at Halifax Co. Service
D-Day Vet & Fallen Soldiers to Be Honored at Halifax Co. Service
Halifax Co., VA - Pete Myers was just 17 when he joined Company F in Halifax County, and he vividly remembers storming the beach at Normandy on D-Day.
Work Starts on New Danville Fire Station on Lynn Street
Work Starts on New Danville Fire Station on Lynn Street
Danville, VA -- The new Danville fire station is closer to becoming a reality.
Danville Public Library Awarded for Little Free LIbrary Project
Danville Public Library Awarded for Little Free LIbrary Project

Danville, VA- The Danville Public Library received an award this week for its creativity in promoting literacy.
Family Hopes for Answers of Henry County Missing Man
Family Hopes for Answers of Henry County Missing Man
Henry Co., VA -- A Henry County man ran off into the woods five years ago, and he's been missing ever since.
Allergease to Post Job Listings Soon
Allergease to Post Job Listings Soon

Danville, VA-- We have more information on those 150 jobs that Allergease is bringing to Danville.

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Roanoke Restaurant Ranked in OpenTable's Top 100 List
Roanoke Restaurant Ranked in OpenTable's Top 100 List

A Roanoke restaurant is the only eatery in western Virginia to be included on the 2013 "OpenTable Top 100" list.
Police Looking for Man Involved in Armed Robbery Near Two Schools in Roanoke
Police Looking for Man Involved in Armed Robbery Near Two Schools in Roanoke
Roanoke, VA - William Byrd High School and Middle School were put on lockdown for about 90 minutes Friday morning as police looked for a man who robbed a nearby tobacco store.
Future Development Groundbreaking in Roanoke
Future Development Groundbreaking in Roanoke
Roanoke, VA - Developers broke ground Friday on a 22 acre piece of land in Roanoke that will eventually be home to a ton of new development.
Officials Track Down Man Wanted for Murdering Wife in Botetourt Co.
Officials Track Down Man Wanted for Murdering Wife in Botetourt Co.
Botetourt Co., VA - A Botetourt County woman is dead after her husband shot her at the couple's Carvin's Cove home before eventually taking his own life some time later Thursday.
Two Wanted for Stealing Prescription Drugs From Roanoke CVS
Two Wanted for Stealing Prescription Drugs From Roanoke CVS
Roanoke, VA – Roanoke police are looking for two people they say robbed prescription medications from a CVS Pharmacy Friday morning.

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Liberty Holds On to Force an Elimination Game Against Coastal
Liberty Holds On to Force an Elimination Game Against Coastal

LU will now face Coastal again at 5:50 p.m. in an elimination game.
ACC, Big South Tournament and Carolina League Scores
ACC, Big South Tournament and Carolina League Scores
ACC Baseball Tournament (Thursday Scores) UVa 8, Georgia Tech 2 UNC 10, Miami 0 (8 innings) Virginia Tech 3, Florida State 2 - Mark Zagunis (VT): Walk-off HR Big South Tournament (Thursday Scores) Longwood 6, Gardner-Webb 5, also Liberty 3, Radford 2 (more)
Area High School Scores for Thursday, May 23
Area High School Scores for Thursday, May 23
Area High School Scores for Thursday, May 23 Seminole District Baseball Semifinals: Amherst 5, Brookville 3 - Lancers stay undefeated for the season Heritage 1, Jefferson Forest 0 - Heritage vs. Amherst Friday in title game...and many more scores
LU Baseball Stuns Radford with 2-run HR in 9th
LU Baseball Stuns Radford with 2-run HR in 9th
Lynchburg - Trailing 2-1 and down to their last out in the top of the ninth, the Liberty Flames' Justin Sizemore blasted a go-ahead two-run homer powering LU to a 3-2 win over Radford.
William Campbell Basketball Coach Resigns
William Campbell Basketball Coach Resigns
Naruna - William Campbell basketball coach Robbie St. John has resigned to take the head coaching job at Hopewell High in Richmond. St. John, who's originally from Richmond, coached the Generals for four seasons.

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Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81
Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81
The Washington Post is reporting that Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Haynes Johnson has died. He was 81.
The Washington Post is reporting that Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Haynes Johnson has died. He was 81.
Va. woman faces new charges in alleged ax attack
Va. woman faces new charges in alleged ax attack
A Mechanicsville woman accused of attacking her son in February faces new charges.
A Mechanicsville woman accused of attacking her son in February faces new charges.
NC State beats Miami 7-1 in ACC tournament
NC State beats Miami 7-1 in ACC tournament
Trea Turner and Bryan Adametz each drove in two runs to help North Carolina State beat Miami 7-1 on Friday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Trea Turner and Bryan Adametz each drove in two runs to help North Carolina State beat Miami 7-1 on Friday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Va. man gets 14 years for producing child porn
Va. man gets 14 years for producing child porn
A former preschool teacher has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for producing child pornography by filming his sexual abuse of 5-year-old students in Japan.
A former preschool teacher has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for producing child pornography by filming his sexual abuse of 5-year-old students in Japan.
Va. man accused in mother-in-law's death
Va. man accused in mother-in-law's death
Police in Buena Vista say a man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of his mother-in-law and the wounding of his wife.
Police in Buena Vista say a man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of his mother-in-law and the wounding of his wife.

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Principal recounts tornado hitting Oklahoma school
Principal recounts tornado hitting Oklahoma school
The principal of the Oklahoma elementary school where seven children died in a tornado says her teachers did everything they could to save their lives.
Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless tornado drills, their principal said Friday, recounting how she walked the halls until the...
Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees tragedy behind him
Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees tragedy behind him
Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."
The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water...
Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles Latinos
Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles Latinos
A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically racially profiled Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols.
A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency...
Calif. plastic ocean debris bill dies in committee
Calif. plastic ocean debris bill dies in committee
It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.
A California bill that would have required manufacturers to figure out how to keep the most common plastic junk out of state waterways died in the state Assembly without a vote Friday.
Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81
Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81
The Washington Post is reporting that Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Haynes Johnson has died. He was 81.
Haynes Johnson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.

Weather

Today's Forecast

70°
40°

Clouds continue to fade away this evening, but the breeze will hold up through sunset. Once the winds back off a bit overnight, temperatures dip down to near 40 degrees in most places.

Continued cool Saturday with highs in the upper 60s under sunny skies. Mainly sunny into Sunday with highs edging back into the low 70s.

For Memorial Day Monday, a warm front will be approaching the region from the south. While a few late day showers can't be ruled out, it looks like most of the wet weather with this front will arrive on Tuesday. This leaves Memorial Day with sun and clouds and highs in the mid 70s.

Following the passage of this warm front, temperatures return to the 80s for the mid to later part of next week to close out the month of May.

7-Day Forecast: Lynchburg

Friday

70°
40°

Breezy, cooler, less humid

Saturday

68°
41°

Mostly sunny, cool

Sunday

72°
49°

Sun and clouds

Monday

76°
55°

Isolated showers (20%)

Tuesday

77°
58°

Scattered showers (30%)

Wednesday

82°
64°

Sun and clouds

Thursday

86°
66°

Mostly sunny

Currently in Lynchburg as of

60°(Feels like 59°)
Clear
Wind: VRB @ 7 mph
Barometer: 30.11 in.
Sunrise: 06:02
Sunset: 20:26
Humidity: 36%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Roanoke