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WSET ABC 13 covers news, sports and weather in the Heart of Virginia: Lynchburg, Danville and Roanoke and nearby communities including Amherst, Lexington, Cave Spring, Blacksburg, Martinsville, Farmville, North Shore, Glasgow, Altavista, Gretna, Chatham, Blairs, Bassett, Rocky Mt, Penhook, Moneta and Buena Vista
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School closures and redistricting under consideration in Bedford County
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (323+ words) BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The future of several Bedford County schools is still up in the air. School board members are weighing how to handle enrollment, school capacity and where students will go as the county looks at possible changes....
New heat policies guide school athletic practices in Pittsylvania County
1+ week, 3+ day ago (267+ words) Anne Emerson is joined by forensic psychologist Dr. Leslie Dobson and former prosecutor Tommy Pope to discuss the Clancy case. PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — With high temperatures expected to impact outdoor activities, Pittsylvania County Schools has new guidelines in place…...
ABC13's Day of Giving: Help us get more books into the hands of children
2+ week, 5+ day ago (126+ words) (WSET) — ABC13 has teamed up with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to make sure all children have access to books. On our Day of Giving, we're encouraging you to donate to this amazing organization. It's part of our Community Counts program. The…...
Liberty University welcomes new students during move-in week
3+ week, 4+ day ago (359+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Student leaders at Liberty University were up bright and early this week, ready to welcome new students and their families to campus. As cars filled the streets and families arrived with belongings in tow, student volunteers were…...
Hundreds of new students begin their college experience at Averett University
3+ week, 4+ day ago (248+ words) DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — The first day of classes is underway at Averett University as nearly 300 new students begin their college experience in Danville. The new school year also marks the beginning of a new chapter for Averett, with students returning…...
'Opportunity to succeed': How you can help bring books to children in the ABC13 area
3+ week, 4+ day ago (315+ words) (WSET) — Dolly Parton created the Imagination Library as a tribute to her dad. "He was one of the wisest men I knew," Parton said. "But I knew in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from seeing all…...