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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
3+ day, 1+ 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....
Boys & Girls Club plans new Lynchburg headquarters and Teen Center
1+ week, 3+ day ago (342+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg is starting a new chapter, with plans for a new headquarters and a dedicated Teen Center designed to make after-school resources easier for local students to access. The organization is…...
New heat policies guide school athletic practices in Pittsylvania County
1+ week, 4+ 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…...
Liberty student asks Supreme Court to reconsider religious scholarship restrictions
1+ week, 6+ day ago (502+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Liberty University student is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider her challenge to a Virginia tuition grant program after she lost the funding when she changed her major to a ministry program. Bethany Hall, a…...
Virginia Tech selected to train future military leaders through new Pentagon fellowship
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (272+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — Virginia Tech is taking on a new role in preparing some of the military’s future leaders. The Pentagon has selected Virginia Tech to host military fellows who will spend 10 months on campus studying technology, policy and strategy....
Virginia Tech approves designs for veterinary teaching hospital expansion
2+ week, 1+ day ago (203+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors has approved designs for an expansion and renovation of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s teaching hospital. The project will add and renovate about 52,000 square feet, creating more space for services including emergency…...
Nelson County SOL pass rates rise in math, reading and science, new scores show
2+ week, 4+ day ago (276+ words) NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — New Standards of Learning test scores from the 2025-2026 school year show students in Nelson County are improving across multiple subjects, with the division also outperforming statewide averages in math, reading and science. Over the past three…...
How You Can Support Imagination Library with United Way of Central Virginia
2+ week, 5+ day ago (70+ words) WSET How You Can Support Imagination Library with United Way of Central Virginia LYNCHBURG, Va (WSET) — Reading is fundamental! United Way of Central Virginia and Imagination Library are working to bring reading accessibility to the children newborn to 5 in our…...
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…...
Virginia Tech welcomes new students as campus activities, football season get underway
2+ week, 6+ day ago (532+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — About 7,000 new students are joining the Virginia Tech community as the university begins a new academic year. University leaders say they are expecting a strong first-year class and plenty of opportunities for students to get involved on…...