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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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Missing Lynchburg man found safe, police say
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (111+ words) The Lynchburg Police Department is in search of a missing and endangered person. According to LPD, 26-year-old David M. Ellis was last seen around 7:53 a.m. on Saturday. Ellis is described as being 6 feet tall and about 240 pounds. Police said he was last…...
Lexington residents face weeks, months of cleanup after powerful storm
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (290+ words) Lexington, Va. (WSET) — Nearly one week after a powerful storm swept through Lexington, residents and crews are still cleaning up some of the worst damage the city has seen in years. Trees were knocked down across town, damaging homes, blocking…...
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office shuts down Flock camera system
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (423+ words) Criminally Obsessed examines how the Lindsay Clancy trial could change the way we discuss postpartum treatments. President Donald Trump delivers the Presidential Keynote at the Republican National Committee's Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Charlotte County…...
Bedford County sheriff speaks on Flock camera suspension, citing trust concerns
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (215+ words) President Donald Trump delivers the Presidential Keynote at the Republican National Committee's Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The debate over Flock cameras in Bedford County is not over after Sheriff Mike Miller suspended the county’s use…...
Drought stunts Botetourt County sunflowers, but Beaver Dam fields still blooming
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (384+ words) BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Sunflower Festival at Beaver Dam Farms is just days away. But the flowers in Botetourt County are not as tall as they typically are this time of year after a summer of drought conditions. Festival…...
As SNAP benefit theft rises, ABC13 pressed lawmakers for ways to reimburse victims
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (300+ words) Va. (WSET) — Families in Lynchburg are discovering their grocery money is gone before they ever reach the checkout line, as reports of stolen SNAP benefits surge in the city and across Virginia. The director of social services in Lynchburg said…...
Track work forces Amtrak to suspend service in Danville for 9 days in October
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (224+ words) DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Amtrak service to Danville will be suspended for nine days in October due to major infrastructure work near Washington, D.C.’s Union Station. Rail service will be paused from Oct. 17 to 25 so work that includes replacing aging…...
Man accused of hiding dressing room cameras faces 135 new charges, 146 victims identified
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (290+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Lynchburg man accused of hiding cameras in dressing rooms across the city is now facing over 100 new charges after a grand jury took up his case today. Derek Beard faces 135 new charges, on top of the…...
North Carolina man killed in I-81 crash in Rockbridge County
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (94+ words) President Donald Trump honors first responders and officials in commemoration of 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Virginia State Police said a North Carolina man was killed in a weekend crash on Interstate-81 in Rockbridge County. Police said James Earl Phillips,…...
Lynchburg City Council to continue debate on when to remove Flock cameras
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (347+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Last week, the Lynchburg City Council voted to end its contract with Flock Safety, but the debate over when to remove the cameras will continue at the council’s meeting Tuesday night. The resolution, put forth by Councilor…...