In advance of tomorrow's Metro Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Here’s a summary of Gateway’s zoning lawsuit against Metro Moore County to this point. The next hearing will take place on January 12.
June 28, 2026
Author: Tabitha Evans Moore (Tabitha Evans Moore)
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Weavers file fraud lawsuit against former Uncle Nearest CFO
The founders of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey have filed a new lawsuit in Bedford County Chancery Court accusing the company’s former CFO of financial misconduct, document forgery, and damage to their personal and professional reputations. The complaint outlines alleged actions taken over several years and seeks damages and injunctive relief.
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Why Some Southerners Refuse to Do Laundry on New Year’s Day
In Southern and Appalachian tradition, New Year’s Day is treated gently. There’s a long-held belief that washing clothes on January 1 risks washing someone out of your life, a reminder that some days are meant for holding still, not scrubbing things clean.
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6 Lynchburg Firsts That Happened in 2025
It was an unprecedented year here in Lynchburg with lots of things happening for the first time. Happy New Year, y'all!
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I Don’t Give a Damn What You Call It
Is a newsroom only “real” if you can hold it in your hands? What defines journalism – and does it matter more who’s doing it than how folks read it?
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Flu cases on the rise in Tennessee
Peak flu season isn't yet here, and Tennessee is already seeing a sharp increase in the number of cases – especially in Coffee and Franklin counties.
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Local historian releases new Camp Forrest book
In its heyday, Camp Forrest trained over 70,000 soldiers, employed more than 12,000 civilians in nearby Tullahoma. Dr. Elizabeth Taylor is the leading expert on this bit of local history and she's released a new book.
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Lynchburg’s Top Stories of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the stories that shaped Lynchburg this year — not just in headlines, but in how they may ripple forward.
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TN launches first-ever domestic violence registry in U.S. on Jan. 1
Tennessee is set to make history on January 1, 2026, with the implementation of Savanna’s Law, a groundbreaking statute that creates the nation’s first publicly accessible registry for repeat domestic violence offenders.
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Weavers ask judge to end receivership in Nearest Green Distillery case
In the latest court filing in the Nearest Green Distillery case, Keith and Fawn Weaver say the receivership has outlived its purpose and oppose any effort to sell the company while the case is still pending.