THE LYNCHBURG TIMES INVESTIGATES | State records show the engineer who assessed Whiskey Creek bridge for safety is not a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). Metro insurance may not cover some emergency vehicles.
June 12, 2026
Category: Featured Story
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School board approves budget amendments; still on track for no tax increase
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Even after several budget amendments passed, the Moore County School Board says they are still in great shape for the 2026-27 budget process.
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Author who recently wrote a book set in Moore County will speak on June 14 in Lynchburg
LOCAL EVENT NEWS | An author with deep Moore County roots will visit to discuss her upcoming historical novel that's set in Lynchburg on June 14.
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OPINION: What does Lynchburg owe outside developers? Nothing more than the rules.
As AI data centers and large-scale outside investment attempt to reshape rural landscapes, small towns must remember their right to self-determine what kind of place they want to be — as long as the rules are applied evenly.
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Sweeping changes coming to TN hemp industry on July 1
STATE NEWS | On July 1, a new state law will place an effective ban on high-potency hemp-derived products containing THCA that will affect at least two Lynchburg businesses.
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Planning Commission, Gateway clash, again, over townhome zoning definitions
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Moore County's Planning Commission voted 3-1 Tuesday to deny a proposed 42-unit townhome development on Main Street. The dispute comes down to two pages of the zoning ordinance — and two very different ways of reading them. Gateway Development says it will appeal.
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Chamber seeks Frontier Days vendors
LOCAL NEWS | People are over the digital and craving real, analog experiences like Lynchburg's annual Frontier Days Festival. The Chamber is currently seeking vendors for the 2026 event.
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Judge Atchley: The court does not find Fawn Weaver to be a credible witness.
REGIONAL NEWS | A federal judge has refused to end the Uncle Nearest receivership, finding the company insolvent and its founder not credible. In a 62-page ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Charles E. Atchley, Jr. wrote that Fawn Weaver's testimony "has been guided by the story she believes best serves her personal interests, irrespective of its relation to the truth."
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Tims Ford Recovery Divers turns lakeside whoopsies into happy endings
SMALL BIZ PROFILE | For our latest small business profile, we interviewed Chase Lawson of Tims Ford Recovery Divers. They transformed volunteer rescue diving into a side hustle that turns lake life whoopsies into happy endings.
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Budget fails first reading, twice
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The Moore County General Budget failed its first reading Monday night, falling one vote short of the required two-thirds majority. Four absent council members made the difference.