Lynchburg in the News

July 29, 2008 Centra receives national recognition again for use of information technology in delivering excellent patient care
June 6, 2008 Governor Kaine Announces 500 New Jobs for Lynchburg
--- AREVA NP to invest $25 million in expansion ---
May 28, 2008 Report: Lynchburg area tops in job growth
May 21, 2008 E.C. Glass and Heritage high schools rank within the top 5 percent of the nation's most challenging public high schools for the fourth year.
Glass ranks 713, and Heritage 1,333 out of approximately 27,000 United States public high schools according to The Newsweek and Washington Post Challenge Index.
April 15, 2008 Award Winning Utilities Department
March 21, 2008 Lynch's Landing and the City of Lynchburg were honored in Richmond by the Virginia Main Street Program with two awards:
  • Volunteerism Milestone Achievement Award 65,000 Volunteer Hours
  • Private Investment Milestone Achievement Award $65 million in Private Investment
March 19, 2008 Lynchburg Named Among Best Places For Business And Careers by Forbes Magazine
March 15, 2008 2007 VEDA Community Economic Development Award: The City of Lynchburg's One Programs, a workforce development process, walked away with one of only three awards presented at the Virginia Economic Development Association (VEDA) Spring Conference held in Williamsburg on March 15 and 16, 2007. The Community Economic Development Award was presented in the population category of 40,001 to 100,000. Marjette Glass, Director, Office of Economic Development, accepted the award. Click for More

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Office of Economic Development and Lynchburg Industrial Development Authority
828 Main Street, 10th Floor, Lynchburg, VA 24504
Voice: 434.455.4492 Toll Free: 866.630.0810 E-mail: Marjette.Glass@lynchburgva.gov

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