News From the Office of Economic Development and Tourism

Through a partnership with Liberty University and a $10 million capital investment, renovations to River Ridge began in 2019, creating a home to more than 60 tenants and jobs for the community. Read more to find out what's new and what's coming to River Ridge!

2023 Water Quality Report

Did you know each year Lynchburg Water Resources distributes an annual drinking water quality report informing Lynchburg City residents about the quality of the drinking water?

Lynchburg Sheriff ’s Office Awarded Its Fifth Accreditation From Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission

Sheriff Don Sloan is pleased to announce that the Lynchburg Sheriff's Office continues to be numbered among an elite group of Virginia law enforcement agencies having earned and maintained accreditation status through the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC). Of the more than 360 law enforcement agencies in Virginia, only 102 of these have achieved this distinction. The Lynchburg Sheriff’s Office was initially accredited in November 2006 and has since earned its fifth accreditation certification.

City of Lynchburg’s Vacant Building Registration Program and Notice to All Owners of Vacant Residential/Commercial Buildings

In 2016, Lynchburg City Council amended the Vacant Building Registration Program in order to help prevent areas of the City becoming blighted due to vacant and "derelict" commercial and residential buildings.

The Sixth Annual International Festival Was a HUGE Success!

Thank you to everyone who attended and all the City departments that labored countless numbers of hours to make this year’s festival the best yet.