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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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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signs Right to Contraception Act
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (100+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — It is now a legal right in Virginia to access birth control after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act into law on Wednesday. The law bars state and local governments from passing or enforcing…...
Early voting numbers in Virginia referendum outpacing 2025 general election
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (341+ words) Va. (WSET) — With just over three weeks until Election Day, early voting is surging in Virginia’s referendum on new congressional maps, with turnout outpacing last year's general election early voting. Registrar’s offices across the commonwealth have had a steady stream…...
Palmetto Moon opens first Virginia store at River Ridge Mall
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Shoppers lined up early Saturday morning at River Ridge Mall as southern lifestyle retailer Palmetto Moon celebrated the grand opening of its first-ever Virginia location. The Charleston, South Carolina-based, family-started company chose Lynchburg after years of customer…...
VMI museum showcases over 180-year legacy of honor, shaping cadets and Virginia history
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (469+ words) LEXINGTON, Va. (WSET) — What first started as an arsenal to store militia firearms in the early 1800s is now one of the most well-known military institutions in the country. The ideals of character and honor still, to this day, shape the…...
5 Virginia tickets won $50,000 in the Powerball drawing, Virginia Lottery says
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (178+ words) (WSET) — According to the Virginia Lottery, more than 87,000 tickets bought in Virginia won prizes in Wednesday's Powerball drawing. The Virginia Lottery said that it includes five tickets that each won $50,000. Since no ticket in Virginia or anywhere else matched all…...
Virginia Lottery warns of social media scam promising $5 billion Mega Millions win
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A warning for you this holiday season about a scam that promises a huge payout. The scammers claim you can win a five-billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot with a link to buy a ticket. The main giveaway here…...
Virginia prosecutor resigns amid Trump push for charges against New York AG Letitia James
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (405+ words) U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, who has been in involved in a mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, is stepping down from his position. The news comes a day after ABC News reported that President Donald Trump would…...