A charge against a Lynchburg police officer was dropped following an assault and trespassing incident in May.

Washington State acting head coach Jake Dickert says his immediate focus in his new role is providing stability for players who were left hurting and shocked after Nick Rolovich and other coaches were fired for refusing to comply with the state’s vaccine mandate.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Christopher Shirley is a 25-year-old black man who understands the outcry across the nation about racial injustice and claims of police brutality. 10 News reporter Magdala Louissaint asked Shirley, “Despite everything that’s going on do you ever regret choosing this profession? Shirley is an academy recruit wanting to join the Lynchburg Police Department. “I found out law enforcement is a passion of mine and it got solidified during the current climate,” Shirley said. I want to contribute, I want to help, I want to be a bridge,” Shirley said.

Bicycle sales over the past two months saw their biggest spike in the U.S. since the oil crisis of the 1970s, said Jay Townley, who analyzes cycling industry trends at Human Powered Solutions. Bike shop owners in the Philippine capital say demand is stronger than at Christmas. There are multiple reasons for the pandemic bicycle boom. On a recent day, he was heading back to his local bike shop to outfit his youngest daughter, whod just learned how to ride. Its really fun to ride bikes, Smith said as he and his 7-year-old daughter, Ellery, pedaled to the bicycle shop.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – By the end of the month, Lynchburg police will be losing more officers. To stay ahead of their retention issues, the department is bringing back the Cadet Program after three years. It targets high school kids ages 17 and a half to 20-year-old young adults. Brian Smith says there are about a dozen officers who came through the program years ago and are still working there. That is in the program as they go through the have the tendency to stay because again, they are serving the community that they live in.

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Its not every day first responders are called out for a car upside down in the James River with people in it. It is something out of the norm, but its definitely something that we prepare for, David Jackson, battalion chief, said. By the time we got around to the back of the car the water got up to my shoulders, Smith said. Though the incident ended tragically, first responders say the U.S. "When you have someone or some people that can start care it really does help, Jackson said.