After two years of construction, residents say it’s about time.

The intersection of Main and 10th Streets is under construction through Tuesday, July 13th.

The original date was set for August, then crews were two months ahead of schedule. Now its pushed back to October.

Work on the Main Street Renewal Project continues in Lynchburg. Today and Monday, crews will be working near the intersections of Main and 12th, Church and 12th, and Rivermont and 5th. Danville’s Appalachian League baseball team will make an announcement this morning at 9 a.m., possibly revealing its new name. If you were scheduled to get your COVID vaccine yesterday in Roanoke, your appointment was rescheduled for today. In the New River Valley, yesterday’s appointments have been rescheduled for the same time today.

Part of Church street near Monument Terrace will be closed today for the annual Veterans Day observance. The Veterans Day program begins at 11 a.m. Governor Ralph Northam will pay tribute to our Veterans today. He will speak at 11 a.m. at the 64th annual Commonwealth Veterans Day Ceremony in Richmond. The National D-Day Memorial will commemorate Veterans Day virtually.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg’s Main Street Renewal Project is on the road to completion, even though it’s faced some bumps along the way. Project manager Jim Talian said that while every building on Main Street between 12th and 8th streets is now connected to the new water and electric systems, they’re facing minor setbacks. The new water systems have a higher pressure than the old water systems, so we had to put pressure-reducing valves on all 57 water services. The 800-block of Main Street, scheduled to open by Thanksgiving, is now planned for early December, while the 1000-block, set to reopen by Christmas, has been pushed to late January. Talian said that despite setbacks, the entire project is expected is to be complete by June 2021, two months ahead of schedule.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – As pizzeria workers slice and dice inside Benny Scarpetta’s on Main Street, construction crews continue slicing and dicing the roadway outside. Lynchburg’s Main Street Renewal Project has taken a toll on traffic between 8th and 12th Street over the past year. But in recent months, businesses like Benny Scarpetta’s have hit another roadblock: COVID-19. Businesses have faith in the future of Main Street. “The goal is that it brings in more business and to hear that it’s already on track is super, super nice,” Miles said.

The special runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sheetz shows its appreciation to veterans today. The offer is valid from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.Cracker Barrel will honor veterans today. Danville Community College holds a Veterans Day Celebration this morning at 11 a.m. in the student center. Appomattox County will remember veterans today. It will hold a ceremony this morning at 11 a.m.

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Lynchburg's downtown area is getting a major face-lift, but locals say construction could be bad for business. The Main Street Renewal Project in Lynchburg will close sidewalks and the road from 8th Street to 12th Street. Crews will replace water, power, sewer and sanitary lines underground. Above ground, they will replace sidewalks and landscaping. The project manager says they'll do the best they can to minimize the impact on businesses, locals and tourists.