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Lynchburg City Council considers renaming historic street after MLK Jr.

by Santiago Melli-Huber / Feb 26, 2021

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) -- The Lynchburg City Council is considering renaming Fifth Street and Memorial Avenue after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In 2005, the City gave those streets the honorary designation of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

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Christiansburg Institute uses its past to shape its future

by Parker King / Feb 26, 2021

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WFXR) -- It hasn't held a classroom in over fifty years, but the Christiansburg Institute in Montgomery County continues to educate.

"We are a nonprofit with a mission of education and empowerment," said C.I.'s Executive Director Chris Sanchez.

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US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J

by The Associated Press, Nexstar Media Wire / Feb 26, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J’s shot the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the U.S. Vaccinations are picking up speed, but new supplies are urgently needed to stay ahead of a mutating virus that has killed more than 500,000 Americans.

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