Volunteers pack boxes full of nonperishable foods at Park View Community Mission in Lynchburg on Wednesday. The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is working to combat childhood food hunger with area partners by serving 7,500 children per month across Lynchburg and the counties of Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell and Nelson.

Geo resource failed to load. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Lynchburg businesses are happy to see the full impacts of Liberty University’s spring graduation return this weekend. Many hotels and restaurants are welcoming back a wave of business for the first time since before the pandemic. Many told WDBJ7 Thursday they’ve already started feeling the impact this week.

Bistro On Main is an American food outlet serving contemporary flavors. Within walking distance from downtown, the place has a country style charm with warm ambience and friendly atmosphere. The restaurant has a casual setup and comfortable seating arrangement with cozy corners. Bistro On Main is a good place to dine out with friends, family and go on a date.

Community members clap for Bill Wydner during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Camp Trapezium in Amherst on June 10, 2021. Wydner’s family has owned the building where Trapezium now is housed for decades. Bill Wydner ran the Amherst Milling Company prior to its sale to a Petersburg-based developer in 2017.

Artifacts, dioramas, and representations of Native American culture from the northwest coast of North America are displayed, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The oldest gallery at the American Museum of Natural History, the Northwest Coast Hall, is reopening to the public Friday after an extensive 5-year, $19 million renovation based on input from representatives of all the Indigenous tribes whose cultures are on display.

Lyndsey Bennett, owner of A la Cocktail, said she loves making her own unique, specialty cocktails for friends and family. Lyndsey Bennett, owner of A la Cocktail, said she loves making her own unique, specialty cocktails for friends and family. A new mobile cocktail business located in Lynchburg specializing in celebrations has launched.