What’s News Today: Outdoor events, Amtrak anniversary
Here’s a look at some of the stories we’ll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.
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Lynchburg Parks and Recreation celebrates Arbor Day. There’s a commemorative tree planting today at Riverside Park. The Arbor Day Celebration commemorates the life of the U. S. Constitution Tree that was planted in 1937 and removed in March of this year. Community organizations will also be there, with crafts and activities.
Amtrak will celebrates its 50th anniversary today with a virtual celebration. President Biden will make remarks today about the rail service. Amtrak service was extended from Lynchburg to Roanoke in 2017. A commission was set up by the General Assembly this year to explore expanding service into the New River Valley.
This July 15, 2020 file photo shows the barracks at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va. The Lexington, Va., school announced on April 15, 2021 that it has named retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins to be its next . more > By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times - Thursday, April 15, 2021
The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors voted unanimously Thursday to appoint retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins as the school’s superintendent.
Mr. Wins is the first Black person to hold the position in 182 years. He graduated from VMI in 1985, and has been serving as the interim superintendent since November.
“If someone had told me a year ago that today I’d be the superintendent of my alma mater, I would have told them they were crazy,” Mr. Wins said in a press release. “However, the interactions that I’ve had over the past six months with [the institute’s]
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