The Best of the Burg

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Russ Jackson from Southern Air joins to talk about how the heat has effected their work the past couple weeks, how to help your system by finding energy efficiency changes in your home, needing technicians, apprenticeships programs, work they've done at the new Centra Rehab and Behavioral buildings, work at the...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Stacy Garrett from the Downtown Lynchburg Association talks about their July 4th celebrations, the role of the DLA, the Launch LYH Program, and more. Michelle Seddon from Patrick Henry's Red Hill talks about the significance of Red Hill and their July 4th event this weekend.

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. James and Samantha Monaghan from El Cabritos talk about the history of the restaurant, their style of Mexican food, their food truck, offering a drive thru window, the importance of locally sourced produce, how they've adapted over the years, their top menu items, and more. Claude Gardner from Ramp Church and t...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are joined by Mr. Lynchburg himself, Jeff Taylor, on this edition of The Best of the Burg. Dani Fox from the Hill City Howlers talks about tomorrow night's Lucha-Palooza event at the ballpark, their El Gordo mascot, improvement to City Stadium, the Howlers rebrand, and more. Jeff Taylor talks about this weekend's 41st Annual James River Batteau Festival. Rhond...

Anthony McAvoy is joined by Jimmy Davis from Bank of the James on this week's edition of The Best of the Burg. Tom Gerdy from Gerdy Construction talks about working with Habitat for Humanity, starting the Road Trip Crazies in 1998, blitz builds, and more. Elise Spontarelli from Vector Space talks about being a nonprofit makerspace, memberships, classes and workshops, robotics, the Maker Faire,...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Chris Herndon from Pet & Aquatic Warehouse joins to talk about how to keep your pets safe in the heat, flea and tick protection, rabbits, and more. Donna Dunn from HumanKind talks about the expansion of their Early Headstart Program, how the program is helpful for children, what a normal day is like in the prog...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Paul Whitten from Whitten Funeral Home talks about an upcoming seminar on cremation and funeral planning, the rise of cremation, services they offer, upcoming events at Old City Cemetery, and more. Kris Shabestar, Becky Tweedy, and Clu Pettyjohn from Meals on Wheels talk about what their organization does and their...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Ada Hunsberger from Central Virginia Commuter Services talks about what their program does, the ConnectingVA app, services for employers, the benefits of carpooling, Businesses for Bikes Campaign, and more. Jim Messier from Arthur's Jewelry talks about his trip to Antwerp and meeting the De Beers company in Lon...

Anthony McAvoy is joined by Jimmy Davis from Bank of the James on this week's edition of The Best of the Burg. William Hitchcock and Lucas Paulini from Hill City FC talk about their inaugural game tomorrow night, what the experience will be like for the fans, how the team was put together, tailgating, and more. Tracey Langseth from Riverviews Artspace talks about their Artists in Residence Pro...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. David Moseley from Terrell E. Moseley talks about the 90 year history of the company, how things have changed over the year, specials they have going on to prepare for the hot season, is now a good time to have new systems installed, still being in their original location, and more. Tommy Parmiter, The Woodsman, an...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for the first May edition of The Best of the Burg! Eugene Wingfield from the Lynchburg Police Foundation talks about the Honor Garden at the Police Department Headquarters, the K-9 Garden, what training goes into becoming a K-9 handler, the timeline of the Final Phase of the Honor Garden, and more. Georgia Fauber from Brook Hill Farm joins to talk about their...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Julie Mays from Amherst Cleaners talks about their new fourth location, what other dry cleaning businesses closing mean for them, turnaround time on orders, what makes them different from other dry cleaners, and more. Jimmy Davis from Bank of the James and Libby Gatzke from Commerce Street Theater talk about their...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Mark Seamster, The Stump Doctor, joins to talk about how he became The Stump Doctor, the machinery they use, is now a busy time for them, grinding stumps, and more. In the Partnering For Good segment brought to you by Bank of the James, Kate Goodman from Rush Homes talks about the Parade of Playhouses, the differen...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. In the Partnering For Good Segment brought to you by Bank of the James, Kevin Shroyer joins to talk about the Point of Honor 5k, the history of the race and why he started it, the lives his daughter's organs saved, Donate Life Month, how people can become organ donors, and more. Josh and Laura Mills from Mills...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for the final March edition of The Best of the Burg. Jennifer and David Moore from Moore's Country Store and Local Artist, Michael Twery, talk about the history of Moore's, the mural that will be unveiled Saturday, how Michael got into art, and more. Lauren McQuillan from Freedom 4/24 talks about the purpose of the organization, the education they pro...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Jimmy Davis from Bank of the James and Kyle Simpson from Camp Kum-Ba-Yah talk about what the camp does, the history of camp, their summer camp and who their campers are, upcoming Community Campfire event, being the Headquarters for Garden Day, their Counselors, and more. Steven Jefferson from Hickey Plumbing, Air &...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Melissa Mahone, Jake Funk, and Shop Dog Ace, join the show to talk about the trends in wallpaper, vintage looks sticking around, having fabric, special they have right now, accent walls, taking care of the entire process, and more. Chris Herndon from Pet & Aquatic Warehouse brings in a Banana Champagne Ball Pyt...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Andrew Pantana from The Back Nine Golf joins the show to talk about the different things that you can do at The Back Nine, being for all skill levels, how the systems work, putting simulator being installed next week, their upcoming grand opening event, memberships, and more. Vice President of Education at Blue Rid...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Ashley and Whitney from Jersey Mike's Subs talk about the upcoming Month of Giving, supporting Special Olympics this year, what your donations get you, the Day of Giving, some of the charities they've supported in the past, and more. Trish Cerulli, the President of the Cloverlea Foundation and NASA Solar Sy...

Mari White is joined by Jimmy Davis from Bank of the James on this week's edition of The Best of the Burg. Charles Lacy from Central Virginia Land Conservancy joins the show to talk about conservation easements their regional scope, having more flexibility than other state agencies, and some of their upcoming events. Nat Marshall from the Lynchburg Area Youth Sports Initiative (LAYSI) joins th...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Chad Wheeler from WheelerGreen Lawn Care joins to talk about the services they provide, when you should start getting your lawn ready for spring and summer, their mosquito, flea, and tick treatment program, what makes them different from other lawn care companies, and more. Owner of Hill City Howlers, Dylan Narang,...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Rhonda Holt, The Loan Maven, joins to talk about down payment assistance programs, why you shouldn't wait to buy a home, refinancing, the importance of availability, and more. In the Partnering For Good segment brought to you by Bank of the James, Deborah Smith from the Jones Memorial Library, joins to talk abo...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Julie Mays from Amherst Cleaners joins the show to talk about their three locations, some challenges they've heard from customers, offering delivery service to businesses and residential, cleaning, pressing, and preserving wedding dresses, their great staff, and more. WFXR Meteorologist, Kara Thompson, breaks d...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. In the Partnering For Good segment brought to you by Bank of the James, Lisa Taylor from Bank of the James and Stephanie Reed from The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg talk about the upcoming Big Game 5k, what a day at the Boys & Girls Club looks like, the Community Garden, and more. Jim Messier from...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Dr. Suzanne Shalet from All Around Equine Veterinary Care talks about her dog Luke, how horses do around other animals, horses in cold weather, things she looks for when doing exams, do horses like companions, getting her education at PennVet, and more. Melissa Mahone and Jake Funk from Mahone's Wallpaper Shop...