The Best of the Burg

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Mark Lorah, a Featured Artist for BrickUniverse, joins to talk about the BrickUniverse Lego Fan Event at River Ridge this weekend, how he got into building Lego, the Golden Retriever that he has built for the event, the most difficult thing that he's ever built, and more. Jenifer Massie from BrightStar Care joi...

Mari White is flying solo on this week's edition of The Best of the Burg. Melissa Fox from Fox Tutoring Academy talks about her 30 years of experience, literacy gaps, the science of reading, assessment support, her different tutoring methods, and more. Rich Roth joins to talk about a couple upcoming episodes of No Holds Barred including Ben Crosswhite and Former Lynchburg City Manager Kim Payn...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for the final edition of The Best of the Burg in 2025. Chris Herndon from Pet & Aquatic Warehouse joins the show to talk about how he got his role at the store, how the staff specializes in a single department, the types of fish they sell, the Saturday before Christmas being one of their busiest times, getting puppies from breeder and not puppy mills, the...

Anthony McAvoy is joined by Jimmy Davis from Bank of the James on this week's edition of The Best of the Burg. Courtney Green from Love Heals joins the show to talk about what the organization does and how they got started, the process of making their events, their Between The Shows Campaign, and more. Virginia Scott from Lynchburg Beacon of Hope talks about their Summer Internship Program, th...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Chris Boswell and Lanny Duncan from M4K Lynchburg join the show to talk about the final day of the 2025 growing season. Laura from George's Seed, Feed, & Grow Shop talk about the gift ideas they offer for the holiday season, Virginia Diner Peanuts and Hoop Cheese, statuaries and fountains, and more. Ted Del...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of the Best of the Burg. They're joined by Paul Heckman and Nick Mendoza from Fortress Foundation Solutions to talk about garage lifting, foundation cracks, mold removal, crawl space encapsulation, sidewalk and concrete leveling, and more. In the Partnering For Good Segment, Jimmy Davis from Bank of the James and Keeley Cordingly from...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Alicia Smith from F&S Building Innovations talks about commercial renovations, trends in the renovation space, renovating for secondary living areas, bathrooms, saunas, cold plunges, their process from start to finish, and more. Greg Nash from Prestige Worldwide of Virginia talks about their fleet, trips they&#...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for this first November edition of The Best of the Burg. Chris Seigla from The Grinnin' Bear Tavern talks about how he became the owner, how they came up with the name, their menu, being affordable, staying open on Thanksgiving Day, and more. Julie Mays from Amherst Cleaners talks about their three locations, offering pickup and delivery services, cleanin...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another Friday edition of The Best of the Burg. CEO of the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance, Megan Lucas, talks abo8ut the announcement of direct flights to Chicago and Washington DC and what this means for local businesses and citizens. Kelli Diaz from CASA of Central Virginia talks about what the organization does, their upcoming informational sessi...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Paul Whitten from Whitten Funeral Home joins the show to talk about the business has changed over the years, new staff members, what sets them apart from other funeral homes, preplanning and why it's important, the 4th Annual Wildwood Craft Fair, and more. Dennis Coan and Virginia Scott from Lynchburg Beacon of...

Anthony McAvoy is joined by Guestie Bestie, Jeff Taylor , on this week's edition of The Best of the Burg. Donna Dunn and Paige Tucker from HumanKind join the show to talk about the upcoming 37th Annual Turkey Trot, what HumanKind does in the community, and the Early Head Start Program. CEO of The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg, Stephanie Reed, joins the show to talk about how they se...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for this first Friday in October edition of The Best of the Burg. Blake Bryant from the Puzzled Foundation joins the show to talk about the foundation, how they came up with the name, the upcoming Puzzled Car, Truck and Bike Show, is there more awareness toward autism in the community, and more. Lauren Bennett from Collaborative Health Partners talks about th...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg LIVE from Falling River Country Club for the Gleaning Golf Classic! Faber Jamerson, the GM of Falling River County Club, and Mark O'Brien from Gleaning for the World, talk about the Classic, the improvements being made at Falling River Country Club, the golf course, what Gleaning does, the Teddy Bear Brigade, an...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. In the Partnering For Good segment, Jimmy Davis from Bank of the James brings in Gary Arrington and Jason Schmitt from Hunters for the Hungry to the studio to talk about what their organization does, the different hunting seasons in the area, the programs they supply deer to, the events they do during the year, wor...

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, Terry Wecker from Isaiah 1:17 House talks about what the organization does, helping children in foster care, what their process is when children come to the house, working with over 200 kids in the last two years, how the community can help, an...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Rhonda Holt joins the show to talk about her change to RWM Home Loans, is now a good time to refinance, heroes and veterans offers, how the market currently looks, and more. In the Partnering for Good Segment brought to you by Bank of the James, Tracy Russler from Brook Hill Farm, talks about what the farm does, ho...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for the last Friday in August for this week's edition of The Best of the Burg. Allen Lane from Service Printing talks about the 102 year history of the company, how he got into the business, how the printing industry has changed over the years, services they provide for businesses, still having a demand for physical products, their office mascot, their pr...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Jimmy Davis from Bank of the James and Kim Soerensen from The United Way of Central Virginia talk about Hill City Slide, how the event got started, where the slide is this year, some of the proceeds they support, the Mods and Rockers fundraiser event, and more. Chad Wheeler from WheelerGreen Lawn Care talks about t...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Jessica St. John and Kailyn Wray from Tharp Funeral Home talk about how they got into the industry, what goes into being the funeral director of the Lynchburg branch, what sets Tharp apart from the rest of the industry, helping families with tough decisions, some upcoming community events, and more. Jennifer Grove...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Alicia Smith from F&S Building Innovations joins the show to talk about working with indoor and outdoor living spaces, mudrooms, decorating trends, bathrooms, their coverage area, 3D renderings, how their process works, and more. Les Sinclair from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank talks about their new CEO, the end...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Public Affairs Director from Georgia Pacific, Chris Hughes, joins the show to talk about what they make at their factory in Big Island, being around for 135 years, their upcoming job fair and who they're looking for, safety feature in the industry, how technology has changed through the years, and more. Sherri...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for this final Friday edition of The Best of the Burg. Tracey Moore from Bella Vista Escapes joins to talk about cruises and river cruises, group and solo travelling, the importance of having a travel advisor, her most memorable trip, and more. Ashleigh Meyer from the Planning Committee of LYH250 talks about LYH250, the publication of a new book, who's on...

This week on Best of the Burg host Mari White is joined by Guestie Bestie Jimmy Davis with Bank of the James They speak with Riverviews Artspace’s 2025 Artist in Residence Alpha Massaquoi Jr. about his focus on charcoal portraits and helping emerging artists. Tracey Langseth with Riverviews also drops in to talk about other things going on and shares how proud they are of Alpha Katie Lane with BAR...

Mari White is back from vacation to rejoin Anthony McAvoy on this week's edition of The Best of the Burg. This week's Guestie Bestie, Shelley Basinger, the Public Information Officer for Bedford County talks about a brand new accreditation report for the county and what companies look for in the reports, some capital projects they're working on, broadband internet expansion, hosting an...

Anthony "Biscuit" McAvoy is joined by Guestie Bestie, Jimmy Davis, from Bank of the James on this week's edition of The Best of the Burg. They're joined by Stephanie Reed, the CEO of The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg, to talk about their purpose and mission, the vision she has for the club, and the needs that the club has. Courtney Hollingsworth, Michelle Seddon, and...