The Best of the Burg

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Julie Mays from Amherst Dry Cleaners talks about their new Forest location, wedding season, wedding dress preservation, their wash and fold services, some of the toughest jobs they've been able to fix, and more. Kevin Davis and Brandon Lacy from the Forest Volunteer Fire Department talk about their new truck, t...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Chris Herndon from Pet & Aquatic Warehouse talks about getting your home ready for fall while thinking of the safety of your pets, keeping scented candles away from birds, their upcoming Customer Appreciation Event, and more. Director of Public Information for Bedford County, Shelley Basinger, talks about an ar...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are LIVE from the Field of Honor for this week's edition of The Best of the Burg. Laura and Shannon from the Forest Rotary Club talk about setting up the Field of Honor, what and who the flags represent, being a major fundraiser for local nonprofits, tonight's 9/11 Opening Ceremony, the keynote speaker, and more. Kemp Settle from Whitten Funeral Home talks abo...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Mark Seamster, The Stump Doctor, and his wife Wanda talk about the work they do for customers, the equipment they use, travels Mark and Wanda have taken, and more. Trish Roth and Kira Rider from Central Virginia HOME Magazine talk about the brand new Fall Issue of CV Home Magazine, the Showcase Home, Beef Tallow as...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Brent Lily from Lily Construction talks about the history of the company, their specialties, custom home building, commercial properties, why now is a good time to start the process of getting remodel work done, trends in homebuilding, racing dirt bikes, and more. Jimmy Davis from Bank of the James and Anthony talk...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Tracey Langseth from Riverviews Artspace, Amy Davis from Findings Art Gallery, and Jimmy Davis from Bank of the James talk about the 18th Annual Juried Show at Riverviews, Amy being this year's Juror, how the theme was chosen, what kind of artwork can be submitted, and more. Libby Gatzke from Commerce Street Th...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Kate Goodman from Rush Homes joins to talk about the mission of the organization, their upcoming 30th Anniversary Gala, the special guest speaker, live auction, and more. Len Stevens from VDOT talks about back to school driving tips, Candlers Mountain Road Interchange Project, return of their commercial at Regal Th...

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 and Director of Development at Lynchburg Daily Bread, Ansley Bean, join to talk about what the organization does, how they are able to serve hot meals every day, their outreach locations, poverty in the area, their service hours, how people can...

Mari White and Anthony McAvoy are back for another edition of The Best of the Burg. Tracey Moore from Bella Vista Travel Collection joins to talk about why people should use a travel agent, helping with solo travelers, differences between river cruises and the big commercial cruise lines, trending places to travel to, group travel, the Taste of Travel Luncheon event, and more. In the Partnering fo...

Tacos, symphony secrets, and big downtown news! 🌮🎻 Mari White and “Guestie-Bestie” Jimmy Davis (Bank of the James) host a jam-packed episode of The Best of the Burg , fueled by legendary Tex-Mex and chili dogs from El Cabrito's!  Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra’s Ula Kauppi previews a star-studded Big Band night and their massive upcoming 44th season. WFXR’s Patrick McKee breaks down the sudden...

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...