The Best of the Burg

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...

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...