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 about nicknames.

Dawn Wise from the Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation and Chris Hackman from the United Way of Central Virginia join Jimmy and Anthony to talk about the history of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, how the books are chosen, helping with the literacy crisis nationally, how to sign up, fundraising, and much more.

The Best of the Burg is brought to you by Bank of the James.

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 Theater talks about their current production of "Tartuffe" and some upcoming shows including Big Lick Conspiracy Theories and "Come From Away".

Jeff Conner from Play It Again Sports talks about buying and selling used sports equipment, the hot items right now, keeping prices low for families and customers, technology changes over the years, offering apparel, different services they offer, and more.

Mari and Anthony also learn about the events going on in and around the area over the weekend in the Happenin' in the Burg segment.

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 Theater, a roundabout project at CVCC, other smaller projects they're currently working on, and more.

Mari and Anthony also talk about National S'mores Day as well as find out about some events going on in and around the area over the weekend in the Happenin' in the Burg segment.

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 volunteer and donate, and more.

Ron Blackwood from L.G. Flint General Contractors talks about their 75th Anniversary, how he got to L.G. Flint, the St. Jude Dream Home and the upcoming open house tours, the importance of good construction, the 5-year Craftsman Promise, and more.

Mari and Anthony also learn about the National Days from the week and also some events going on in and around the area over the weekend in the Happenin' in the Burg segment.

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 for Good segment brought to you by Bank of the James, Georgia Fauber from Brook Hill Farm joins to talk about what the organization does in the community, how the students interact with the horses, how they get their horses, the different groups helped by the horses, the upcoming 25th Anniversary Gala, success stories from their program, and more.

Mari and Anthony also learned about some events going on in and around the area over the weekend in the Happenin in the Burg segment.

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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 Canadian wildfire haze and local drought and Stacy Garrett from the Downtown Lynchburg Association drops exciting news about the return of the Launch LYH business grant program.

Plus, we talk loft life, retro arcade games and celebrate "Yellow Pig Day"! Hit play to hear why the Hill City is the best place to live, work, and play.

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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 Centra Tower, and more.

Research Historian at Avoca Museum, Wyatt Golden, joins to talk about the Lights, Liberty, Legends Carnival this weekend, panel discussions, previewing the Charles Lynch documentary, the research he's done on the Lynch Family, and more.

Mari and Anthony also talk about the National Days from this week as well as the events happening in and around the area over the weekend in the Happenin' in the Burg segment.

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 the Executive Director of Refuge on Memorial talks about how the shelter came to be, being a low barrier shelter, how many people they can accommodate, collaborating with other organizations, the Grand Opening event on Monday, and more.

Mari and Anthony also talk about some National Days this week as well as the events going on in and around the area over the weekend in the Happenin' in the Burg segment.

The Best of the Burg is brought to you by Bank of the James.

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.

Rhonda Holt, The Loan Maven, joins to talk about mortgage myths including needing a 20% down payment to buy a home, waiting for interest rates to drop, credit not being good enough. She also talks about the importance of getting preapproved, the programs they offer, and more.

The crew also learns about some events going on in and around the area over the weekend in the Happenin' in the Burg segment.