The Shadow
COVINGTON, Va. (VR) – William “Lance” Carson Jr., the mayor of the City of Covington, died on Saturday, July 19, following a battle with ALS at age 65.
Carson spent his career as a social worker with the Alleghany-Covington Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services, until 2018.
In January 2025, he was elected mayor of the City of Covington.
Lance was also a Ferrum College graduate and was a member of Word of Life Ministries.
