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Teen charged with second-degree murder in fatal shooting

February 20, 2019 @ 9:00 am

A 17-year-old male has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a Martinsville man on Feb. 2....

Ferrum College alumnus is new VP of institutional advancement

February 20, 2019 @ 8:56 am

Ferrum College alumnus Wilson Paine will return to the school as vice president of institutional advancement on April 1....

Lecturer to discuss Sam Shepherd, O.J. Simpson murder trials

February 15, 2019 @ 2:06 pm

Dr. Mary Atwell, a retired criminal justice professor at Radford University, will analyze two infamous murder trials during her presentation at the winter lecture...

Martinsville man charged in shooting of juvenile

February 15, 2019 @ 1:09 pm

A Martinsville man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 17-year-old juvenile in the parking lot of BG’s Express in Martinsville...

SMAC photo contest returns in April

February 12, 2019 @ 9:35 am

Amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to participate in the annual Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC)/John Faber Memorial Photo Contest and Show April 12...

Agape seeks funds to purchase forklift

February 12, 2019 @ 8:58 am

The Agape Center at SML will participate for its second year in the Roanoke Valley Gives (RVG) fundraiser on Wednesday, March 13....

Budget amendment would increase state funding for Crooked Road

February 5, 2019 @ 12:39 pm

Del. Charles Poindexter (R-9th District) has introduced a budget amendment to increase funding for The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail....

Bipartisan Senate bills would protect animals

February 1, 2019 @ 3:33 pm

State Senators Bill Stanley (R-20th District) and Adam Ebbin (D-30th District) have introduced a bill that would increase the punishment for conviction of animal...

Poindexter’s energy bill passes in House of Delegates

February 1, 2019 @ 9:44 am

A bill introduced by Ninth District Del. Charles Poindexter to prohibit the governor or any state agency from establishing energy policies without the approval...

Retired Henry County Sheriff dies at age 93

January 28, 2019 @ 12:26 pm

Retired Henry County Sheriff James Walter Rogers, 93, of Collinsville died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019....