Residents of Diamond Avenue in Rocky Mount are continuing to seek help from town, county and state officials as they seek funding for what they see as critical needs for the community.
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Ninth Congressional District Democratic candidate Joy Powers visited Franklin County on Tuesday for a final push to get out the vote with the election less than a week away.
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The push for the playoffs has started as we enter the penultimate week of the regular season
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Virginia has added 2,211 acres of protected land at Buffalo Mountain, safeguarding rare habitats and potentially expanding public access to the area.
- By Cara Cooper The Martinsville Bulletin
MARTINSVILLE — It's a two horse race for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship as Kaden Honeycutt and Layne Riggs will continue their close battle Friday night at Martinsville Speedway.
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Radford President Bret Danilowicz stated a goal Tuesday of zero occurrences of sexual violence, saying recent allegations were a “call to action” for the university community.
Franklin County is quickly approaching its goal of providing high speed internet to the vast majority of its residents. The 10-year- long effort is finally seeing success even as some early missteps still remain evident around the county.
Virginia voters have the opportunity to pass a constitutional amendment that would remove the ban on same-sex marriage from the state constitution and affirm that two adults may marry regardless of sex, gender or race.
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JMU's unbeaten season is over, but the Dukes aren't dwelling on it. Troy comes to Harrisonburg on Thursday with a dangerous rushing attack.
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Madison County reminds property owners that 2027 land use revalidations and new applications are due November 2, 2026, with a late fee and final cutoff December 31.
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The Campbell County Historic Courthouse will host the seventh annual Holiday Market in Rustburg on Friday, Nov. 6, 4–7 p.m., with local vendors and a Nov. 8 rain date.
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Campbell County’s HallowGreen Litter Pick-up Initiative has 68 families registered, with participants logging collected bags online and welcome to continue into 2027.
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Spotsylvania Utilities will shut off water Oct. 27, 2026, from 12–2 a.m. for a tie-in on Old Robert E Lee Drive, affecting nearby streets listed in the notice.
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"Snowfall," a crime drama on FX that looked at the crack cocaine epidemic of 1980s Los Angeles, wrapped in 2023. The series now expands through "The Drop: A Snowfall Saga."
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