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Danville fire crews battled house fire on Broad Street
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — The Danville Fire Department said they were alerted to a report of a house fire on Monday afternoon. This fire happened at 211 Broad Street around 1 p.m., according to the department. The engine company from Industrial Avenue was the first to arrive and found...
SOVAH Health makes surgical advancement with new robot
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - SOVAH Health is unveiling a new robot that will help surgeons perform complex operations and possibly save patients some money. “Now, we have patients traveling outside of our community to receive care via this technology,” said Steve Heatherly, SOVAH Health Market President. “So, people will be able to receive that high quality care close to home.”
Virginia man sentenced for felony drug crime in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A Virginia man was sentenced to prison for a felony drug crime in Fayette County. 34-year-old Joshua A. Moore, of Axton, Virginia, was sentenced on April 26, 2024 to ten years in prison for the felony offense of conspiracy. He will need to spend two years and six months in […]
Paid EMS services can be costly and controversial. But they may be the only solution to declining volunteerism.
The idea of paying rescue personnel used to be taboo. Now it’s a necessary conversation in many Virginia counties. The post Paid EMS services can be costly and controversial. But they may be the only solution to declining volunteerism. appeared first on Cardinal News.
2 Southside schools earn a high honor from the Virginia Board of Education
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Two schools on the Southside received a high honor from the Virginia Board of Education on Thursday. Stony Mill Elementary School in Pittsylvania County and Galileo Magnet High School in Danville are two of 37 schools in the state to earn the 2023-2024 Board of Education Highest Achievement Award.
Are these your pigs? Two pigs on the loose in Rockingham County
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Are you missing your pigs? Do you know someone who is?. The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office is searching for the owners of two pigs that were seen on the loose!. They were spotted on Piney Fork Church Road off of Riverside Circle off of NC...
Browns Summit family wants justice for 2-month-old killed in crash
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A family is demanding justice after a 2-month-old died in a crash earlier this month. The driver of the car is now facing charges, including second-degree murder. Five people were in the car, including two adults and three minors. One was 2-month-old Taiwan Outlaw, who died after the crash. The crash happened in […]
100 mile yard sale set for May 2-5
It’s most everybody’s favorite time of year---time for the spring version of the 100 mile yard sale along U.S. 29, generally running from Amherst to Danville. Yard sales do not encompass the entire route as some stretches of 29 are wooded with no residential areas. All the towns usually participate in some way. It’s not uncommon to see yard sales set up at vacant buildings and businesses’ parking lots throughout the towns.
Rockingham County Schools to install new weapon detection system
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Rockingham County Schools will soon be installing weapon detection systems across middle schools and high schools in the district. Right now, the system is being used at James E. Holmes Middle School The school started using it earlier this month. It’s called OPENGATE. Robin Jones has a child who goes […]
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