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Henry County continues Commonwealth Crossing construction with $24 million contract
Commonwealth Crossing is one of several industrial parks in Henry County. The contract is to build a 172-acre pad site and supporting infrastructure. The post Henry County continues Commonwealth Crossing construction with $24 million contract appeared first on Cardinal News.
Luis Romero says 'Goodbye' during his final BTW21 broadcast
MARTINSVILLE, VA – Luis Romero, a versatile figure at BTW21, took center stage on Friday evening as he bid a heartfelt farewell to his "BTW21 News Weekend Review" audience after an illustrious tenure spanning nearly seven years. Renowned for his journalistic ethos marked by a blend of respect, compassion,...
Rajah Caruth finds victory lane as NASCAR profile grows
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Rajah Caruth walked beside the pit row wall at Martinsville Speedway on April 5 with orange and yellow tape rolls around his wrist. He placed slashes of tape as distance markers that he would use later on that night as he competed in the Long John Silver’s 200.
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.
Danville Fire Department managing hot spots after structure fire on Church Avenue
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Danville Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 452 Church Ave Saturday morning shortly after 5:00 a.m. Captain J.D. Guill said units from the department’s Westover Drive station were first to arrive and found a detached garage filled with fire. Captain Guill said attack lines were pulled to extinguish the fire. As of Saturday, 8:11 am, units were still at the scene managing hot spots due to the roof and walls collapsing 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.
City officials removing new stop signs in Uptown Martinsville, reactivating lights
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — In an effort to increase pedestrian safety in Uptown Martinsville, the city converted five stoplights into stop signs back in March 2024. However, after monitoring the changes in traffic patterns, the city has decided to reverse course. On April 23, the city announced that it would reactivate all stoplights at the […]
High School Softball: Staunton River breezes past Magna Vista 19-1
Sawyer Tolley drove in four runs on four hits to lead Staunton River past Magna Vista 19-1 on Wednesday night in girls’ softball action. Tolley hit a home run to left field in the third inning scoring two, singled in the first inning, scoring one, and doubled in the fifth inning, scoring one.
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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