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An early morning fire destroys a Henry County home, no injuries reported
HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Flames tore through a Henry County home early Thursday morning, leaving it destroyed. At around 7:00 a.m., the Ridgeway Fire Department responded to reports of a brush fire on the 200 block of White House Road in Ridgeway. When they got there, they found...
Vehicle fire on Fairystone Park Highway cleared
HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– VDOT reports the vehicle fire on Fairystone Park Highway has been cleared. All west and eastbound lanes on the highway have been reopened. WFXR News will update this story as further information about the crash is released. – HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — All west and eastbound lanes on Fairystone Park […]
Solar company facing 6-figure fine from Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
(WSET) — The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has given Energix Renewables a six-figure civil penalty. According to a 34-page consent order, the DEQ found Energix Renewables had multiple issues due to the construction of their solar farms, things such as erosion, sediment, and drainage issues. These issues were...
VF Corp to Shutter Virginia Distribution Center in March 2025
VF Corp will shutter its distribution center in Henry County, Virginia, the company said Tuesday. Careismatic Brands to Close Both Dallas DCs, Cut 404 Jobs The company, which owns brands like The North Face, Vans, Timberland and Supreme, plans to close the facility, a 500,000-square foot building, in March 2025. It has not yet confirmed how many employees will be affected by the closure. A spokesperson for the company said the closure is part of the company’s “Project Reinvent” strategy, which it announced in October under CEO Bracken Darrell. As a result of that strategy, the company laid off about 500...
Gov. Youngkin announces grant to Virginia Museum of Natural History to support annual Dino Festival
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR)– Governor Glenn Youngkin announced a $4,500 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) to the Virginia Museum of Natural History to support its Dino Festival in July. Dino Festival provides visitors the ability to view an extraordinary variety of life-sized dinosaur cast skeletons and dinosaur fossils, the opportunity to interact with expert […]
Centra Health hopes to save more lives with new stroke technology
LYNCHBURG, Va. – There’s a new tool at Centra, called Sevaro, that doctors are using when it comes to stroke care prevention. Sevaro allows doctors to use Zoom so they can remotely conduct assessments on people who’ve suffered from strokes. In 45 seconds, patients can see a neurologist virtually.
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