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Want to track storms? Weather Service needs local volunteers
Prince Edward County needs volunteers. Well, to be clear, the entire region finds itself needing extra help when it comes to the forecasting business, but in Farmville, the National Weather Service project is down to just a handful. Let’s explain what that means. As we have all experienced the feeling of enduring different weather from […] The post Want to track storms? Weather Service needs local volunteers appeared first on Farmville.
Vendor-based shop opens on Main Street in Chatham
Boxwood Cottage opened its doors to customers at 28 N. Main Street in Chatham on Friday, May 3. The vendor-based shop offers a variety of goods, including vintage and antique products; hand-made wares and jewelry; house and garden flags; signage; books; kitchenware; and home décor.
Peyton Sellers sweeps late model twins at South Boston's ABC13 Race Night
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WSET) — Two-time NASCAR national champion and six-time South Boston Speedway champion Peyton Sellers swept the double 65-lap Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division races that highlighted the ABC 13, WSET-TV Race Night presented by Bojangles event Saturday night at South Boston Speedway and became the fifth different winner in the division this season.
Community members start Reimagine Chatham initiative to make town improvements
CHATHAM, Va. (WDBJ) - Local community groups are working together to make Chatham a better place based on the wants and needs of residents. Reimagine Chatham is a new initiative formed by multiple community organizations after receiving an anonymous grant. The grant has been used to hire a consultant who...
Hornets Division race ends early, with Farmville resident in Top 5
Things got a little crazy Saturday night in South Boston, as for the second straight time, the Hornets Division race was cut short. Last time, it was due to weather. This time around, there were what organizers called “an unusually large number of mishaps” on the track. All total, the race was slowed by four […] The post Hornets Division race ends early, with Farmville resident in Top 5 appeared first on Farmville.
Blue Ridge Rock Festival cancels 2024 event
(Alton, Va.) — The show will NOT go on. Organizers with the Blue Ridge Rock Festival this weekend they have cancelled plans for the 2024 event. The news comes as the festival works with insurers to compensate last year’s attendees. “Blue Ridge Rock Festival and Virginia International Raceway are saddened to announce...
Charlotte County duo sentenced to 194 years for overdose that killed Virginia Beach man
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Virginia State Police says two Charlotte County residents have been sentenced to a combined 194 years in prison for their roles in an overdose that killed a Virginia Beach man. During an almost four-year investigation, the Tri-County Drug and Gang Task Force and...
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