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North Carolina woman charged in Danville animal cruelty case
DANVILLE, Va. – A North Carolina woman was charged in an animal cruelty case in Danville, according to the Danville Police Department. Police said on Thursday, police were made aware of the complaint of prior animal abuse by an employee at a local Danville business that provides grooming and care services on Hairston Street.
2024 Blue Ridge Rock Festival canceled
ALTON, Va. (WFXR) — In a joint statement between the Blue Ridge Rock Festival and the Virginia International Raceway, it was announced that the 2024 festival will be canceled. According to the release, this decision comes after considerations and discussion between both parties, that hosting the festival is not possible while awaiting a resolution to […]
Danville's Stallings in winning form at South Boston after accident recovery
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WSET) — Eight years ago Blake Stallings sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident. For many people the injuries he sustained would have been the end of a budding racing career – but it wasn’t for Stallings. Through diligence and hard work in his...
Charlotte County pair sentenced to nearly two centuries of prison for deadly overdose
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Two Charlotte County residents were recently sentenced to a total of 194 years of prison time for their roles in the 2020 deadly overdose of a Virginia Beach man. According to Virginia State Police (VSP), Harrison Overcash, 27, died at a residence in Saxe...
Felon charged after fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, guns found during Vance County drug bust, police say
HENDERSON, N.C. (WNCN) – A 31-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a drug bust in Vance County on Thursday, police said. According to the Henderson Police Department, their officers along with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office served two narcotic search warrants at 561 McBorn St. and 391 South Lake Lodge Road. During the search, investigators said they found about 192 grams of cocaine, 63 grams of heroin, 101 grams of fentanyl, drug manufacturing equipment as well as two guns.
Lady ‘Cats get bats going in wins
Dan River's softball team got back to 0.500 on the season with a pair of victories over Brookville and Altavista. The Wildcats are now 7-7 on the year as they enter the final weeks of the regular season. The Wildcats overcame a six-run deficit to take down Brookville 9-8 on...
More than 150 people displaced from Henderson motel; community rallies around them
Henderson community rallies around more than 150 residents forced out of hotel. Right along Parham Road in Henderson now sits the 121 Motel with a green “Do Not Enter” sign. City officials plastered the sign on the front window just about an hour after energy crews turned off...
Encouraging jobless report for Southside
(Richmond) — Unemployment rates in Southside Virginia are setting historic lows for the month of March. The new survey from the Virginia Employment Commission shows Danville with a 4.3% jobless rate in March. That’s down six-tenths of a percent from February, and down slightly from the same month a year ago. On the...
121 Motel closed for health violations
HENDERSON — An awning that fell at 121 Motel back on April 22 led inspectors to find multiple health and fire violations. The city closed the hotel on Tuesday and cut off power at around noon. The main concern was around the structural stability of the building, Henderson Fire...
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