Misty Johnson has taken on some of the country's most grueling races. But her toughest yet will be a 281.2-mile run, bike and swim at Smith Mountain Lake — all while enduring multiple sclerosis.
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The Smith Mountain Lake Women’s Club announced the recipients of its annual scholarships for graduating seniors.
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May is Water Safety Month, and the Franklin County Family YMCA is reminding people that it offers swim lessons and lifeguard training.
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Nottoway teacher wins state award; Housing nonprofit buys bank building; Rest Fest returns to Dogwood Dell
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Franklin County will celebrate America's 250th anniversary with several events in the coming months, including a trivia night, a living history event and a visit from an interactive mobile museum.
The Wake Education Task Force was created in 2022 to help curb the bad behavior of some wakesurfers at Smith Mountain Lake. Nearly four years later, it seems those efforts are showing some success.
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Ferrum College recognized its 110th graduating class Saturday, conferring degrees to 144 graduates. The speaker was Belle Wheelan, a former Virginia secretary of education and former president of a college accrediting commission.
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Power was officially turned off to the current Highmark Stadium on Friday. It is considered the start of the stadium’s mass demolition and is a significant milestone for the project as the new stadium nears completion.
Pocket wine passport; Richmond Bluegrass Jam; UR Spiders run continues
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What sets Hannah Wray apart among the graduates walking the stage this Saturday at Ferrum College? Her three bachelor's degrees in four years.
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Demand is down for illegal, disposable vapes, and that has slowed the pace of declines in cigarette sales, tobacco giant Altria Group says.
Virginia State Police and multiple local law enforcement agencies will conduct a 24-hour highway safety initiative along the Route 220 corridor on May 1, targeting dangerous driving behaviors in one of the region’s busiest roadways.
Stone Brewing's Richmond taproom to close; Salvation Army to double beds; Big Dipper Innovation Summit
Perdue was accused of misconduct that included making false statements in a court document.
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Orange County warns residents about email scams impersonating county staff, urges verification of charges, and provides tips and contacts to avoid fraud.
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Building Safety Month is an international May campaign promoting modern building codes and awareness of safe, sustainable structures, including the 2026 theme “Built to Last.”
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Orange County’s Corks and Caps program earned two VADMO Virgo Awards, highlighting the county’s craft beverage industry and seasonal passport-style trail.
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Greene County Office of Emergency Services offers bottled water at 9845 Spotswood Trail for residents under a boil water advisory from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 21–22.
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Buying things takes less time these days — you can have your week’s groceries, a new outfit and a used car headed to your front door in a matter of hours, thanks to technology. But this convenience comes with a price. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals fewer people are shopping on...
Now that grocery inflation seems to have eased, retailers are clamoring to offer more and better discounts that will get shoppers back to their stores this summer. With an announcement Wednesday, Walgreens joined a growing list of national brands, which also includes Target and Amazon Fresh, that are touting price cuts on an array of...
Beyond overall inflation, which rose 3.7% year over year since September 2023, there are a few more reasons why candy is so expensive right now.
With public debate ongoing over plans to update zoning ordinances in Franklin County, supervisors held a work session Thursday with the goal to turn down the temperature on the heated topic.
Approximately 150 graduates will walk the stage at the campus's Hart International Plaza to accept their diplomas.
Republican lawyer makes closing argument, Democrat makes rebuttal at the Virginia Supreme Court in the redistricting case.
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The Franklin County Board of Supervisors approved a 4-cent real estate tax increase on Tuesday. A vote to raise the meals tax by 2% failed.
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Virginia lawmakers debate redistricting during the budget special session
Virginia's redistricting referendum was approved by a narrow margin on Tuesday with 51.45% of the commonwealth's voters in favor of the rare mid-decade change. In traditionally conservative Franklin County, voters were overwhelmingly against the proposal.