U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith has received nearly six times more campaign contributions in 2026 than his three Democratic challengers combined.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
Franklin County is one of several Virginia localities that will be putting an additional 1% sales tax on the ballot this November.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
Three Franklin County residents allege county officials have violated state open meeting and conflict of interest laws.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
The possibility of a Crusoe-developed AI data center in Franklin County's Summit View Business Park has residents angry.
- BILL WYATT Martinsville Bulletin
Henry, Patrick, and Franklin counties in Virginia's 9th Congressional District will receive $58,244 in federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding this year, part of over $2.3 million awarded to local governments with federally owned lands.
- ERIC KOLENICH Richmond Times-Dispatch
Though the governor vetoed two bills earlier this year, nearly killing the measure for the year, she announced a deal Tuesday alongside the bill's sponsors.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
The bills encourage housing development, cut red tape on manufactured homes and protect residents from hidden fees in rental agreements.
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors adopted its budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday, but left some questions unanswered on future funding.
Two months before a scheduled final vote, Franklin County is putting a pause on a planned update to its zoning ordinance.
Rocky Mount residents will see no new tax increases in the new fiscal year starting on July 1. But water, wastewater and solid waste collection rates will go up.
Perdue was accused of misconduct that included making false statements in a court document.
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.
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.
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.
A $4.23 million state grant aimed at strengthening advanced manufacturing is expected to benefit Franklin County and other localities.
Rocky Mount is not increasing taxes next year, but rates for water, wastewater and solid waste collection are going up.
One speaker called the proposed tax hikes "totally stupid," while another argued that tax revenue helps invest in county services.
A long-awaited forensic audit released Tuesday paints a picture of widespread breakdowns in financial controls, oversight, and documentation within Martinsville city government during the tenure of former City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides.
Franklin County is considering increases to its real estate tax and meals tax. Here's where the money would go and when a public hearing is scheduled.
The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission will once again stock sterile grass carp into Smith Mountain Lake this year to combat the invasive aquatic plant known as hydrilla.
The county is a participant in an ICE enforcement agreement.
Franklin County residents are concerned about proposed limits on chickens and bees that can be kept in some zoning districts while outright prohibiting them in others.
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Learn about Orange County, VA’s free Playin’ in the Park Independence celebration at Booster Park on July 2, 2026, including parking, timing, and meeting access.
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Parking at the Orange County Public Safety Building will remain available for the July 2, 2026 planning commission meeting during the Playin’ in the Park event.
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Orange County government facilities, landfill, libraries, and animal shelter will observe Independence Day closures July 3–4, with normal operations resuming afterward.
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Learn about Orange County, Virginia's free Playin' in the Park Independence Celebration at Booster Park, including date, time, parking and what to bring.
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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...
One of NASCAR’s oldest and most storied venues could again be at risk of losing major race dates, a concern driving the creation of a new Virginia Motorsports Caucus aimed at preserving the sport’s future across the state.
Supervisors in Franklin County are considering increasing the real estate tax rate up to 7 cents as they look for ways to balance the budget in the upcoming fiscal year.
Residents in Franklin County could be hit with a 3-cent real estate tax increase based on a budget proposal presented to supervisors Tuesday evening.
Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares did not mention President Donald Trump while campaigning against redistricting in Roanoke Tuesday night.
Elected in 2022, Perdue has overseen significant growth in the town during his first term in office.
Early in-person voting began Friday and runs through 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, on the amendment to the Virginia Constitution to redraw the commonwealth's congressional districts.
A Lynchburg judge on Monday dismissed a request by the city to prevent the general registrar from preparing for early voting on a state congressional redistricting referendum.
Two Democratic candidates for Virginia’s 9th District, Douglas Crockett and Adam Murphy, outlined their priorities at a Blacksburg forum as they compete for the chance to challenge U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith in November.