The Franklin County Republican Committee has joined the Proud Patriots of Smith Mountain Lake in calling for a return to civility between citizens and local representatives as recent issues, including a possible data center in the county, have resulted in an increase in animosity.
After less than a year in the role, Franklin County Administrator Steve Sandy announced this week he will be stepping down to take a position in Botetourt County.
After 20 years of 'fighting over money' as a lawyer, Michael Urbanski decided to seek public service, and now 23 years later he's retiring as a federal judge.
The Rocky Mount Town Council has three seats as well as the mayor on the ballot this November. Each of the candidates are running unopposed this election.
Bonnie Law will serve as the Boone District representative on the board until a special election is held in November 2027.
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on his replacement Friday.
After being challenged by his Democratic opponent to public debates in the race for Virginia's heavily-Republican 9th District, eight-term GOP congressman Morgan Griffith has declined.
Supervisor Mike Meredith says his spoken resignation at an Aug. 18 board meeting was never followed up by a written notice, so he contends he remains in office.
Three Franklin County officials have been officially cleared of any wrongdoing following an anonymous formal complaint filed last month.
Ninth District Democratic congressional candidate Joy Powers has challenged Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, to three debates, but he said he has “not made a final decision.”
Martinsville Sheriff Steve Draper, Virginia’s longest-serving sheriff, died following a terminal pulmonary illness after several weeks in hospital.
Bedford County Supervisor Edgar Tuck’s family farm in Moneta, among the roughly 1,600 county addresses that will get high-speed internet through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, laid out the welcome mat Aug. 25 for a milestone announcement.
Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue has responded to accusations made in divorce papers filed last week by his wife in Franklin County Circuit Court.
Franklin County's elected supervisors plan to find a replacement by mid-September for Boone District representative Mike Meredith, who abruptly resigned last Tuesday after disclosing the demise of a data center project.
Supervisor Mike Meredith said he had "broken trust" and didn't want to hinder Franklin County's development. Then he left the meeting.
Virginia Lottery players generated more than $914 million for Virginia’s K-12 public schools during fiscal year 2026, the state agency announced this week.
Joy Powers won the Democratic primary for Virginia's 9th Congressional District.
U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith has received nearly six times more campaign contributions in 2026 than his three Democratic challengers combined.
Three Franklin County residents allege county officials have violated state open meeting and conflict of interest laws.
The possibility of a Crusoe-developed AI data center in Franklin County's Summit View Business Park has residents angry.
Trump’s remaking of the Rose Garden continues with sculptures lining one side of the paved-over garden, facing the Oval Office.
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.
Kickshaws Gluten-free Bakery in Spotsylvania was named one of USA Today’s 10Best Gluten-Free Bakeries after a public vote, recognizing 12 years of local excellence.
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Greene County Office of Emergency Services will host a free Basics SKYWARN Class Sept. 24, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stanardsville Volunteer Fire Company.
Greene County Government Offices will close at 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for Labor Day, while essential county services remain on regular schedules.
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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...
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.
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.
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