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August 20, 2008

Feds round up 10 on drug, weapons counts in Southside
Feds round up 10 on drug, weapons counts in Southside

Federal agents arrest 10 Southside Virginia residents on weapons and narcotics charges Wednesday.


August 19, 2008

Fire destroys Pittsylvania County home

Firefighters from five Pittsylvania County volunteer fire departments responded to a house fire at 6837 Whitmell School Road shortly after 10 p.m. Monday. 


August 18, 2008

Teen dies from injuries after VIR crash
Teen dies from injuries after VIR crash

Toriano Wilson of Bermuda,14, has died of injuires he received Sunday at Virginia Internatial Raceway.

Obama in Martinsville Wednesday
Obama in Martinsville Wednesday

U.S. Senator Barack Obama is coming to Martinsville Wednesday.


August 16, 2008

Friday wreck kills Danville woman
Friday wreck kills Danville woman

A Danville woman is dead after a car accident Friday afternoon.


August 15, 2008

Police justified in deadly South Boston shooting

Halifax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Kim White says the fatal shooting death of Randolph Neal Seamster Jr. by the Halifax, South Boston, and Virginia State Police Regional Narcotic/Gang Enforcement Task was justified. 

UPDATED: Mother dead, son stabbed in Danville
UPDATED: Mother dead, son stabbed in Danville

Police are investigating the death of a mother and the stabbing of her son that occured on Holland Road in Danville early Friday morning.

Official: South Boston police shooting justified

Note graphic content in video: Editor’s note: This shows the shooting that killed Randolph Neal Seamster Jr. by law enforcement officers July 2. The video was released today by the Halifax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. Please note the video does show the segment where Seamster was shot and killed.

Reward now $67,000 in Short family murders

Previous rewards offered in the case totaled more than $25,000


August 14, 2008

Chatham mayor seeks uranium mining law

Chatham’s mayor wants Town Council to pass a chemical trespass ordinance against uranium mining to protect residents. 

Questionable results delay last year’s Pittsylvania Co. school progress report

Pittsylvania County Schools expected last year’s Adequate Yearly Progress report last week, only to have it released and yanked back by the state three times since Friday due to questionable results


August 13, 2008

Charges dropped against former Henry County deputy in corruption scandal

Jason Burton had been charged in connection with the corruption scandal, that led to the arrest of former Sheriff Frank Cassell and multiple deputies.

Sen. Jim Webb to speak at Pittsylvania Co. dinner

He’ll be the featured speaker for Pittsylvania County Community Action’s annual dinner on Aug. 21

GW Danville freshmen get preview of school

Freshmen heading for George Washington High School this month are getting some extra help navigating the transition from middle to high school

Aluminum irrigation system stolen from Halifax Co.  farm

Ken Daniel is beyond upset, about $3,000 beyond, since thieves stole the aluminum pipes from his farm’s irrigation system


August 12, 2008

Tracking your trash could save Danville cash

The Public Works Department is looking into some high-tech trash technology that could cut down fuel costs

Man shot during armed robbery at Danville convenience store
Man shot during armed robbery at Danville convenience store

A man remains at Danville Regional Medical Center after being shot during an armed robbery at a gas station Monday night.


August 11, 2008

Police say stolen car used in break-in

The Danville Police Department is investigating a Sunday-morning burglary involving a stolen vehicle at T&E Urban Wear at 532 Craghead St. 


August 08, 2008

Danville convenience store robbed

Suspects take cigarettes and cash from store Friday morning


August 06, 2008

State Trooper involved in crash after chase

It happened in Henry County.

Martinsville Police arrest New Jersey murder suspect
Martinsville Police arrest New Jersey murder suspect

Officers caught Allen Eaford on 2nd Street

Shots fired into house sends one man to hospital
Shots fired into house sends one man to hospital

Police are investigating after shots are fired into a house early Wednesday morning.


August 05, 2008

Henry Co. officers search for 4 missing teenagers

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of four juvenile girls from Hopetree Family Services Group Home

Local principal’s death a suicide, report says
Local principal’s death a suicide, report says

Langston Focus School principal Samuel Massie took his own life, according to the North Carolina Department of Health. 


August 04, 2008

Remembering a Danville principal found dead
Remembering a Danville principal found dead

Hundreds of mourners at the Westmoreland School athletic field paid respects and shared memories of Samuel Massie, a beloved educator who left an indelible mark on many. Massie, 54, principal of Langston Focus School, died last week in an apparent drowning in a pond near Goose Pond Road near N.C. 700 in Rockingham County.


August 03, 2008

Pittsylvania Co. public hearing on radon detection Monday

The proposed addition to the county code is recommended by the state for counties believed to have high radon levels


August 01, 2008

Deputies say Principal’s death likely drowning
Deputies say Principal’s death likely drowning

A candlelight service honoring the life of Sammie Massie will be held 8 p.m. Sunday at the Westmoreland Playground. 


July 31, 2008

Danville Principal found dead
Danville Principal found dead

Langston Focus School Principal Samuel Massie was found dead in Rockingham County, N.C.

Severe t-storm watch for Southside
Severe t-storm watch for Southside

The watch has been cancelled
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Tobacco commission approves money for biofuels and energy projects in Southside

Nearly $9 million will be split between two projects in Pittsylvania County and Danville

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