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August 20, 2008
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
Toriano Wilson of Bermuda,14, has died of injuires he received Sunday at Virginia Internatial Raceway.
Obama in Martinsville Wednesday
U.S. Senator Barack Obama is coming to Martinsville Wednesday.
August 16, 2008
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
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
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
Officers caught Allen Eaford on 2nd Street
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
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
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
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
Langston Focus School Principal Samuel Massie was found dead in Rockingham County, N.C.
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