The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office tells us they are searching for two teenage girls who are believed to be in a stolen car.

The National Weather Service says the tornado was an EF-1, with winds that reached speeds of up to 109 MPH

The nonfunctioning fire hydrants firefighters tried to use to put out a blaze Sunday night in Gretna were shut down due to an upgrading project, according to the town manager. 

A $500 reward is being offered by the Danville Area Humane Society for help in finding the person who abused a year-old poodle. 

Northbound Route 29 at the Gretna bypass is down to one lane of traffic after an accident involving a tractor trailer pulling a mobile home.

A local environmental group will hold a seminar on the effects of uranium mining Wednesday night in Danville.
Southside Concerned Citizens is sponsoring the Uranium Mining Educational Seminar that will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the North Theatre at 629 North Main St. in Danville. The two-hour event is free and open to the public.

Accident now clear.  Road back open.

Bonner and Westwood Middle Schools will close at noon due to a power outage. 

A single-vehicle accident claimed the life of a South Boston man early Sunday morning, according to Virginia State Police. 

Fire damages a home and displaces a family Sunday night.

Police say Dana Wagoner Ellis, died of internal injuries, Sunday. Ellis had been trapped inside a truck after it collided with a SUV that crossed the center line Friday. 

Some local students move out of the classroom and into the water.

The Danville Fire Department says food left unattended started a house fire Friday night.

Marine from Prince Edward County has died in the war in Iraq, the Defense Department said yesterday.

Police tell us a car drove across Piney Forest Road, turned onto Nelson Avenue, crashed into a mailbox, and got stuck.

Money for a large-format IMAX theater at the Danville Science Center is part of a $1.5 billion state higher education bond referendum on the November ballot. 

Police previously arrested Lorenza Jones on charges unrelated to the case

Investigators say 17-year-old Christopher Wharton was found hiding in a closet

The number of those who rely on food stamps to stock their pantries in Pittsylvania County has nearly doubled in the last five years, according to the county’s Department of Social Services. 

The Homeless Shelter is trying to make it easier for people to have a safe place to sleep.  Homeless people no longer need to go through the Danville Police Department if they arrive at the shelter from 5 to 7 p.m., shelter director Cindy Hill said Wednesday.

Living in Danville may be hazardous to your health, according to a recent study.

Just in time for spring showers, discover ways to conserve water and reduce runoff. Learn how to construct a rain barrel, build it and take it home. Rain barrels are great for conservation. The rainwater you collect can be used to water gardens or lawns. 

Martinsville Police say Corey Turner was caught in North Carolina

Henry County investigators are looking for two men they believe shot and wounded a woman and a dog during a home break-in Tuesday

Ben Davenport, president of First Piedmont Corp. in Chatham and a member of Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors, invited Beamer to speak.  Also, Beamer has a commitment to children, and the local Boys and Girls Club will be the anchor tenant in the facility, Warnock said.

The Henry Co. Sheriff’s Office says Campbell Court Elementary School was put on lockdown Tuesday, after a shooting nearby.

The 2008 TGIF Concert Series kicks off Friday, April 25th featuring great tunes by the band 58 West

Traffic Alert: VDOT says an accident has closed both the northbound and southbound lanes of Route 220 near the cloverleaf south of Martinsville.

Trade magazine “Southern Business & Development” plans to feature the area in its Winter 2008 edition

Officers say the woman was found dead in an apartment in the 400 block of Audubon Drive this morning (Tuesday, April 22nd)