HALIFAX COUNTY

Six years later after her body was found, Emma Compton Layne's murder is still unsolved

Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday, November 18.

Two people from New Jersey were killed in a Halifax County vehicle crash on Nov. 15, according to Virginia State Police.

The 2023 General Election will be held on Nov. 7. You can find results for Halifax County here.

The 2023 General Election will be held on Nov. 7. You can find results for Halifax County here.

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Halifax County that left one dead and another hurt.

Under pressure, Halifax County fell to Fleming, 41-21.

A Halifax County woman is set to celebrate more than a century of life on Saturday, Sept. 30.

Drivers should be prepared for a significant increase in traffic near the Virginia International Raceway in Halifax County.

Virginia State Police is investigating a deadly crash that happened on Wednesday (Aug. 23) on Route 603.

Here’s where you can find National Night Out events near you this year.

Virginia State Police is investigating two separate vehicle crashes in Halifax County that resulted in the death of an 80-year-old man and another adult whose age hasn’t been released.

A poetry contest for high school students in Halifax, “Pens not Pistols," ran throughout the year with 66 students participating.

This month marks six years since a Halifax County woman, Emma Compton Layne, was murdered. To this day, no arrests have been made.

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office needs your help searching for a 71-year-old man with an extensive medical history and early-onset dementia.

Sentara Health is announcing key services that will be available at the new acute care hospital that will replace the current Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital.

The South Boston Police Department is searching for suspects after several car break-ins and credit card thefts.

Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash that left two dead in Halifax County Sunday night.

The search continues for a missing Halifax County woman who has been missing for 14 years.

The South Boston Police Department is investigating two separate shootings that occurred early Saturday morning.

The hit reality series Hometown Hu$tle selected Halifax County as one of its featured communities for season 2! It showcases the stories of two small businesses in South Boston -- Southern Restorations LLC Cabinet & Design Co. and Distinct Impressions -- in a 22-minute episode that is full of laughter and heart-warming moments with these amazing entrepreneurs and their communities.

A man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a homicide Wednesday in Halifax County, according to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office.

The Blue Ridge Rock Festival is set to return to the Virginia International Raceway for its second year from Sept. 7 through Sept. 10.

A 21-year-old man from North Carolina is facing several charges in connection with a shooting in South Boston, according to the South Boston Police Department.

A 63-year-old man is dead following a crash in Halifax County Tuesday afternoon, according to Virginia State Police.

Virginia State Police is investigating a Halifax County crash that left one person dead on Monday.

A search is underway for a man, who is believed to be armed and dangerous, in connection with a Friday morning shooting in the Clover area of Halifax County, according to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office.

The owners of the South Boston Speedway have announced that they are exploring options to sell the venue.

Authorities in South Boston are asking for the community’s help to find the driver involved in a hit-and-run on Jan. 19.

State police are investigating a crash that left a 22-year-old man dead in Halifax County Monday.

A Halifax County man has been arrested after a crime spree that started in Southside and spread into North Carolina, according to the South Boston Police Department.

Cody Garcia, 19 years old, is wanted on three counts of failing to re-register as a sex offender, police said.

Drivers on US-58 westbound in Halifax County can expect delays due to a vehicle crash.

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash that left a 57-year-old man dead Tuesday in Halifax County.

Oak Hill red team and James River also among the winners on Saturday at the Cregger Center.

E.C. Glass trailed 12-0 early before surging to victory behind disciplined play.

As the saying goes, “being nice to someone costs nothing, but can mean everything to someone else.”

We’ve reached the end of the regular season of football and now it’s time for the playoffs.

The 2022 General Election will be held on Nov. 8. You can find results for Halifax County here.

Incumbent Bob Good (R) and Josh Throneburg (D) are vying for Virginia's 5th congressional district the U.S. House of Representatives.

State Police are investigating a crash that left two people dead in Halifax County over the weekend.

20-year-old Robert Harris of Nathalie, Virginia died at the scene, authorities said.

There are still lots of questions unanswered after a baby was found dead in Halifax County.

Halifax County authorities are investigating after an infant was found dead in the yard of a residence on Tuesday.

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that Hitachi Energy will invest $37 million in expanding its operation in Halifax County.

A Halifax County woman is celebrating a very special birthday today.

Governor Glenn Youngkin was in South Boston Tuesday to announce an $80 million investment into the region that will create more than 100 new jobs.

The driver, 19-year-old Francisco Chavez, and the two passengers, 20-year-old Victor Mata and 20-year-old Joaquin Chavez, Jr. all died at the scene, according to authorities.

Concert goers are waiting more than two hours for a shuttle to get to the venue.

Organizers of the Festival said that the major issue they are having this year is the lack of shuttle buses – they said they had contracted 40 buses, but that the 40 were not present.

The Blue Ridge Rock Festival is making its return to Southside, but this year the event is taking place at the Virginia International Raceway.

VDOT is preparing local drivers for expected increases in traffic ahead of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival Wednesday.

Authorities said they are searching the State Shed Road area in Nathalie

VIRginia International Raceway is set to host a weekend filled with events for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Michelin GT Challenge Race.

A woman and a teenage boy were hurt in a shooting in South Boston on Monday night, according to police.

On Wednesday, United States Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $5,511,125 of federal funding from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration for Virginia’s regional airports.

After further investigation, the release said that 19-year-old Austen Carson was charged with 2nd-degree murder.

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder-suicide.

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of Halifax County and Charlotte counties.

Halifax County authorities believe Andrew Dease killed his two dogs by dragging them behind his truck for miles on Lowery Road.

Virginia State Police provided more details on the multi-county pursuit that ended in a deadly crash Friday afternoon.

A 32-year-old man is dead after a fight turned into a fatal shooting in South Boston on Thursday night, according to police.

A 35-year-old man is dead after crashing in Halifax County on Route 501 last week, according to Virginia State Police.

South Boston police arrested a 17-year-old after they said the teen was involved in an assault posted to social media.

Most of the area stays dry Sunday morning, but some rain and snow showers will be possible closer to the NC-VA line

Organizers announced Friday they’re relocating the Blue Ridge Rock Festival from Pittsylvania County to the Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Halifax County after facing challenges in 2021, including long lines for parking, camping, permits and vendors.

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in finding a missing man.

The man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting in South Boston has turned himself in to authorities.

A 34-year-old Roanoke man died after being involved in a two-car crash in Halifax County last week.

Virginia State Police have charged a 22-year-old man in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy earlier this year in Halifax County.

For Danville, 2021 has been the driest year since 2001 so far

The twister reached maximum wind speeds of 90 miles per hour

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Halifax County here.

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has released information on Monday night's damage after a storm survey

Halifax County remains undefeated this season.

The Comets soared over the Bulldogs on Friday night as Halifax County beat Martinsville, 21-16.

The South Boston Police Department is searching for a man who is wanted on second-degree murder charges from Tuesday evening.

A tractor-trailer crash has closed US-58 East in Halifax County, according to VDOT.

Authorities are investigating after a 3-year-old boy was shot and later died on Tuesday.

June 9 marks the deadline to apply for FEMA reimbursement funds to recoup costs lost during the February ice storm.

Bonnie Coles, 87, has been found safe, according to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities are continuing to search for a Halifax County woman who disappeared 12 years ago, according to Virginia State Police.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for southeastern Pittsylvania County as well as part of Halifax County.

A 20-year-old woman is dead after a crash in Halifax County, according to Virginia State Police.

Halifax County deputies are searching for a man wanted for second-degree murder.

G.W. Danville prevailed, 46-0 on Friday night.

RICHMOND, Va. – More than 13,400 households, businesses and anchor institutions will soon have access to high-speed internet thanks to a large grant award. Ralph Northam announced on Thursday that Virginia has been awarded $20.1 million in Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grants to expand internet services in 17 areas, including Franklin County, Montgomery County and Halifax County. These three counties will collectively receive roughly $2 million in grants. “Quality broadband service is key to growing our economy, and learning, competing and succeeding in today’s digital world,” said Northam. “This funding will have an enormous impact on thousands of unserved Virginians and bring us closer to our goal of every community in our Commonwealth having access to high-speed internet.”

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – South Boston police arrested a man at an urgent care office on Friday morning they said accidentally shot a gun he never should have had. At 10:26 a.m., police responded to a shots fired call at the Velocity Urgent Care on Old Halifax Road. They arrived to find that someone had accidentally shot a gun in the office and there was some minor damage within the building and no one was injured, according to the Police Department. Officers arrested Larry Dornell Henderson, 55, of Iowa, and charged him with the following counts:Knowingly carry a concealed weapon after being convicted of a felony (felony charge)Knowingly and intentionally possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony (felony charge)Recklessly handling a firearm so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of another (misdemeanor charge)Henderson was taken to the Halifax Adult Detention Center under a $3,500 secure bond, according to police.

HALIFAX COUNTY, VA – Students in Halifax County returned to the classroom for the first time in nearly a year on Monday. Students were originally supposed to return last week; however, weather and power outages caused schools to remain closed until Friday. Monday was the first-time Pre-K through 3rd grade students had been in their classroom since the pandemic first started closing schools last March. I mean, it was parents dropping them off and us checking temperatures and you can see that now on students’ faces that they were somewhat apprehensive,” said Halifax County Schools Superintendent Mark Lineburg. The county hopes to start bringing back older students over the next several weeks while following guidance from the governor’s office.

Quinn Tucker is facing several charges after stealing merchandise from Walmart and running away from police, according to the South Boston Police Department. A South Boston man is facing several charges after police said he stole some merchandise from Walmart. On Feb. 22, officers said they responded to a call that Quinn Tucker was seen near the Bojangles on Old Halifax Road. During his arrest, officers said they found merchandise on Tucker that was stolen from Walmart. Tucker was charged with petit larceny, malicious wounding, violating pre-trial conditions and a probation violation, authorities said.

GRETNA, Va. – The storm clouds are long gone from Southside Virginia, but crews are still cleaning up the damage the freezing rain left behind. Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative estimates up to two-thirds of its customers in Halifax and Pittsylvania County were without power at some point after this past weekend’s ice storm. “I’ve been here for more than 30 years, but we’ve seen more damage from this storm than most of us here can remember,” said Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative’s David Lipscomb. AdLipscomb said the ice made it especially challenging to repair power lines, and he’s grateful Thursday’s ice storm did not cause more complications. “Thursday’s storm had the potential to make us have to start all over again.”Lipscomb believes Mecklenburg Electric will have all of its customers reconnected by the end of the weekend.

With winter weather on the way, Halifax County and Pittsylvania County are opening up warming centers to help shelter residents from the harsh weather. Winter storm creates messy travel, power outage threat Thursday]Here’s a list of fire departments being used as warming centers that the Halifax County Police Department shared on its Facebook page:TurbevilleOak LevelMidwayCluster SpringsCloverTriangleHere’s a list of warming centers in Pittsylvania County:

AEP outages as of 5 p.m.Thousands are without power as Southwest and Central Virginia are experiencing wintry weather. Below are the worst outage areas among the 2,724 Appalachian Power customers in Virginia without power:County/City Customer Outages Pulaski County 1,347 Montgomery County 500 Wythe County 162 Roanoke County 148 Giles County 144 Pittsylvania County 94 Carroll County 28 Smyth County 20 Franklin County 41 Grayson County Fewer than 5Here’s a breakdown of the Dominion Energy customers in our region without power:Charlotte County: 44Halifax County: 169Alleghany County: 36Danville officials say that 1,200 customers on Memorial Drive, Lanier Avenue, Park Avenue, Bishop Road and across the river on Piedmont Drive are without power. Here’s a breakdown of the Mecklenburg Electric customers in our region without power:Halifax County: 608Pittsylvania County: 459Here’s a breakdown of the BARC Electric Cooperative customers in our region without power:AdHighland County: 109Here’s a breakdown of the Southside Electric Cooperative customers in our region without power:

ROANOKE, Va. – It was a busy night in Southwest Virginia with nearly a dozen area teams competing in the VHSL basketball state semifinals. Starting with Class 5 girls action, Patrick Henry dispatched visiting Potomac Falls 61-37 to advance to the program’s first state final. “Very blessed to have the players I have, very lucky to have Savannah Derey here for every game I’ve ever coached,” Hedrick explained. AdIn Pulaski County, the girls basketball Region D champions hosted Loudon Valley, who won the Region C title. In girls Class 2 action, Glenvar had a tall task in trying to topple defending Class 2 Champion Gate City.

Tree down in DanvilleROANOKE, Va. – Saturday’s winter weather continues to cause thousands to lose power. As of 10:15 p.m. Monday, Appalachian Power is reporting 9,011 customers without power in Virginia. Here’s a county-by-county breakdown:2,895 customers in Halifax County1,541 customers in Charlotte County1,138 customers in Pittsylvania County665 customers in Campbell County420 customers in Appomattox CountyAs of 10:20 p.m. Monday, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative is reporting 5,388 customers without power in our region. Here’s a county-by-county breakdown:2,751 members in Halifax County2,441 members in Pittsylvania County196 members in Charlotte CountyAs of 10:20 p.m. Monday, Southside Electric Cooperative is reporting ‬8,994 customers without power in our region. Here’s a county-by-county breakdown:3,405 members in Charlotte County3,039 members in Campbell County1,469 members in Bedford County866 members in Pittsylvania County215 members in Appomattox CountyAs of 10:24 p.m. Monday, Danville Utilities reports 1,556 customers are without power.

ROANOKE, Va. – Pulaski County came out strong against Halifax County in the Region 4D Semifinal, building a 10 point first half lead. But Halifax County stayed disciplined, remained poised and closed the game strong to force overtime. In Radford both the boys and girls programs advanced to Region 2C Finals. The girls defeated Fort Chiswell 64-32, behind four three pointer from Haley Whitt. AdOther Wednesday night scores included:BOYS:Blacksburg 50, Amherst County 30Halifax County 75, Pulaski County 69, 5OTLiberty Christian 67, Fluvanna 53Floyd County 73, Fort Chiswell 39Radford 66, Glenvar 45Narrows 59, George Wythe-Wytheville 57Parry McCluer 44, Auburn 33GIRLS:Pulaski County 64, Salem 33Glenvar 52, Giles 42Radford 64, Fort Chiswell 32

“It started a whole new phase in medicine which was investigative; able to create vaccines, able to address cancer, able to study cancer. They used her cells in different areas, even in space, even in the atomic bomb to see the effect of the cells,” Quiroz said. The Lacks family found out nearly 25 years later. Dr. Quiroz says the industry has learned from it and that Lark’s title of “Mother of Modern Medicine” is not just because of her cells. AdSome, like Dr. Reed, believe not enough is being done to address the unjust done to Lacks and her family.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va. – A Virginia State Police trooper is in jail after being indicted by a grand jury on charges of multiple sex crimes. On Thursday, authorities arrested Derrick Thompson, of Drakes Branch, on charges of rape, sodomy and object sexual penetration. Police said the indictments handed down by a Charlotte County grand jury stem from a state police investigation into an incident reported to the department in September 2020. He was taken into custody without incident and is being held at the New River Regional Jail without bond, according to State Police. Thompson was suspended without pay pending the outcome of the judicial process, according to State Police.

HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. – One person is dead after a crash in Halifax County on Friday morning. It happened just after 6:30 a.m. in the 400 block of South Main Street in Halifax. A 2007 Honda Accord was headed north when 58-year-old David Throckmorton, of Halifax, stepped into the street, according to Virginia State Police. Police said the driver of the Honda was unable to avoid hitting Throckmorton, who died at the scene. The driver of the Honda wasn’t hurt, according to police.