Former Emory & Henry University head football coach Curt Newsome, who led the Wasps through a decade of success and was inducted into the university’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2024, has died.

Canadian officials have reported that one of four Canadians returning from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has a “presumptive positive” test result.

Floyd County High School recognized seven seniors on Tuesday who have worked hard and will now take their talents to the college level.

Virginia State Police announced Monday that it would be launching a 24-hour highway safety initiative on Route 220 starting May 1.

Dreams turned to reality on Wednesday for William Byrd and William Fleming student athletes as they officially put pen to paper, signifying their college commitments.

Fire departments are responding to a large brush fire that is taking place in Franklin County on Sunday, Bassett Volunteer Fire Department said.

The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect.

Danville will host the fourth annual Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit today, Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Conference Center.

Seven of the Cavaliers' sports programs were represented with this most recent signing class.

Glenvar sends five to next level on signing day

Lord Botetourt sends 12 to next level in spring signing

April 16, 2007 will forever be a day we were all Hokies.18 years later, the tragedy is still a defining memory for Southwest Virginia and Hokie Nation.

A tornado warning has been issued for portions of Henry and Patrick Counties.

The U.S. National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for many counties and cities in our area on Saturday.

An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia's Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week.

A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu.

Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social media.

10 News annual month-long campaign to Clear the Shelters has come to a close, and we have a wonderful update. Nearly 1,000 animals were adopted during this time period from partner shelters across Southwest Virginia.

Midnight and Haus are a dynamic duo and want to be your new BFF, best feline friend that is.

A man who killed two Alaska Native women and was heard while videotaping the torture death of one say that in his movies “everybody always dies” was sentenced in Anchorage Friday to 226 years in prison.

A tornado warning for Henry and Patrick counties has expired.

Emily Henry knows that love can change your life.

A man accused of murdering two Alaska Native women recorded images of both of his victims, and the break in the case came when a third woman stole the man’s phone and provided police with photos and videos of one of the killings.

The double murder trial of a man accused of killing two Alaska Native women is set to begin more than four years after a woman turned in a stolen digital memory card that authorities say contained gruesome recordings of one of the killings.

Colorado State coach Jay Norvell said Monday that senior safety Henry Blackburn has been receiving death threats since his late hit that hospitalized Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter.

Two candidates who battled each other in court are battling for your votes for the 47th House of Delegates seat which represents Carroll, Floyd, Henry, and Patrick counties and the City of Galax.

The Knights have a total of 11 from this year's senior class that will play at the college level.

Glenvar's first of two signing classes this spring included 7 athletes.

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Emory and Henry commit Rhyan Harris scored 38 points in the Highlanders home win.

Virginia predicted to finish 4th in ACC Coastal with Virginia Tech at 5th.

A tornado warning that was issued for parts of Franklin and Henry counties has expired.

There is a tornado warning in effect for parts of Franklin and Henry counties.

Cave Spring had three athletes sign to play at the next level. Kylie Cundiff will be heading to Emory and Henry for softball, 1000m and 1600m champ Jessica Palisca will be running for Liberty, and state champion basketball player Bryce Cooper is also a standout on the diamond, we will play baseball at VMI.

The Terriers had 17 athletes put pen to paper during their spring signing day on Wednesday.

Warning expires at 7:15 p.m.

The primary threat with any strong-to-severe storms will be damaging wind gusts

Cavaliers earn first shutout win since the 2018 Belk Bowl when they defeated South Carolina 28-0.

RADFORD, Va. – Radford’s Zane Rupe signed to play football at Emory and Henry next fall on Wednesday. In 2019, he passed for 878 yards and 9 touchdowns, while rushing for nearly 1,000 yards and 16 touchdowns. Emory and Henry is also making the transition from Division III to Division II, something Rupe is looking forward to. “I’m really looking forward to them move up to D2 and have more competition, I’m excited for that,” Rupe said. “They have a really good football team, I love the coaching staff, they put a lot of effort into recruiting me, I appreciated that.

Grayson Overstreet rushed for 196 yards and a pair of scores as Emory & Henry beat Ferrum in the season opener for both teams. Hunter Taylor was 9-27 passing for 101 yards for the Wasps (1-0, 1-0 ODAC). Titus Jones was 16-39 passing for 199 yards for Ferrum (0-10, 0-1 ODAC), while Tmahdae Penn made five receptions for 104 yards. The shutout loss was Ferrum’s first in 20 years, since falling 10-0 to Emory & Henry September 9, 2000 in Ferrum.

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:

Appalachian Power customers out of power on Feb. 16Thousands are still without power across southwest and central Virginia as the region braces for more winter weather Thursday. Below is a breakdown of local counties covered by Appalachian Power and the number of outages they’re experiencing:Bedford: 93Campbell: 437Floyd: 2,163Franklin: 2,887Henry: 1,114Patrick: 208Pittsylvania: 658Roanoke: 626Below is a breakdown of local counties covered by Mecklenburg Electric:Halifax: 2,602Pittsylvania: 2,070Danville Utilities is reporting 4,699 outages.

SALEM, Va. – For the first time this season, the Roanoke College women’s basketball team defended her home floor in the Cregger Center. After defeating Emory & Henry back on January 24 in a non-conference matchup, the Maroons looked to pick up an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) win on Thursday night. How it Happened:Renee Alquiza hit a three-pointer on Roanoke’s first possession to give the Maroons the early lead. Emory & Henry would answer with a 6-0 run to take their first lead of the contest, 8-7, with 4:30 to play in the opening period. Leading 34-30, Roanoke would end the half on a 7-0 run thanks to another Alquiza three-pointer and baskets by Hopson and Jayla Faison.

(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)NEW YORK – After Christopher Hughey tweeted that he’s tackling his first Thanksgiving turkey this year, the advice started rolling in. As for the meal itself, experts say to get started well before the big day. Contrary to the advice many offered to Hughey, experts aren't fans of the pop-up thermometers that come stuck in some birds. Molina, who works at a screen printing firm in Portland, Oregon, knows how badly first attempts can go; years ago, her aunt ended up burning the Thanksgiving bird. “I’m still in denial that I’m actually making Thanksgiving this year,” said Dwoskin, who owns a social media engagement company.

Taxes could be changing for some Virginians after this election. In our region, voters in Charlotte, Henry and Patrick counties will see a sales tax referendum on their ballot. Each referendum differs, but if approved, they would alter the county’s sales tax. Interested in the results of other races? Use the picker below:Find Race ResultsGet the latest Virginia Election news here

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Three more men have been arrested after authorities say two brothers were shot in Franklin County and one was killed in July. On July 14, authorities received a 911 call for shots fired around 4:20 a.m. and officers responded to a home in the 100 block of Salthouse Branch Road in the Henry community of Franklin County. 21-year-old Sean Gabriel Schwallenberg of Hot Springs was arrested on Sept. 29 in Bath County and has been charged with one count of robbery in residence. Qu'Shawn Manns, Te'SEan Brooks and Treavon Taylor are in custody after police say they shot two brothers and killed one (Franklin County Sheriff's Office)This comes after Te’Sean Brooks, 19, of Henry was charged with three counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling. Brooks and Taylor are being held without bond at the Franklin County Jail.

RONAOKE, Va. – The National Weather Service has expired a tornado warning for parts of Henry, Franklin and Patrick counties. The warning was originally set to expire at 3:45 p.m. This warning effected north-central Henry County, Southwestern Franklin County and Northeastern Patrick County. At 3:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Endicott, 7 miles southwest of Ferrum, moving east at 10 mph.

ROANOKE, Va. – All that could be heard Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Fifth Street and Campbell Avenue in downtown Roanoke was the sound of cars going by. “We just plan on bringing some signs...and maybe sing a couple of songs," said Gloria Henry, who’s organizing a protest at the intersection in honor of Linda Pierson. Gallimore pleaded guilty Monday to felony hit and run and had a misdemeanor charge of driving without a license dropped. “I think things don’t get done unless people gather together and make their voices heard," said Roanoke RIDE Solutions Director Jeremy Holmes. Friday’s protest is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – A local dog rescue is getting national attention. As 10 News previously reported, Henry the beagle was rescued after getting trapped in a partially-buried car in Franklin County last week. He chased something into a car on his owner's property when he was let out to go to the bathroom, but couldn't get back out of the car. According to the Franklin County Animal Shelter, the rescue will be featured in an episode of the TV show “Live Rescue” on the A&E. The rescue is scheduled to air sometime between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday.

ROANOKE, Va. – Although the watch was initially scheduled to expire at 5 p.m., the National Weather Service canceled it shortly after 1:20 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for multiple counties in Southside Virginia until 5 p.m.At 11 a.m., the watch was issued for Halifax, Henry and Pittsylvania counties, as well as the cities of Danville and Martinsville. Remember, a watch means that storms containing damaging wind will be possible. If a warning is issued, that is when you take action.

A man charged with murder after the discovery of an SD card containing brutal images and video of a woman's death has admitted to killing another woman in Alaska, according to authorities. Now, he's charged in the death of Veronica Abouchuk, whose body was found in April. Smith has pleaded not guilty in the death of Henry. He was arrested and charged with her murder after a woman out for a walk found a memory card containing 39 still photos and 12 videos that was labeled "homicide at midtown Marriott." Smith was connected to the murder thanks to phone records, police said, which placed him at the area where Henry's remains were found.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Some local middle and high school students may now be thinking about new potential career paths. Students in Martinsville and Henry and Patrick County got to use virtual reality to learn about working on ships. The students worked with representatives from Old Dominion University and the Newport News Shipbuilding company. "Today, the students are coming through and they're visiting numerous stations, where we teach them about the different technologies that we are using at Newport News Shipbuilding," Newport News Engineering Design Manager Heather Westmoreland said. Middle and high school students and their family members can compete in an engineering challenge.