HENRY COUNTY

Another person from Southwest Virginia has been charged in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

City officials and project leads cut the ribbon on a new community development minutes away from Uptown Martinsville.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a subject in connection to multiple car break-ins.

No other city in the Commonwealth has a referendum requirement.

A Magna Vista High School senior is dead after he fell out of the bed of a pickup truck on Monday night, according to Virginia State Police.

A Greensboro man is now behind bars after investigators found a missing man’s body in Henry County in mid-April, according to the Greensboro Police Department.

A former Henry County sheriff’s deputy was arrested in connection to a strangulation that happened in the summer of 2021.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a malicious wounding Friday morning.

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

John Garland and Jim Cherney, two Roanoke-based developers, just announced new historic preservation projects in Martinsville and Henry County.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for some counties and cities in Southside.

Beloved actor, athlete, comedian and activist Terry Crews is stepping in to make sure one Henry County native can follow her dreams.

A man died in a single-vehicle crash in Henry County on Monday afternoon, according to Virginia State Police.

One man is dead and another in jail after a shooting outside a business in Henry County on Friday afternoon.

Two people were airlifted after a crash in Henry County on Wednesday afternoon, according to Virginia State Police.

A 42-year-old woman is dead after a motorcycle crash in Henry County, according to Virginia State Police.

A Martinsville woman and a state trooper are injured after a crash in Henry County on Sunday.

Coach LaMonte reminds us of the power of a Genesis Moment.

A former Henry County deputy who killed his wife will spend three decades in prison.

A man and woman have been arrested and charged in connection to an undercover distribution investigation, according to The Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

A 42-year-old man who had been hospitalized for nearly a month after being shot died on Monday, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

Henry County is no stranger to the dangers on the road.

RoosterWalk headliners announced for this year’s music festival

A 21-year-old man faces charges in Roanoke, Henry County and Greensboro, North Carolina, in connection with a series of crimes authorities say he committed in less than seven hours, starting Sunday night in Roanoke.

A 51-year-old Martinsville man died early Friday morning after crashing into a school bus, according to Virginia State Police.

A crash has closed all US-220 northbound lanes in Henry County, according to VDOT.

Governor Glenn Younkin’s executive order to lift the mask mandate in schools went into effect on Monday, leaving the decision on whether students wear a mask up to the parents.

During the winter months, many are blessed with a warm place to call home, but that may not be the case for some folks.

An incarcerated woman is dead after consuming a suspected narcotic and two other fellow detainees have been charged following the incident, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

In a unanimous vote, Henry County’s Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Wednesday night showing their support for new legislation presented in the General Assembly.

For more than a year, Martinsville and Henry County have been working to reach an agreement to revert the City of Martinsville back to a town.

A second man has been arrested in connection with the shooting that killed two people on Friday night at a restaurant in Martinsville.

Two pieces of legislation being introduced to the General Assembly would allow voters in the City of Martinsville to decide on reversion.

The road to reversion for Martinsville has taken a turn after Henry County rejected the city's agreement.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warrant on a 48-year-old man as a part of its undercover drug investigation.

As wildfire ravages Pilot Mountain in North Carolina communities in Southside are on high alert.

A former deputy who retired from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office 12 years ago has been found guilty of murdering his wife in May 2020, officials say.

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The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder and says the suspect is on the run, believed to be armed with a handgun.

For the third time this week, a Henry County school bus has been involved in a crash, according to State Police.

Both directions of ALT VA-57 in Henry County are closed due to a crash, according to VDOT.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after an argument between acquaintances led to a shooting Sunday night.

Several people are injured following a school bus crash in Henry County Monday afternoon.

The officer, who has served 17 years in law enforcement, is in critical condition.

Two people are dead after a crash in Henry County last week, according to Virginia State Police.

The Henry County community wiped their tears Saturday at Cross Point Church as they recognized the life of a teenager who died in a car crash.

The Henry County community is grieving after the loss of a 17-year-old student who died in a car crash.

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash in Henry County.

A juvenile is dead and three others are in the hospital after a crash near Magna Vista High School in Henry County Thursday morning, according to Virginia State Police.

The desperation of NASCAR’s playoffs erupted Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, where non-playoff driver Alex Bowman spun Denny Hamlin to set up an overtime victory in a wild finish for the final spot in the championship finale.

Martinsville Speedway was packed this weekend since COVID restrictions were lifted for the Xfinity 500 race.

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

A judge on Friday agreed to unseal absentee ballots to allow for an audit of November election results in Georgia's most populous county. Henry County Superior Court Judge Brian Amero said the specifics of the audit of more than 145,000 absentee ballots from Fulton County would be outlined in a future order, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The ruling stems from a lawsuit against the county that alleges evidence of fraudulent ballots and improper counting.

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