HENRY COUNTY

From the Henry Co. Fair to the Martinsville Speedway, we’re sharing some of what makes Southside special

UPDATE - Sept. 24, 2022 10:20 a.m.

Henry County Sheriff Deputies responded to a domestic assault call in the 100 block of Lake Tree Drive in Martinsville Saturday around 3:30 in the afternoon.

Virginia State Police is investigating a deadly single vehicle crash.

Henry County leaders are ensuring that the next generation is prepared to start new careers after graduating high school.

It’s one of the worse abuse cases the Director of the Franklin County Humane Society told 10 News she’s ever seen.

The Supreme Court of Virginia has temporarily denied the City of Martinsville’s petition to declare the public referendum on reversion as unconstitutional.

Roanoke Police are investigating a shooting in downtown Roanoke.

Deputies said that the School Resource Officer at Bassett High School detained the student, and no one was hurt

Many school districts are making final safety preparations to welcome your kids back to the classroom.

Seven substitutes will start the year.

Facebook users have had a field day in the comments.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death at the Henry County Adult Detention Center that occurred on August 6, 2022.

A Martinsville man who police say was involved in a hit-and-run incident that injured an 8-year-old boy has learned his fate.

The release said that every part of Henry County will have access to broadband internet thanks to this project.

Around 97 deputies will be eligible for the increases, costing, in total, $121,270, and an additional $50,044 in local funds were needed from the Reserve to fund those increases.

The federal funding came from the Appalachian Regional Commission, the release said, and the funds will go toward improving 3,550 linear feet of Reservoir Road.

Authorities have released more information as the search continues for a 13-year-old boy with autism who is missing out of Roanoke.

A 41-year-old woman is dead following a crash in Henry County on Sunday, according to Virginia State Police.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another hospitalized in Bassett.

A woman has been charged with the attempted murder of four Henry County deputies, according to the Henry County Sheriff's Office.

Martinsville’s Franks + Dranks is coming back for another night of music and food on July 8.

Johnny Lee Brown, 71, allegedly caused over $300,000 worth of damage to the site near Tightwad, Mo.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly domestic dispute.

A small plane crash occurred at the Blue Ridge Regional Airport in Henry County Saturday, according to officials.

A tornado warning that was issued for parts of Pittsylvania County, Henry County and Franklin County has expired.

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.

Fernando Rodriguez was leaving the Imagine Music Festival in 2019 when the officers stopped repeatedly shocked him with a stun gun, even after he fell to the ground.View Entire Post ›

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

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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