After the Supreme Court of Virginia nullified the voter-approved redistricting amendment, lawmakers responded - largely along party lines.

Martinsville city leaders are weighing tax increases and budget cuts to address a nearly $4 million deficit, as the city also delays the release of a workplace investigation into a former city manager.

As redistricting early voting nears a close, numbers are still climbing - putting this race on track with early voting numbers from the 2025 gubernatorial election.

The most popular last names in the U.S. might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of 2020s.

The senior led the Cavaliers in rushing and receiving in 2025.

The NFL has decided not to discipline Rashee Rice after a former girlfriend posted images of bruises and wounds on social media.

Voters are anxiously waiting in Lynchburg, trying to get their hands on a ballot for this year’s referendum on redistricting.

A show-cause notice issued Wednesday morning has led to the temporary suspension of Martinsville Mayor L.C. Jones from the City Council, marking the latest step in an ongoing effort to remove him from office.

Tensions escalated in Martinsville’s city government as Mayor L.C. Jones seeks an emergency protective order against City Councilman Aaron Rawls, following a confrontation at last week’s city council meeting.

Police had to intervene between a Martinsville city councilman Julian Mei and Mayor L.C. Jones Thursday night as tensions erupted during a heated debate over releasing findings from an investigation into the former city manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides.

Officials say the attorney advised a woman in 2024 to tell the court she was too sick to appear to postpone legal action.

A group of Martinsville residents have initiated a recall effort against Mayor L.C. Jones, citing concerns over transparency in the investigation of former City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides.

Controversy continues to mount over the firing of former Martinsville City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides, with council members and legal representatives challenging the decision’s legitimacy.

Every year is an election year in Virginia, and we gain national attention as one of the only states to vote for governor after a presidential election year.

Election Day is Nov. 4, and Democrats and Republicans are making their last call to voters prior to Election Day in Virginia.

The rights of trans youth could be a factor Virginia’s 2025 gubernatorial election and legislative control in Richmond. Republican Winsome Earle-Sears opposes the rights of trans kids at school. Democrat Abigail Spanberger has largely avoided the subject. Each candidate is trying to cast the other as the extremist on the issue. LGBTQ+ Virginians have been grappling with what it means to be queer and trans in a moment where their identities are thrust into statewide and national politics. Other Virginians, meanwhile, worry about its impact on their children.

Quarterback Brock Purdy has been ruled out for his third straight game for the San Francisco 49ers due to a toe injury.

Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before the San Francisco defense stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, Mac Jones passed for 342 yards and two touchdowns for the 49ers, who won it in OT after a frantic fourth quarter featuring Piñeiro’s tiebreaking 59-yard field goal with 2:52 left, Williams’ subsequent goal-line fumble and Joshua Karty’s tying 48-yard field goal...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones was able to return after appearing to hurt his left knee in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is a "long shot" to play against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday due to a toe injury.

Justice Department prosecutors are dropping their federal case against a woman who was charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump.

Federal grand jurors in the nation’s capital have refused to indict two people who were charged separately with threatening to kill President Donald Trump.

The fallout from the firing of Martinsville City Manager Aretha Ferrell Benevides continues to deepen, as City Council members clash over whether to release investigation documents to the public.

Julie Delpy and Suranne Jones found filming scenes as politicians terrifying for new Netflix thriller show “Hostage.”.

In a statement to 10 News, she called the termination “unjustified and retaliatory in nature.”

Martinsville City Council voted to remove controversial City manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides. Ferrell-Benavides had served on the post since 2023.

Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier.

The latest VCU Wilder School Commonwealth Poll shows Democratic candidates with a commanding lead in the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election.

Practicing and encouraging gratitude can be a simple way to boost morale at a time when layoffs and economic uncertainty are causing stress and anxiety.

Mac Jones is happy finally to be with coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers even if it came four years after many expected.

In 2020, Black Lives Matter street murals appeared in cities across the U.S. following the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.

WATCH: Glenvar boys soccer, Franklin County softball earn Tuesday night wins

The Mayor of Martinsville responded Thursday after a City Councilman was removed from a meeting last week.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is suing his former girlfriend who accused him of attacking her.

More states are passing or considering family medical leave laws that would require employers to offer paid leave for workers to undergo treatment or care for a sick family member.

Quarterback Mac Jones will finally join the San Francisco 49ers four years after the team nearly drafted him third overall.

Journalist Sarah Jones chronicles the gaps in the nation's health care system and social safety net that were highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic in “Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass.”.

MSNBC president Rashida Jones says that she is stepping down after four years.

As New Year’s Eve celebrations reach their peak, one local towing company is stepping in to prevent alcohol-related traffic accidents. Bee Line Towing in Lynchburg is offering free rides home and towing services to those who may have had too much to drink, aiming to keep the roads safe. All you have to do is call their number at 434-239-5386.

The Daniel Jones era in New York is over.

A study of access to polls during elections has found systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in turnout.

Omarion Hampton ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and J.J. Jones caught five passes for 129 yards and a pair of scores.

A 36-year-old woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash near milepost 101 near Roanoke on the Blue Ridge Parkway Tuesday, according to the National Park Service.

Margaret Beeks Elementary School in Blacksburg has started a care closet to help any of their students with their basic needs.

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake has rattled the Los Angeles area.

A judge has again rejected a request to free an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader ahead of his murder trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, saying she suspects a cover-up related to the sources of the funds for his bond.

The new Apple TV+ series ‘Sunny’ is both a cautionary and, at times, sweet tale about artificial intelligence.

An ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader will stay in jail ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of music legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas.

Jayne Anne Phillips’ “Night Watch,” a mother-daughter saga set in a West Virginia asylum after the Civil War, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to acquire New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones for a sixth-round pick in next month’s NFL draft according to a person with knowledge of the decision.

Mac Jones kept his job as the New England Patriots starting quarterback on Sunday against the New York Giants.

Jonathan Taylor ran for a first-quarter touchdown and Mac Jones threw a crucial interception in the fourth quarter and the Indianapolis Colts held on for a 10-6 win over New England Patriots in Germany.

The New England Patriots are struggling like they never have since Bill Belichick took over in 2000.

DaRon Bland returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown, Leighton Vander Esch scooped up a fumble for a score and the Dallas Cowboys blew out the New England Patriots 38-3.

The New England Patriots have pulled third-year starting quarterback Mac Jones after two turnovers led directly to touchdowns for the Dallas Cowboys.

The Floyd County Sheriff's Office said she was last seen in the town of Floyd.

Salem's Reese Redford wins the Artie Levin Personal Life Award for citizenship.

The bell schedule will be proposed to the school board on June 13.

A teacher who helps preside over a program for students with autism, Carrie Jones knows full well some aspects the general public might not understand.

The New York Liberty traded for 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones as part of a three-team deal with the Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings.

Martinsville City Council has voted to end the reversion process.

Mac Jones says he wants to start this week against the Jets and believes he deserves to remain in the lineup despite struggling in his return to the field following three-game absence because of an ankle injury.

Blacksburg developments raise some concerns for residents over student housing, but officials work to put them at ease.

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones made a surprise return to the practice field on Friday, but was ruled out for this weekend's game at Green Bay.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick says veteran Brian Hoyer will start if Mac Jones is unable to play in their matchup with the Green Bay Packers.

The 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival, which included performances from Metallica, Mariah Carey and Usher, generated more than $2.4 billion in commitments to fight extreme poverty and disease.

School leaders said these window films would delay an intruder from breaking a window and getting inside a classroom.

The performance didn’t come close to matching the hype for the 2021 quarterback class.

Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews cleared a path for them.

Whatever the Patriots offense looks like in the aftermath of former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels’ departure, Bill Belichick says Mac Jones will have a role in molding it.

Canada took control of the match early and didn't look back in a 7-6 victory over the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

The Chargers’ Justin Herbert hit Baltimore’s Mark Andrews with two touchdown passes to leading the AFC to a 41-35 victory over the NFC in the return of the Pro Bowl.

Shaneice Jones says she graduated from 'YouTube University.' The rest was history.

Rookie quarterback Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes and Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for two scores apiece to put the New England Patriots in the playoffs with their 50-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

A Lynchburg man has been charged with murder after a woman who was missing for two weeks was found dead, according to police.

Damien Harris scored on a 64-yard run in blustery conditions in which Mac Jones attempted just three passes, and the New England Patriots shored up their familiar place atop the AFC with a 14-10 win over the Buffalo Bills.

“I want a family that’s not really going to give up on me,” said Gabby, “because I’ve been given up on many times.”

Adrian Phillips intercepted two Justin Herbert passes and returned one for the go-ahead touchdown, Nick Folk kicked four field goals and the New England Patriots rallied for a 27-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.

This cute kitty gets to see another day thanks to one Virginia Tech Police Officer!

A bronze bust of Burt Reynolds, featuring his famous cowboy hat and even more famous mustache, now adorns his grave.

The New England Patriots have released quarterback Cam Newton.

Cam Newton passed for 103 yards and a touchdown, Mac Jones threw for 146 yards and the New England Patriots routed the Philadelphia Eagles 35-0 on Thursday night.

Mac Jones had probably his best day so far during Day 9 of Patriots training camp.

Richard Torrez Jr. earned a shot at the gold medal in super heavyweight boxing with a semifinal win Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics.

Two brothers operating their family’s dairy farm in Vermont have made the drastic decision to give up hundreds of cows for goats.

A New York judge has formally appointed a former judge to ensure attorney-client privilege is protected in an examination of multiple electronic devices seized from Rudy Giuliani.

Incumbent Mark Herring defeats challenger Jay Jones in Democratic primary for Virginia attorney general.

A judge says he's appointing a former federal judge to oversee a review of materials seized in raids on Rudolph Giuliani's home and office.

For many children on the autism spectrum, routine is everything.

National champion Alabama has five players leaving early after beating Ohio State in the CFP title game on Jan. 11, with All-America quarterback Jones and linebacker Dylan Moses both early graduates. The 30 players with college eligibility remaining after completing their degree requirements had to notify the NFL of their intentions for the draft. Players less than four years removed from high school who have not completed a degree need to be granted special entry to the draft by the NFL. Southern California has the most players leaving early for NFL draft eligibility with six. Stanford and Ohio State matched Alabama with five each.

DeVonta Smith was uncoverable, Najee Harris unstoppable and Mac Jones impeccable as the top-ranked Tide won the College Football Playoff national championship game 52-24 against No. 7 overall, breaking a tie with Alabama great Paul “Bear” Bryant for the most by a major college coach. "To me this is the ultimate team,” Saban said. “To me this team accomplished more than almost any team," Saban said. “Heaven knows what he would have done if he played the whole game,” Saban said.

Sherina Jones poses with one of her community refrigerators, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami. Jones offers free food for the community from a stocked community refrigerator called the Village Freedge. Worried that children were missing meals after COVID-19 closed schools, the 36-year-old cancer survivor used her meager savings to buy her first community refrigerator in August. When one of the refrigerators was stolen just before the Thanksgiving Day turkey giveaway, it was more than a theft. Jones introduced her to a single mom who feeds her kids breakfast from one of the community refrigerators.

(AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)ARLINGTON, Texas – A truly untraditional Rose Bowl setting, a very common result for Alabama in the College Football Playoff. 4 Notre Dame in a CFP semifinal Rose Bowl played inside about 1,400 miles from Pasadena, California. “I don't think there’s anything quite like the Rose Bowl, the tradition, the setting, the mountains. 3 Ohio State, which beat Clemson 49-28 in the other CFP semifinal at the Sugar Bowl on Friday night. PERFECT AT COWS HOMEAlabama is 5-0 at AT&T Stadium, with a pair of convincing CFP semifinal wins there.

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 1988, file photo, former Boston Celtics teammates Bill Russell, Sacramento Kings coach, left, and K.C. Jones, Celtics coach, meet before the start of the Kings-Celtics NBA basketball game at the Boston Garden in Boston. Only Russell and fellow Celtics teammate Sam Jones won more NBA championships as players. Jones went, winning was sure to follow,” the Celtics said in a statement before their Christmas Day game against the Brooklyn Nets. Jones reunited with Russell in Boston to win eight straight NBA titles from 1959-66.

(AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)Alabama teammates Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith along with Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Florida’s Kyle Trask have been named finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Jones and Smith are the eighth set of teammates to be finalists together since the tradition started in 1982. The Crimson Tide is the second team to have three players in the top five in Heisman voting. In 1946, Army running back Glenn Davis won the Heisman, fellow running back Doc Blanchard finished fourth and quarterback Arnold Tucker was fifth. Iowa State running back Breece Hall was sixth this year, followed by Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts.

11 Florida in a 52-46 shootout for the Southeastern Conference championship Saturday night. “The resiliency this team has shown this season to win 11 games is pretty phenomenal.”After trailing 35-17 at halftime, Florida (8-3, No. The Alabama senior also knocked off a couple of school records, setting new standards for career rushing TDs (44) and overall TDs (54). Florida: The Gators might’ve pulled off the upset if not for some crucial mistakes in the first half. But Florida also had two silly penalties on apparent third-down stops, extending a pair of drives that turned into touchdowns.

NEW YORK – Phil Griffin is stepping down as the longtime president of MSNBC, to be replaced early next year by rising NBC News executive Rashida Jones. Griffin, 64, has worked at NBC News for 35 years and has been president of MSNBC since 2008. Jones, who has been with NBC News for the past seven years, is currently chief of breaking news and major events at the network. She just led the network's coverage of the 2020 presidential election and the team preparing Kristen Welker as moderator of the third presidential debate. Cesar Conde, the new chairman of the NBC Universal News Group, has made diversity one of his top priorities.

1 Alabama used a slew of explosive plays to run away from LSU 55-17 on Saturday night. Jones threw three of his touchdown passes to Louisiana native DeVonta Smith, who went to the same high school as Louisiana Gov. Smith's first two touchdowns went for 65 and 61 yards to cap three-play, 75-yard drives for Alabama (9-0, 9-0 SEC). Each score pulled LSU as close as two touchdowns, but the Tide answered each with the two deep connections between Jones and Smith. LSU: Visits sixth-ranked Florida in a game rescheduled from Oct. 17 because of a COVID-19 outbreak affecting the Gators.

“Black Lives Matter saved us, because we had nobody,” said Jones. Now, BLM’s influence faces a test, as voters in Tuesday’s election consider candidates who endorsed or denounced the BLM movement amid a national reckoning on race. Enter Black Lives Matter. Across social media platforms, the Black Lives Matter movement boasts a following of millions. “Black Lives Matter,” as a slogan, elicited “All Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” responses from foes.

Briefly threatened early, Jones and the Crimson Tide (2-0) flexed their considerable big-play muscle in the passing game to put away the Aggies (1-1). “Our guys stayed the course and kept competing in the game,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. “We won, so it's a good game,” Jones said, when asked if it was his best performance. Smith, a converted receiver, emerged as another needed threat in the passing game. Alabama: Any questions about production of the Tide's passing game after Tua Tagovailoa, Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III have been answered.