Robert Fincher has been named the new Martinsville city manager, following a vote by the Martinsville City Council to approve an agreement with him.

Robert Fincher, Martinsville’s current Chief of Police, announced on Monday that he will be stepping down from his role, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

NASCAR’s return to Martinsville Speedway this weekend is expected to generate millions in economic impact for the region, with local businesses already seeing an uptick in customer traffic.

Less than a week after firing the controversial former City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides, the Martinsville City Council voted 3-2 in favor of naming Chief of Police Robert Fincher as Interim City Manager.

579,085 drivers were caught blasting through school zones and construction sites across the state, bringing in almost $34 million in fines, according to a January 2025 Virginia State Police Department report.

Martinsville Police installed 140 gunshot detectors throughout the city to help combat crime.

Martinsville Police Department wants people to slow down at all its schools, so it installed speed enforcement cameras.

Police said they’re making progress in Martinsville. While police are still investigating a shooting that left one man hurt over the weekend, the overall crime rate is down.

One man is dead after an apparent homicide in Martinsville.

A routine traffic stop in Martinsville turned violent Saturday, leading to shots fired.

Police say a man was shot and killed Sunday night in Martinsville.

A man is in custody following a fatal downtown Martinsville shooting outside of a local bar early Saturday morning.

Governor Youngkin's Operation Bold Blue Line brings extra funding and equipment to the Martinsville Police Department