McAuliffe unveils plan to create available workforce for STEM-H, computer science fields
Karen Jackson (bottom left), interim director of the New College Institute, and others, joined former governor Terry McAuliffe (bottom...
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BHS students bring “Gossip” to life in virtual one-act play
Students participating in the production of the one-act play “Gossip” by Brian Hampton display their theme of “separate but together”...
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Office of Civil Rights now a permanent fixture
The Virginia House of Delegates on Monday passed a landmark civil rights bill from Attorney General Mark R. Herring and House...
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Bassett Furniture to be stage sponsor
The Henry County Fair announced that Bassett Furniture signed on to be the Stage Sponsor at the fair upcoming in...
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Company partners with health officials to administer vaccines
Walmart store locations in Martinsville and Stuart are among those added to the company’s list of locations to administer vaccinations...
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Entries sought for photography contest
Piedmont Arts is hosting a photography contest based on the artwork of famed American landscape photographer Ansel Adams, whose work...
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Vigil kicks off Martinsville Seven Week, other events set
By Brandon Martin Family members of the Martinsville Seven and the Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop united...
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Lawmakers advance Voting Rights Act of Virginia
By Cierra Parks Capital News Service On the first day of Black History Month, legislators advanced a bill to help...
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Youth sports to return, free registration underway
Henry County Parks and Recreation announced that youth sports will resume play this spring after a year-long hiatus because of...
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High winds creating blow-over hazard on I-77, vehicles 25,000 pounds or less advised to seek alternate routes and avoid Fancy Gap Mountain
Extreme high winds are creating a blow-over hazard on Interstate 77 in Virginia between mile markers 0 and 10 just...
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