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Flooding causes road closures
Roads throughout the Heart of Virginia have faced closures this weekend due to flooding, which has also resulted…
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FACES seek shelter volunteers
FACES food pantry is seeking volunteers to save its food supply due to severe flooding in the area…
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Hundreds without power after tree falls on pole
Hundreds in the Farmville area were left without power Thursday after a tree fell on a pole in…
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Severe weather warning in effect
A severe weather warning, including a tornado watch, is in effect for the Heart of Virginia, the National…
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UMBC’s Griff Aldrich named Longwood men’s basketball head coach
Longwood University Athletics Director Troy Austin announced Thursday morning the appointment of Griff Aldrich as the new Lancers men’s…
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Arrests made in burglary, thefts
Farmville Police arrested two suspects in connection to the theft of three vehicles and the breaking and entering…
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Schools closing Tuesday
Buckingham County Public Schools (BCPS) and Cumberland County Public Schools (CUCPS) have announced that their divisions will close…
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Piedmont Senior Resources to close early Monday, reopen on delay Tuesday
Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (PSRAAA) announced that its office at 1413 S. Main St. in Farmville…
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Prince Edward, Buckingham and Cumberland public schools closed Monday
Prince Edward County, Buckingham County and Cumberland County public schools announced they will be closed Monday via statements…
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Police seek leads in burglary, vehicle thefts
The Farmville Police Department is investigating a burglary and theft that occurred at Farmville Sporting Goods on N.…
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Outages throughout area
Gusty winds throughout the Heart of Virginia have caused power outages throughout the Heart of Virginia, outage maps…
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Police respond to school threat
The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an extensive investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…
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Simpson dies
Farmville 101 District Supervisor Howard Simpson has died. His death was announced following a 10-minute closed session at…
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Cash & Carry broken into
Farmville Police responded to a reported breaking and entering at the Farmville Cash & Carry, located at 1605…
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Two-car accident leads to closed lane
A two-vehicle accident led to a closed lane on Cumberland Road Thursday afternoon. According to Virginia State Trooper…
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Closings, delays and cancellations
Schools throughout the Heart of Virginia are closed Friday for a third day this week. Buckingham County…
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Cancellations, closings and postponements update
Prince Edward County Public Schools, Buckingham County Public Schools and Cumberland County Public Schools have announced that school…
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Schools to remain closed Monday
Schools throughout the Heart of Virginia will remain closed Monday due to icy roads. Cumberland County Public Schools…
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Brush fire contained
A brush fire was contained in a wooded area behind residences near the intersection of Milnwood Road and…
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Two arrested for robbery
A 38-year-old man and 37-year-old woman were arrested Friday in connection to the robbery and assault of an…
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No injuries in vehicle overturn
A vehicle overturned in the 2600 block of Abilene Road on Thursday afternoon due, in part, to poor…
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Schools see closings
Schools across the Heart of Virginia are seeing closings due to inclement weather. Prince Edward County Public Schools,…
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Single-vehicle crash in Meherrin
Virginia State Police (VSP) responded to a single-vehicle crash in Meherrin on Saturday morning. VSP Public Relations Director…
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Robbery suspect apprehended
A 21-year-old Prospect man was arrested Thursday at approximately 6:05 p.m. in connection to a reported robbery at…
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Mottley arrested for child porn
A 77-year-old Farmville man was arrested Dec. 18 in relation to a child porn investigation. According to Farmville…
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Cumberland Christmas Parade postponed
The Cumberland County Christmas Parade will be postponed until further notice, Parade Organizer Barbara Gamage said. The parade,…
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Carter to leave county
Cumberland County Planning and Zoning Director Sara Carter will be leaving the county to serve as Town Manager…