Lifestyles
Real Virginia starts filming this week in Prince Edward County
FARMVILLE – Over the next few days, you may notice a television program filming here in Prince Edward ...
News
Swan Song: Longwood basketball says goodbye to Willett Hall
FARMVILLE – It’s born witness to Longwood basketball history, Longwood University history, and American history. Now, after 40-plus ...
News
Virginia Attorney General hears about local challenges in Farmville
FARMVILLE – In order to better do their jobs, police officers and sheriff’s deputies across this region need ...
Celebrations
Cumberland High girls roll into regionals, bringing 20-1 record
CUMBERLAND – The Cumberland High girls are enjoying a season to remember on the hardwood. Since dropping their ...
News
Where does the Green Ridge landfill project stand?
CUMBERLAND – Since the start of the Green Ridge Landfill conversation in 2018, local residents have not hesitated ...
Education
What do we know about Brown vs. Board of Education program?
The Brown vs. Board of Education Scholarship Program has been around since the early 2000s and lately has ...
Education
What happens next? School districts detail plans as Assembly stalls
CUMBERLAND – Virginia school districts, including those in our region, are in a ‘wait and see’ mode. On ...
News
Prince Edward judge rules against county in flagpole appeal
FARMVILLE – The 60-foot flagpole at the intersection of East 3rd Street and U.S. 460 has been a ...
Lifestyles
Something’s missing from Prince Edward County’s census data
FARMVILLE – Prince Edward County’s population data isn’t exactly accurate. That’s one of several problems the staff at ...
News
Farmville police investigate shooting on Hylawn Avenue
FARMVILLE – Farmville police are investigating after a shots fired call came in from Hylawn Avenue Monday afternoon. ...
News
News Updates for Friday, Feb. 10: Why was Pizza Hut evacuated?
FARMVILLE – An early afternoon gas leak on Thursday caused the Farmville Pizza Hut location to temporarily close. ...
News
Did drug pricing bill pass? Ruff says it would damage ‘innovation’
RICHMOND – Depending on how the next week goes, Virginia could soon have a structure set up to ...
Education
Prince Edward students are constantly absent. What’s the solution?
FARMVILLE – It’s a problem across the district. In Prince Edward County, more than 35% of public school ...
News
Olivia Hurt gave up her right to a trial. What happens next?
On Friday, Feb. 3, Cartersville resident Olivia Hurt was supposed to stand trial, accused of conspiracy to commit ...
Lifestyles
Let’s take a walk through Dunnington Mansion
You can trace the history of Dunnington Mansion all the way back to 1748, when Richard Woodson bought ...
News
What triggered Thursday’s Verizon outages across the region?
For eight hours on Thursday, Verizon phones didn’t work in Prince Edward County. Verizon outages also happened to ...
News
What’s causing Verizon outages in Prince Edward & Cumberland?
FARMVILLE – If you have a Verizon phone, expect to wait a few more hours before it is ...
News
What is Farmville’s retail committee? Partnership launches project
FARMVILLE – If you want businesses to stay in downtown, you have to address their needs. That’s the ...
Education
State error causes problem for Prince Edward, other school districts
FARMVILLE – On Jan. 1, Virginia eliminated its grocery tax. There was just one problem. That tax had ...
News
Records provide more details in attempted murder case
APPOMATTOX – The attempted murder case involving a Meherrin man at least partly stemmed from what was said ...
Education
News Briefs: School records set, new fair planned in Prince Edward
FARMVILLE – This week saw a Prince Edward High student set two school records. During a meet at ...
News
Meherrin man pleads guilty in attempted murder trial
APPOMATTOX – Guilty. That was the verdict handed down Thursday, Jan. 26 in Appomattox Circuit Court. There was ...
News
Tired of long hospital delays? Cumberland EMS looks at a solution.
Cumberland County only had 31 medical transport calls last month, said Cumberland EMS and Fire Chief Andy Aigner. ...
News
Firefighters showed up Tuesday at UVA Dialysis. Here’s why.
FARMVILLE – The report went out over the scanner just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Members of the ...
Education
Longwood’s ‘Call Me MISTER’ program sees results
FARMVILLE – Byron Morgan says he got involved with ‘Call Me MISTER’ by mistake. “The way I got ...
News
Buckingham County man charged in connection with Amherst death
A Buckingham County man now faces voluntary manslaughter charges in connection with an incident that happened Thursday in ...
News
Cumberland County is a food desert. How do you fix that problem?
CUMBERLAND – Millions of Americans live in food deserts. In Virginia, Cumberland County is Ground Zero. The underserved ...
SportsPlus
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Saturday, January 11
The Alabama Crimson Tide versus the Texas A&M Aggies is one of 16 games on the college basketball…
January 11 NHL TV Schedule: TV Channel, Start Times & Live Streaming Options
Today’s NHL schedule includes top teams in play. Among those games is the Tampa Bay Lightning squaring off…
NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, January 11
The matchups in a Saturday NBA slate sure to please include the San Antonio Spurs taking on the…
NFL Wild Card TV Schedule, Streams, Start Times, Channels
The NFL Playoffs Wild Card lineup features top teams in action. Among those contests is the Minnesota Vikings…
Rhode Island vs. Richmond Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 11
Saturday’s contest features the Rhode Island Rams (12-3, 1-2 A-10) and the Richmond Spiders (7-9, 2-1 A-10) facing…