Area second graders team up with deputies and troopers for a $100 Christmas shopping spree, as the Down the Middle Foundation’s “Shop with a Cop” builds trust and holiday cheer in Franklin.

Amid today’s grim headlines, this column revisits the original good news of Christmas: the birth of Jesus, Emmanuel — God with us — the greatest gift ever given.

Two birds sparked a line fault and small fire that cut power to southern Franklin for about an hour Wednesday, leaving Burger King last to reconnect.

Southampton County School Board creates transparency committee, seeking parents and residents to help review communication and spending; letters of interest due Jan. 8.

Franklin council eyes neighborhood cleanups amid staffing and pay band woes in Community Development, sparking a push to rethink hiring, training and pay.

From Franklin rec leagues to pro scouting and a $90,000 community giveback, Lamar Barrett’s journey earns him a place on the Franklin Community Wall of Excellence.

Decked-out Jeeps, a fallen trooper’s legacy and a generous community power the third annual Jeep Jingle Show and Shine Event, fueling a local toy drive for children in need.

Family 4 Eternity turns Southampton Motor Speedway into a twice-monthly food hub, resuming drive-through distributions to feed thousands across Western Tidewater.

Southampton school board ends contract with longtime superintendent Gwendolyn Shannon without cause, setting up a high-stakes ...

How clashes over school governance, free student health care and a historic hoops win shaped Western Tidewater’s start to ...

A 1-year-old Sedley boy suffering from a rare condition called Alagille Syndrome received the liver transplant he needed from a living donor on Dec. 1 at the UVA Health Children’s Hospital in ...

Virginia ag markets: feeder cattle jump 4-42 higher, slaughter cows steady to 18 up, while wheat and soybeans slip and corn ...