Authorities say a teenager abducted from his Madison home at knifepoint last week has been found in Texas.

Goofy, a ten-month-old male boxer mix is available for adoption at the Rockingham County Animal Shelter located at 1401 W. Harrison St. in Reidsville.

Graham Pervier, president of the Rockingham County Partnership for Economic and Tourism Development, began the board’s meeting last week with a little good news. A new industry project that was previously dropped had been returned to the active column, bringing the combined total of active new and expansion projects to five.
Then came the troubling news. Halfway through 2008, only one project had moved to the completed column.

15-year old Emily Cardwell was staying with her grandparents for a couple of weeks

(UPDATE): The Henry County Sheriff’s Office says Maurice “Punkin” Pritchett came in for questioning last night

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. spent more than $1 million in the first quarter lobbying on defense and transportation spending, according to a recent disclosure report.

Those registered voters who bothered to venture out will choose a Democratic challenger to Republican Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry. It was the only statewide race to be decided.

Marr was arrested at 1022 Westerly Park Road

Virginia is among the states that have been listed as a “safe source” for tomatoes.

Dominion Virginia Power makes its case today for an 18 percent rise in electric bills to cover the soaring cost of the coal, natural gas and oil it burns in its generating plants to make power.

Legislators hope to reach a compromise before they adjourn

North Carolina voters head to the polls to choose a Democratic challenger to Republican Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry.

By ROBERT BURNS
Associated Press Writer

Special session opens with House refusing to act until Senate does

Those in N.Va. spend much more per capita than others, report says

Visit will be the 11th time the governor has made an official stop in Danville

Darrell Ray Ferrell also held for resisting arrest; police chief says officers could have used deadly force

Robertson Bridge expansion project put off until 2011

Miller leaving after two terms; Glass earns professor emeritus status

Advisory board will look toward Halifax County as a model for its programming

An informational session is 6 p.m. Wednesday in the advanced technologies building auditorium at RCC, where interested parties can discuss the upcoming course for prospective truckers. Rockingham Community College and Davidson County Community College have joined together to offer the course.

Bill Griffith, president of Reidsville Community Bank, said he “cannot wait” to move into the bank’s new building at 610 S. Scales St. Walgreens plans to employ 25 and offer a drive-through pharmacy window, one-hour photo processing and full-time beauty advisers to help customers in the cosmetics department, said Carol Hively, a Walgreens spokeswoman.

Capt. Reece Pyrtle confirmed Monday that the infant was the son of Antonio Devon Bridges Sr., who is serving nine to 12 years in Raleigh’s Central Prison.

The Reidsville City Council met Monday morning and passed resolutions asking the N.C. Department of Transportation to transfer maintenance responsibilities for Vance Street and Equity Drive to the city of Reidsville. The city will take over the maintenance of the two streets effective July 1.

Beginning July 1, businesses in parts of Old Leaksville and Draper Village officially become part of two municipal service districts to collect revenue that fund improvements to attract more business downtown.

Work delayed at least one year.

Morva was convicted of capital murder for the deaths of hospital security guard Derrick McFarland and Corporal Eric Sutphin

George Carlin mourned as a counterculture hero. Had a long history of heart problems.

Police have charged a Danville man for causing a Sunday evening accident on Piney Forest Road.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s $1 billion transportation bill won’t be the only proposal in the mix Monday as lawmakers return to take up the state’s road woes.