Danville police said five vehicles were stolen from Elliott’s Auto: A red 2001 Ford Focus, a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado truck, a Ford Mustang, a Ford Thunderbird and a Ford Aerostar van. 

Death of 61 shelter dogs in February brought new determination to 10-year-old Katie Theram’s efforts to help animals in need.

Shopping, auto tradition, live music, golf and more for this weekend.

Merchants argue over whether auto cruise-ins help or hurt business.

        The Rockingham County school board will ask the county commissioners to borrow $60 million to rebuild or renovate four schools.

Officials close park after police respond to fight.

Officers responded to Elliott’s Automotive on Halifax Road about a possible burglary at about 4:30 a.m., according to a news release.

Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office charges three students with using fire extinguishers to damage chairs, tables and floors over the weekend

A yellow Mustang was found abandoned around 4:00 a.m. in the 3700 block of Kentuck Road. Officers later found a burgundy Thunderbird on Kentuck Road near Dan Valley Foods

10-year-old goes door to door

Six positions, including those for principals at Chatham and Tunstall high schools and Brosville Elementary School, and assistant principal at Gretna, were filled with replacements due to retirements. Three other positions were also re-assigned.

Council sides with merchants’ association

The tragedy hit Charles Steger, harder than most.
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Health department emphasizes that officials are still uncertain about the diagnosis.

Norfolk Staff Sgt. dies in Baghdad.

C. Burke King, 44, had been in charge of Well- Point Inc.‘s individual business product management, product development and segment innovation. WellPoint is the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

“Avoid the unholy traffic. Take Metro.“
That was the message from a video prepared to encourage Pope Benedict XVI fans to use Metrorail on their journey to the Nationals Stadium on April 17.

Despite renewed Republican warnings that he will again propose new taxes, Kaine is promising to call the General Assembly into special session—perhaps next month or in June—to again address the state’s transportation-funding dilemma.

In a letter to Virginia’s six uncommitted superdelegates, 40 party leaders express fear that the fight between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton is weakening the party and only helps John McCain, the probable Republican nominee.

Procrastinators who plan to drop off their federal tax returns at the post office on April 15, be forewarned.

The Health Sciences Building being built at Danville Community College now has a new name.

Jerry Niles, the interim director of the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research, shed some light Tuesday morning on the Institute’s programs and what it’s accomplished for Southside Virginia.

Pittsylvania County’s proposed funding cuts for the school system are “ridiculous,” School Board members said Tuesday night as they blasted the Board of Supervisors for reducing the local share of the school budget for 2008-09.

Gasoline prices should average $3.54 per gallon this summer, 60 cents more per gallon than during last year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts.

About 50 Windsor Heights residents gathered at the community’s pool Tuesday to express their concerns about Danville City Council’s decision to allow Carlisle School to use property on Radio Lane for a local branch of the Martinsville school.

A one-story frame house at 1019 W. Paxton St. burst into flames Tuesday afternoon, but no one was in the home at the time of the blaze.

Every two years, JROTC programs are visited by an inspection team and given a ranking based on the training, discipline and knowledge of the unit. Inspection teams assess cadets’ care of uniforms, examine storage rooms for order, judge platoon drills and hear briefings by commanding cadets.

Rockingham County farmers are seeing some much-needed relief from the drought just in time for planting season.

Ivory, a six-month-old female Hound Mix is available for adoption at the Rockingham County Animal Shelter located at 1401 W. Harrison St. in Reidsville.

If members of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors get their way, the county’s only ABC store will shut its doors.