Patrick County

A new report says counties and municipalities in northern Virginia tend to be healthier than their counterparts in the southern part of the state. The report was released Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin...

Leading the charge is "the trail machine," a piece of equipment that's clearing a path through the hilly terrain, but it can't do the job alone. Following behind is a crew of volunteers equipped with hand tools. They're working with the U.S. Army...

It's NASCAR Hall of Fame night on Friday in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, as five new members get inducted into the Hall, bringing the total number of inductees to 20. It's a star-studded group which provides a nice balance between the pioneers in...

GIRLS BASKETBALL    Abingdon 57, Tazewell 49    Alleghany 44, Staunton River 35    Atlantic Shores Christian 32, Hampton Christian 19    Atlee 59, Lee-Davis 56    Bassett 31, Patrick County 27    Blacksburg 47, Christiansburg 41    Broad Run 53, Freedom...

GIRLS BASKETBALL    Atlantic Shores Christian 33, Stonebridge Christian 25    Atlee 56, Hanover 48    Bassett 60, Martinsville 29    Bayside 44, Frank Cox 34    Bethel 49, Hampton 35    Blacksburg 65, Pulaski County 47    Booker T. Washington 37,...

Two Patrick County students were taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after their school bus was involved in an accident. It happened on Route 826, just west of Route 616.  A car crashed head-on into the bus. The school bus driver was not hurt....

GIRLS BASKETBALL    Albemarle 58, Stafford 44    Altavista 51, Chatham 33    Appomattox Regional 63, Franklin 14    Bishop Sullivan 42, Kempsville 32    Broad Run 55, Osbourn 51    Brookville 67, Liberty-Bedford 43    Bruton 57, York 30    Central...

The Virginia Department of Transportation will suspend lane closures on interstates and roads across the state for the Thanksgiving holiday. The lane closures will be lifted from noon Wednesday until noon Monday. Construction zones with concrete...

HanesBrands Inc. is adding new high-speed manufacturing equipment at its Patrick County plant, which will create 50 new jobs and keep 215 more in Patrick County. Governor McDonnell’s office made the announcement Friday. “HanesBrands is...

As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, Appalachian Power outages in the WDBJ7 viewing area are down to 377. Across the state, at least 31,000 utility customers in Virginia remain without electricity as a result of superstorm Sandy. Dominion Virginia Power says...

Because of the weather conditions of Hurricane Sandy, the Virginia Department of Health closed several departments Monday. The following health departments are closed Monday: Henry Martinsville, Franklin County and Patrick County.

WEEK 10 SCORES  William Fleming 18, Halifax County 17          Patrick Henry 42, Franklin County 7   Lord Botetourt 38, Alleghany 32   Staunton River 19, William Byrd 14 Rockbridge County 7, Northside 3   Amherst County 17,  E.C. Glass 0  ...