Local
Live video coming to the board room
Starting in February, the Charlotte County Administration office is making it even easier for citizens to keep abreast of county business. According to County Administrator ...
Top Stories
Solar farm still destined for Randolph
A Reston Virginia solar company still has its eyes on Randolph as a location for one of its ...
WFLO to be sold
Farmville-based radio stations WFLO-AM 870 and FM 95.7 are in the process of being sold to what Radio ...
New restaurant opens in Keysville
Keysville has a new restaurant thanks to owner Jason Badeaux who opened Magnolia Bar & Grille Wednesday, Jan ...
Hundreds of citizens receive virus vaccine
Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 6, the Piedmont District of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced the start of ...
Local
Armed robbery suspect arrested
Starsky Creamer, 45 of Keysville, was arrested in the Drakes Branch area Wednesday, Jan. 13, following an investigation by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and ...
by Staff Report.
Education
Updated status of R-H sports
The landscape of area high school sports, which has been in a constant state of flux since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, has shifted ...
by Titus Mohler, Saturday, January 23, 2021 6:00 am
Local
Donation will help save community building
The Bacon District Volunteer Fire Department received a recent gift that will help them retain the old firehouse to be used for community events. The ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, January 23, 2021 6:00 am
BREAKING NEWS
Armed robbery reported at restaurant
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Anita’s Homestyle Cooking Restaurant in Drakes Branch. According to ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, January 22, 2021 12:22 pm
Local
Surge in cases continues
COVID-19 data was nothing short of jaw-dropping this week, with humongous jumps in virus numbers reported both locally and statewide, but Piedmont Health District Director ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, January 22, 2021 11:26 am
College
COLUMN — Mentors provide a valuable service
January is National Mentoring Month, an observation led by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with support ...
by Quentin Johnson, Friday, January 22, 2021 11:14 am
THE WORD
COLUMN — Getting to the heart of worship
The past Sunday, we sang a song that was released in 1999, by Matt Redman. It impacted his life in such a way that he ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, January 22, 2021 11:09 am
LONGWOOD
Second-place Lancers beat Winthrop twice
January has been a big month for the Longwood University women’s basketball team. Saturday night, Jan. 16, against Winthrop University, Kyla McMakin made sure the ...
by Staff Report, Friday, January 22, 2021 11:07 am
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday for that Wednesday’s calendar. Email events to ...
by Staff Report, Friday, January 22, 2021 11:04 am
Education
Schools reopen despite COVID rise
Despite a surge of 97 COVID-19 cases in one week, Charlotte County Public Schools (CCPS) reopened its doors to students Tuesday, Jan. 19 for a ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, January 22, 2021 10:58 am
Local
Missing senior citizen found by pharmacist
The location of one of the community’s beloved senior citizens brought relief to many Tuesday, Jan. 19 as Richard L. Bankston was found after being ...
by Staff Report, Friday, January 22, 2021 10:48 am
College
Unbeaten Eagles keep streak alive
Last week Longwood University men’s basketball faced the best team in the Big South Conference, fought valiantly and lost twice to become the latest of ...
by Staff Report, Friday, January 22, 2021 10:09 am
College
Colbert graduates from JMU
Qyaira Colbert, of Keysville, graduated with a degree in sociology from James Madison University during commencement exercises Dec. 19, 2020. Colbert was among 973 students ...
by Staff Report, Friday, January 22, 2021 8:36 am
College
Watson makes dean’s list
Hallie Watson, of Drakes Branch, is one of 1,017 students at Shenandoah University to earn a spot on the fall 2020 dean’s list. The dean’s ...
by Staff Report, Friday, January 22, 2021 8:17 am
Local
Elder & Watkins, PC adds a partner
Elder & Watkins, P.C. has added Matthew Friedman as a partner and will be known as Elder, Watkins & Friedman, P.C. Friedman (known as “Matt”) ...
by Staff Report, Friday, January 22, 2021 8:12 am
Local
Master Cattlemen course to be offered
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Office will offer the Virginia Master Cattlemen program online in the spring of 2021. The program will consist of seven sessions ...
by Staff Report, Friday, January 22, 2021 6:10 am
Local
Be a stroke hero
Strokes kill approximately 3,300 Virginians each year. That’s one out of every 20 deaths. Someone in Virginia has a stroke every 50 minutes. Every 2.5 ...
by Staff Report, Friday, January 22, 2021 6:02 am
Local
74-year-old man reported missing
The Virginia State Police (VSP) and Charlotte County Sheriff’s office is looking for Richard L. Bankston, a 74-year-old white male who was reported missing today ...
by Staff Report, Monday, January 18, 2021 6:32 pm
Local
VA Ready program awarded grant
The Virginia Ready Initiative (VA Ready), a 501(c)(3) public-private partnership dedicated to retraining unemployed Virginians and helping them secure in-demand positions, announced recently that it ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:20 pm
Local
Sentara invests $3M to remodel birthing unit
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital will start construction this month on a new mother, baby and family unit that will transform the experience moms and families ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:17 pm
Local
VCU tightens visitation policy
As COVID-19 cases increase across Central Virginia, VCU Health is updating its visitation policy at VCU Medical Center to further protect patients, visitors and health ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:13 pm
Education
Fuqua School Honor Roll
Fuqua School announced scholastic recognition for the lower/middle/upper school levels for the second quarter and first semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. The honor roll ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:12 pm
Columns
COLUMN — May our eternal treasure be overflowing
I don’t know about you, but I would love to be able to go back in time and do over parts of my life. I ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:09 pm
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday for that Wednesday’s calendar. Email events to ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:07 pm
Local
New equipment increases COVID-19 testing capabilities
VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital (VCU Health CMH) is getting two new instruments to perform more COVID-19 tests in-house. During the last 10 months, VCU ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:06 pm
Local
Signs memorialize Clarkton Bridge
The historic Clarkton Bridge, which once connected Charlotte and Halifax counties across the Staunton River, was dismantling and removed two years ago, but recently, the ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:01 pm
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Polls
How do you feel about mixed drinks being available in Charlotte County?
- Drink up (58%, 11 Votes)
- I don't care (26%, 5 Votes)
- It's a travesty (16%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 19
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