Local Elections
Wright’s challenger drops out of 50th District primary race
John Marsden is dropping out of the race for the 50th District seat in the House of Delegates. The Farmville attorney, who previously served as ...
Brian Carlton, Author at The Charlotte Gazette
Local
VFW urges residents to learn from Sailor’s Creek
After the Battle of Sailor’s Creek, Union Cavalryman Joel Swett found a piece of paper lying near a dead Confederate soldier. It was a letter ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, June 1, 2023 11:05 am
Clerk of Court
Heather Brown files to run for Charlotte County Clerk of Court
Heather Brown has entered the race for Charlotte County Clerk of Court. The lifelong Charlotte County resident is a graduate of Randolph-Henry High School, received ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, May 25, 2023 4:11 pm
news
Jail staff work to avoid budget cuts
Yes, the U.S. Marshals Service recently decided to pull all federal inmates out of Piedmont Regional Jail. And yes, that decision eliminates 42% of the ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 11:41 am
Education
‘Success means different things’ : Class of 2023 graduates
Another school year has come to an end and the Randolph-Henry High School (RHHS) Class of 2023 has walked across the stage, graduated, and is ...
by Brian Carlton, Monday, May 22, 2023 4:13 pm
news
STEPS reimagines project to help homeless in Charlotte County
Originally it was proposed as a village of tiny homes. Now the project set up by the nonprofit STEPS to help the homeless in Charlotte ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, May 18, 2023 9:00 am
Local
Charlotte County residents asked to help solve regional cold case
Charlotte County residents are being asked by Virginia State Police to help them solve a regional cold case, one that dates back 14 years. On ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 4:40 am
high school sports
NIL is coming to local schools
The NIL craze isn’t just focused on colleges anymore. In a press conference held Wednesday, May 3, Virginia High School League (VHSL) officials said some ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, May 12, 2023 11:12 am
news
Here’s what we know about the jail escape
Now that both escapees from the Piedmont Regional Jail are in custody, questions still remain as to how they got out in the first place. ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, May 11, 2023 1:00 pm
Local
First Piedmont Regional Jail escapee caught, search continues for Callahan
Alder Marin-Sotelo is back in custody. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday, May 4 that the man, who escaped from Piedmont Regional Jail on ...