Charlotte County

A few area schools received big honors from Richmond Wednesday. The Board of Education Excellence awards were given to 51 schools across the state. The only school in Roanoke City to receive the award was Crystal Spring Elementary. It met all...

They're heavy, bolted to the ground, and usually sit in populated areas. You wouldn't expect an automatic teller machine to get stolen, but that's exactly what's happening in southern Virginia. "It's just amazing to me that someone would actually do...

Two people are dead following a single-vehicle accident Monday night in Charlotte County. According to Virginia State Police, 22-year-old Taylor Reeves of Dillwyn and 24-year-old Alec England of Drakes Branch were killed after the car they were in went...

Virginia education officials say 68 percent of the state's public schools met new annual benchmarks in reading, mathematics and graduation. The state Department of Education on Wednesday released results of the objectives aimed at reducing proficiency...

Someone from our viewing area will appear on "Wheel of Fortune" on Monday night.  Bonnie Gilliam from Keysville spins the wheel and tells Pat Sajak about life in Charlotte County. Keysville is in Charlotte County. See Bonnie represent Virginia and...

Teenagers in Lynchburg are finding out what it's like to be an adult. Students from dozens of area schools are learning how to make a budget, open bank accounts, and interview for a job.  It's an event called "Real World Central Virginia." Organizers...

A man wanted in Halifax County has been caught. Authorities tell NEWS7 they found John Martin hiding in an abandoned house in western Charlotte County on route 608 just after 8:30 Monday morning. Martin was pulled over for a traffic stop Sunday...

It's going to cost more to feed the pilgrims this Thanksgiving. The Virginia Farm Bureau has released its annual Thanksgiving survey of grocery stores. It indicates that feeding a group of 10 adults will cost $48.03. That's $4.46 more than last year....

Governor Bob McDonnell says he's not running for President, but what if he got a call to be on the ticket as a Vice-presidential candidate?  "I'd say any governor that gets a call from a presidential candidate and asks you to join the ticket, you would...

Millions of dollars are headed to local school systems to help with new construction, renovations and expansion projects.  The Virginia Department of Education announced Wednesday the allocation of $229,551,000 in Qualified School Construction Bonds. ...