Henry County

An Axton man died Thursday night after being hit by a car on Route 220 in Henry County. According to Virginia State Police, 46-year-old Vernia Leo Hall II was walking on Route 220 North near Route 667 when he walked in front of a 2011 Chevrolet Cruz....

The death of a six month old baby girl from Axton is being investigated. Deputies were called to a home along Mountain Valley Road and found a family member giving the child CPR.  She was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead....

Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident in Henry County that happened Tuesday night Investigators say Jason Slaughter of Bassett was pushing his bicycle south along Route 673 around 9:30 p.m. when he was hit from behind by a...

Henry County deputies are looking for a man wanted for a home invasion and robbery. Deputies were called to a home in the 200 block of Mars Drive in Axton around 10:30 Wednesday night. The homeowner said he heard a knock on the door, and a man pushed...

A tile manufacturer will spend about $4 million to expand its plant in Henry County.  The new facility will allow The Tile Shop to manufacture mortar, grout and sealers.  It is expected to be complete in January. Here is the complete announcement from...

Deputies are investigating a double shooting in Henry County. The shooting happened after midnight on Sunday, in the parking lot of the Econo Lodge in Collinsville. A man was found in his car, shot in the arm and chest. A second victim was taken to the...

The ripple effects of Hurricane Sandy are still being felt in Southern Virginia. Every month a Martinsville animal shelter sends dogs to a shelter in New York. The storm put this month's trip on pause, now the shelter is over flowing with dogs. At the...

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...

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...

Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will talk business in one part of our area Friday. He'll be at the America National Bank and Trust in Danville at 10:00 a.m. There, he'll meet with the Danville-Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce. Bolling will move on...

No matter who they're rooting for, thousands of fans are coming to Martinsville Speedway for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 to see them in person. Until they arrive everything has to be screwed tight and tested from the race crews to the police...

Titanium began rolling off the line of a Martinsville plant Thursday, destined for use in Airbus jets and other products. RTI International Metals celebrated the start of production in Martinsville. At full capacity, the company says the facility can...