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— A boater noticed a dock on fire near marker R-39 at Smith Mountain Lake, prompting a multi-agency emergency response.

A 61-year-old Rocky Mount man will spend more than three years in federal prison after being convicted of illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

A shift in the nation's balance of power is on the way following Tuesday's midterm election, but along Route 220 in Franklin County the political climate remains unchanged insid...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that happened about 5:15 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in the 2600 block of Providence Church Road in the Henry area of F...

— The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning shooting in the Henry community that left a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Rep. Morgan Griffith won reelection in Virginia's 9th Congressional District, taking 65.95 percent of the vote with 193,785 ballots to Democrat Joy Powers' 33.84 percent and 99,...

Basketball (Boys) · 2026-12-01 19:00

Basketball (Boys) · 2026-11-20 19:00 The Hidden Valley varsity basketball team has an away non-conference game @ Franklin County (Rocky Mount, VA) on Friday, November 20 @ 7p.

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Republican Billy Parker won the three-way race for Rockingham County sheriff, succeeding longtime Sheriff Sam Page after his 28-year tenure.

Construction on US-220 southbound (Virgil H Goode Hwy) in Franklin County VA. The north left shoulder is closed. The south left shoulder is closed. Scheduled Oct. 1, 2026. Source: VDOT 511.

Maintenance on Rt. 808 northbound (Rockland Rd) in Franklin County VA. All north lanes are closed. All south lanes are closed. Scheduled Sept. 30, 2026 through Oct. 16, 2026. Source: VDOT 511.

Bridge Work on Rt. 705 northbound (Chestnut Hill Rd) in Franklin County VA. All north lanes are closed. All south lanes are closed. Scheduled June 30, 2025 through Nov. 6, 2026. Source: VDOT 511.

Construction on US-220 northbound (Franklin Rd SW) in Roanoke County. The north left shoulder and right shoulder are closed. The south left shoulder and right shoulder are closed. Scheduled April 24, 2025 through Oct....

A 14-foot bronze monument honoring 70 Black men of the US Colored Troops from Franklin County was unveiled on January 18, 2026.

In December 2025 the governor announced a $4.9 million expansion of the Cornerstone Building Brands plant in Rocky Mount, adding 50 jobs.

Ground was broken on September 23, 2024, for a monument in Rocky Mount honoring 70 Black Union soldiers from Franklin County.

On July 21, 2020, the Franklin County Board of Supervisors voted to ask voters in November whether to move the Confederate monument from the courthouse grounds.

Fleetwood Homes announced a $2.1 million expansion of its Rocky Mount factory on July 6, 2020, creating 60 jobs for a workforce of 146.

— A boater noticed a dock on fire near marker R-39 at Smith Mountain Lake, prompting a multi-agency emergency response.