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Traffic — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning shooting in the Henry community... Community In the Mount Airy Board of Education at-large race, Republican Kyle Leonard stood at 1,763 votes after all... Community Rep. Virginia Foxx was on the verge of losing the 5th Congressional District seat she has held for more... Community Republican Sam Page defeated Democrat Steve Luking in the District 26 state Senate race, after Page... Business Mount Airy Mayor Jon Cawley won reelection with more than 60 percent of the vote, holding off a challenge... Community After the Election | Martinsville City Councilman Aaron Rawls Community Republican Billy Parker won the three-way race for Rockingham County sheriff, succeeding longtime Sheriff... Community Rep. Morgan Griffith won reelection in Virginia's 9th Congressional District, taking 65.95 percent of the... Traffic — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning shooting in the Henry community... Community In the Mount Airy Board of Education at-large race, Republican Kyle Leonard stood at 1,763 votes after all... Community Rep. Virginia Foxx was on the verge of losing the 5th Congressional District seat she has held for more... Community Republican Sam Page defeated Democrat Steve Luking in the District 26 state Senate race, after Page... Business Mount Airy Mayor Jon Cawley won reelection with more than 60 percent of the vote, holding off a challenge... Community After the Election | Martinsville City Councilman Aaron Rawls Community Republican Billy Parker won the three-way race for Rockingham County sheriff, succeeding longtime Sheriff... Community Rep. Morgan Griffith won reelection in Virginia's 9th Congressional District, taking 65.95 percent of the...
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