Martinsville Local Desk

The free Henry County Parks and Recreation series begins June 26 with activities at 7 p.m. and the movie around 8:45 p.m.

Creative Greensboro's production runs June 25-28 at the Virginia Somerville Sutton Theatre at Wellspring, with an ASL-interpreted Sunday show.

Greensboro's Collaborative Action Network will host a public community-safety meeting from 9-11 a.m. June 27 at the Kellin Foundation.

Greensboro City Council will reconvene its adjourned June 16 meeting at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Katie Dorsett Council Chamber.

Danville's annual July 4 celebration features family activities, vendors, live music by Seven Til Sunrise, and a fireworks display at dusk.

Roanoke's Independence Day festival includes a free family fun zone, local and regional live music, food trucks, and fireworks beginning at 9:30 p.m.

Pittsylvania County and the Town of Hurt will hold two public meetings on a potential CDBG application for water-treatment upgrades.

Henry County supervisors approved a two-year waiver for new residential construction and major residential renovations starting July 1.

The Out of Many, One mobile museum brings an interactive Virginia history experience to an expandable tractor-trailer outside the Heritage Museum for one day.

Henry County has commercial rezoning hearings June 23 and apartment and retail special-use cases before the BZA on June 24.

Franklin County says a section of Route 693 will close July 6 for pipe replacement work scheduled to last until about July 17.

Franklin County's administrator and board chair issued a public statement on how the county evaluates economic-development prospects.

Danville's economic-development office says applications for Visit SoSi tourism sponsorships will open July 6 and close August 14.

Rockingham County is carrying an active emergency banner warning of power outages and downed trees after a severe thunderstorm.

The National Weather Service says Pittsylvania and Caswell counties face a marginal severe-weather risk June 23, with damaging wind and heavy rain possible.

Roanoke says 24th Street NW between Baker and Salem avenues is closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 23-26 for tunnel work.

Danville says 28 professionals completed the OSHA 30 General Industry Safety and Health Training series hosted with GENEDGE.

Patrick County's current emergency notice continues to prohibit open-air burning on public and private property until fire danger conditions improve.

Blue Ridge Parkway paving is scheduled to shift the closure to mileposts 112-115 near VA 24 and the Roanoke River Parkway starting on or after June 22.

A supervised zipline adventure for ages 8 and older, designed for first-time and experienced participants.

A neighborhood celebration featuring live music and DJ entertainment, family activities, food service, community gathering spaces, and evening light attractions.

A multi-week painting course led by Bradley Chriss, MFA, covering pencil planning and layering watercolor, oil, acrylic, and other media. Some materials are provided.

VDOT lists overnight I-81 ramp closures around Salem, with Exit 140 work ending June 22 and an Exit 137 closure scheduled June 22-24.

Talalay Global plans a Reidsville manufacturing operation with 52 jobs, a 125,000-square-foot lease and an early 2027 startup target.

Rockingham County Public Health says a fox captured near NC Highway 770 in the Stoneville area tested positive for rabies.

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Greensboro Complex says the World Ninja League Championships feature more than 2,900 athletes from 10 countries during a June 18-23 run.

VDOT will meet with Patrick County residents June 23 in Meadows of Dan on traffic management and construction impacts for Route 58 widening.