Brookneal News

Flood warnings remain in effect in parts of western Virginia as rain pushes rivers above flood stage.

October was just a classically hectic month musically, with almost too many previews and reviews.

According to sheriffa s office records, two South Boston residents are facing felony drug charges.

A barn fire in northern Halifax County Friday resulted in the total loss of the barn and its contents estimated at approximately $55,000, according to North Halifax Volunteer Fire Department Chief L. C. Fisher.

Campbell Co., VA - A Campbell County child has been diagnosed with swine flu. School officials tell us the student attends Concord Elementary, but has been absent since coming down with symptoms.

Campbell Co., VA - Campbell County EMS is struggling to reach their response time goals, and that's causing public safety staff to make some changes to how they do business.

What do sheep herding, tobacco tying and apple cider making have in common? They are all skills that will be on display at Campbell County's heritage festival on August 15.

BROOKNEAL, Va. - Virginia regulators want to reduce the amount of PCBs in the Staunton River by 96 percent.

The Sedalia Center is hosting its first fundraiser this weekend, featuring the tunes of The Worx.

A man who arrived on an inbound plane Friday at the Lynchburg Regional Airport suffered cardiac arrest in the airport terminal and later died.

Another patient needing medical assistance in Campbell County has a long wait for an ambulance.

The National Weather Service confirmed that, in addition to two tornadoes that touched down in Pittsylvania County mid-day Friday, a tornado also struck the Brookneal area of Campbell County.

The National Weather Service confirms the tornado around lunchtime Friday.A The hardest hit area was along Jennings Road near Brookneal.

The advance of a reinforcing shot of unseasonably cool, dry air into the hot, humid air that moved in on Thursday triggered a round of thunderstorms this morning, some of which were severe.

The National Weather Service has cancelled all of the Tornado Warnings for our area.

A Church in Brookneal has decided to reverse the traditional system of tithing. It is now giving charity to its entire congregation.

The Campbell County Sheriff's Office contends its show of force during Saturday's Fun Float Day on the Staunton River was an "appropriate response" given the previous year's turnout.

Campers say a crackdown on drinking and rowdy behavior at the Fun Float festival in Campbell County is turning people away.

The questions for Staunton River boaters on Fun Float Day normally include how long they will be on the river, what sort of creative rafts they will see and how wild the party will get.

Campbell Co., VA - Campbell County supervisors are trying to ease the strain on EMS crews.