Brookneal News

He hasn't been seen since leaving for a walk Sunday afternoon. Police in South Boston say they've received tips about sightings of a missing Halifax County man.

VANSANT, Va. - Mr. Henry M. Barton, age 80, of Vansant, Va., passed away Sunday at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Henrietta and Harold Hale, following an extended illness.

Less than a dozen people are out of a job tonight after a local milling company was completely destroyed by fire on Friday night.

Virginia - A Brookneal business was destroyed when a fire broke out Friday night, Brookneal Fire Department officials said.

Campbell County fire crews are assessing the damage after a fire destroyed the Brookneal Milling Company Friday night.

Fire crews in Campbell County were busy Friday night taking care of a blaze in Brookneal.

In Brookneal, the Brookneal Milling Company on Old Main Street has likely been destroyed by fire.

Waterways continue to rise on the Southside, where flooding remains a concern for many residents.

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.