Emporia News

Staff writer You can't glance at the Meherrin River, even after recent rains, and not realize that Emporia-Greensville is quickly losing its most valuable resource - the Meherrin River, from which the city ...

M Staff Writer The 46th annual Virginia Peanut Festival is trying to outdo the rest in its quest to be the best.

On May 10 the Virginia State Bass Federation held its State Junior Angler Championship on John H. Kerr Reservoir out of Occoneechee State Park in Clarksville VA.

M Editor Emporia's City Council, on Tuesday, was urged to revisit the issue of train horns and do what it could to get the noise to stop.

A Baltimore woman was killed early this morning in an accident near Emporia in which she was thrown from her van and then struck by a passing vehicle.

A woman was killed in a two-car accident on Route 611 early this morning, a Virginia State Police spokeswoman said.

A new outpatient clinic for veterans will open in Augusta County in 2010, one of 44 such clinics set to open across the United States, according to a press release from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The following information was provided to The Progress-Index by the Colonial Heights Police Department.

The Gloucester Main Street Association and Cook Foundation provided a weekend full of entertainment for residents, with a Chalk Fest Celebration all day Saturday and by hosting the Virginia Symphony Sunday ...

Joey Seward got some air time as he got a clean start coming off the line in his Truck "Under Construction." I-M Sports Writer The blistering summer sun did not stop fans from pouring into the Southern Virginia ...

Joyce Macklin, a single mother, was home the day a tornado went directly over her home.

The Emporia-Greensville Chamber of Commerce has its hand in many positive community programs, but few are as highly anticipated as the annual Chamber awards banquet.

HE DIDN'T run off because we're bad parents. In fact, we were trying to do the right thing by taking him to our vet for the operation so he could come in the house and behave like a gentleman.

“Terry, you're taking this word 'roast' to heart tonight.”

Sen. John Warner has campaigned across Virginia for 30 years, and he has accumulated many war stories along the way. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

EMPORIA - A truck driver has been arrested after allegedly stabbing and killing someone at a rest stop, then fleeing in his tractor trailer and leading police on chase southbound on Interstate 95, state police ... via The Daily Times

A truck driver from Florida is charged with murder after allegedly stabbing and killing a man at a rest stop. via WVEC

“As a regional community bank we are excited about all the opportunities available in this market. With our experienced team of employees, we look forward to serving both the retail and commercial financial needs in this area.”

Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc. , the holding company for Gateway Bank & Trust Co., has announced the opening of its second financial center in Emporia, Virginia. via PrimeNewswire

“Right now I'm just holding down the fort for the unit”

The local Virginia Army National Guard unit deployed Sunday for a tour of duty in Iraq that is slated to last for more than a year. via Eastern Shore News

About 170 Virginia Army National Guard soldiers from central and eastern Virginia are preparing to deploy to Iraq. via WSLS

A city man, who fled to Virginia after police said he fatally shot another man earlier this month, is being held on $2 million bond. via Connecticut Post