Martinsville News

A house fire that killed a Martinsville man Friday was caused by an electrical arc, an investigation has determined.

An inmate at Martinsville City Jail dies in custody. The Martinsville Sheriff's Office says 59-year-old Robert Scott was being held on a probation violation since July 3rd.

A male was killed in a single-vehicle accident Monday afternoon on Smith Lake Road, according to the Martinsville Police Department.

We're learning more about a man found dead inside a burning house in Martinsville.

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A Martinsville man is dead after his home caught fire early Friday morning. Fire officials spent most of the day at the Grattan Road house.

July 3, 2008 UPDATED: Martinsville factory laying off 400 employees A Martinsville factory is laying off hundreds of workers.

The body of a man was found inside a burning Martinsville home Friday morning, according to Martinsville Fire Chief Kenneth Draper.

College students entering the job market pushed local unemployment rates up in May, and Martinsville still has the state's highest jobless rate, according to the Virginia Employment Commission .

American of Martinsville will eliminate about 400 jobs at its Redd Level plant in Martinsville and end most wood furniture production here by late summer, the company announced Wednesday.

Effective this week, the city of Martinsville will no longer recycle glass, but it has expanded its paper recycling program, officials announced Wednesday.

Working as a team gets things accomplished, Martinsville City Councilman Ron Ferrill has found out during his eight years in public office.

State Trooper Patrick Meade and Patrick County Sheriff's Office Deputy Ricky D. Rorrer received awards from Mothers Against Drunk Driving at the annual Smith Mountain Lake Chapter's MADD dinner held in Roanoke ...

People young and old gathered at the Heritage Field Fest on Saturday for an afternoon of music, storytelling and history, spanning from thousands of years ago to the 20th century.

City officials bid farewell to two departing Martinsville City Council members with a reception Tuesday night before the regular council meeting.

All suspects in Monday's shooting now in custody Henry County, Martinsville and State Police officers stand outside the car where suspect Carl Turner is in the backseat.

Five out of seven convenience center sites in Henry County soon will be staffed in an effort to keep the sites clean and try to stop illegal dumping.

Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry will hold a press conference at 10:30 Wednesday morning.

A Franklin County man was shot in the Dutch Inn parking lot in Collinsville Saturday, and four others, including a Rocky Mount, man were arrested in connection with the incident.

The remaining two victims from this week's triple homicide in Henry County were identified Friday by investigators.