Brunswick County News

Restaurateur Ella Avery-Smothers has returned to Virginia with a vision. In the middle is the historic Brunswick County schoolhouse that she attended as a child.

Womack News Service The Brunswick County School Board discussed the scholastic eligibility policy at Russell Middle School for students who participate in athletic and extracurricular activities.

A prosecutor says the former Brunswick County sheriff has pleaded guilty to a count of obstructing a grand jury probe of corruption allegations.

Lawrence Vaughan and his wife ran the convenience store behind him in Dolphin in 1998.

State officials say both bridges across the Cape Fear River at Wilmington will need repairs this summer, but they won't close lanes on the spans at the same time to help traffic flow.

Authorities in Southside Virginia are seeking two men from Baltimore as "people of interest" in the shooting deaths of two men in Brodnax, near the North Carolina border.

John William Ingram V has been named the new sheriff of Brunswick County to replace Ronald Hewett, who resigned after he was suspended and charged with embezzlement and obstructing justice. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

Brunswick County authorities are investigating the shooting deaths of 2 men. Sheriff Brian Roberts said a 911 caller Thursday morning initially reported a traffic accident but called again to say the windows of ... via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

Officials are investigating a double murder in Brunswick County, south of Richmond. via WWBT

Well, I'm leaving Freeman, and I'm on my way to Brunswick County for the lunch voting time. via StarNewsOnline.com

Tax Commissioner Janie E. Bowen announced today that those affected by the tornadoes that struck Virginia on April 28 will be granted a 30-day extension for filing returns and making payments. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

“I hate to say it sounded like a train, but that's the truth”

Suffolk City Employee Information Suffolk Police have issued a curfew for people in the Driver, Burnetts Mill and Hill Point Farms neighborhoods from 11:00 p.m. Tonight to 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. via WTKR-TV Norfolk

“By the time you reacted, it was done”

A terrifying flock of tornadoes hit Virginia yesterday, striking close to where a twister killed four people in the Tri-Cities area 141 2 years ago. via Danville Register Bee

“It's just a bunch of broken power poles, telephone lines and sad faces”

Three tornadoes carved through Virginia on Monday, with one hop-scotching across the southeastern part of the state and leaving behind a 25-mile trail of gutted homes, tossed cars and more than 200 injured ... via NewsAdvance.com

Severe storms have swept through parts of central and Southside Virginia, causing some property damage and flash flooding. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

Brunswick County is losing its shellfishing waters to pollution, but a group of volunteers is working to halt the problem. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

The Brunswick County district attorney says the sheriff has been suspended from office temporarily. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

“I've been wanting one of these for years and years”

Robert Wilson has been grinding corn grown on his family's Ridgeway farm for much of his life. via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...

“I always have a special place for Gillfield Church.”

In the more than 10 years since the Rev. Grady W. Powell Sr. gave his final sermon at Gillfield Baptist Church, his retirement has appeared to be in name only. via The Progress-Index

The Board of Supervisors honored the service of two retired elected officials during its meeting Tuesday. via The Progress-Index