Floyd County News

Every year, "Peanuts" character Linus waits around for a Great Pumpkin who never shows.

We have photos of some New River Valley fans at the recent Lyle Lovett concert in Roanoke.

"Buy local. Be local. Eat local." Blacksburg's local initiative has found its way onto bumper stickers, storefront windows and advertisements.

Vaccines against the H1N1 flu will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Jessie Peterman library in Floyd.

A jury of 6 men and 6 women found Jeffrey Martin Young guilty of all four charges in the 2008 attack of a Slaughters' Supermarket employee, rejecting a defense contention that the 31-year-old man with a history of mental illness was insane at the time.

Data Knight 365 Friday missed another deadline for closing on purchase of 51.5 acres of undeveloped land in Floyd County's Commerce Park for a proposed data center, prompting the Economic Development Authority is authorize a formal "final demand for closing" Tuesday after meeting behind closed doors for more than a hour.

When asked why he struck a woman with a vehicle and beat her with a log and a club in the parking lot of Slaughters' Supermarket, Jeffery Young told a forensic psychologist that there was something about the store's name.

By the time Jeffrey Young was escorted out of the Floyd County Courthouse on Tuesday, he already heard several opinions on his mental health by professionals who took the stand.

Last week, Friday Night Bites took you to Dude's Drive-In in Christianburg. This week News7's Natasha Ryan headed to Floyd County where Eastern Montgomery will take on Floyd County High School Friday night.

Virginia has received its first shipments of H1N1 influenza vaccine: thousands of doses of nasal mist to immunize health care workers.

Our report on the latest court motions in Jeffery Young's upcoming Floyd County trial, had one viewer pointing out a mistake.

Court papers obtained by 10 On Your Side outline Jeffrey Young's defense on criminal charges in Floyd County, as well as the DNA evidence against him.

Brenda Dalton of Willis sent in this picture of Bryson, Cayden & Tanyan Sutphin and Jaycee, Kenzee & Haylee Dalton enjoying some fun on the playground before school starts.

And here's another art exhibit that opens tomorrow in Floyd, focused on the history of the region known as Blue Springs.

Deputies have charged Antonio B. Rueda with second degree murder. A Floyd County man is charged with second degree murder following an assault Monday night.

Only 71 percent of Virginia's schools met the federal Adequate Yearly Progress benchmarks.

Black and economically disadvantaged students still aren't doing as well as their classmates in reading and math.

A growing Floyd County tractor show and ride has continued despite a big loss in the community.

Emory Taylor of Floyd took first place in his division in the Roanoke Valley Senior Golf Toura s August tournament, which was held on August 11th at Auburn Hills Golf Club in Riner.

A local man will serve 40 years in prison for a Floyd County murder. In May, Joshua Hairston was convicted of second-degree murder for shooting 39 year-old Sean Neumann.