Franklin County News

State Sen. Bill Stanley is concerned about Gov. Terry McAuliffe's motives in requesting a detailed account of spending from the Virginia Tobacco Commission.

Franklin County Commonwealth's Attorney Tim Allen said he turned the case over to the federal authorities because a federal conviction carries a mandatory 15-year prison sentence.

Five of eight charges against two defendants in the case of an armed robbery at a Ferrum residence on Jan. 7 were dismissed Thursday morning in Franklin County General District Court.

Police say a body found in Franklin County is believed to be that of a 92-year-old Floyd County man who has been missing since last November.

Child abuse, illegal drug possession and forcible sodomy charges are among indictments returned by a Franklin County grand jury Monday.

Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control special agents wrapped up several months-long investigations into moonshine and narcotics operations in Franklin County last week with five arrests and leads into more illegal activity launching a new investigation.

Franklin County High School seniors McKenzie Andrews and Victoria King presented their Girl Scout projects to the Virginia General Assembly last week.

Five people have been arrested as a result of three separate investigations into moonshine and drug operations in Franklin County.

Courtesy Photo: The Franklin County Family YMCA and Ferrum College will host a 5K run on March 29. Above, Kara Ward participated in last year's "Put Cuffs on Cancer" run.

Courtesy Photo: The removal of the old power dam on the Pigg River may soon become a reality.

The doctor raided the freezer, shoveling ice into a trash bag with his hands. The rescue squad had detected a pulse, reviving a man in cardiac arrest in his home near Smith Mountain Lake.

The premiere of Derek Young's latest horror film, "Psychotic State," will be held Saturday, March 1 at Hollywood Cinema in Martinsville at 5 p.m. A private party will be held afterward at Hugo's Sports Bar in Martinsville.

A Bassett woman whose remains were found in a burned car had suffered a gunshot wound to the head, according to an affidavit filed for an October search warrant.

Franklin County Commonwealth's Attorney Tim Allen said the first controlled buy occurred on Aug. 21, 2012, when Cochran sold four pills for $75 at a convenience store in Rocky Mount.

A Bassett woman whose remains were found in a burned car had suffered a wound to the head from a projectile, according to an affidavit filed for an October search warrant.

The cost of a new radio communication system for Franklin County first-responders has been a moving target, but the latest report sets it at about $20 million.

Miles entered Alford pleas to 10 felony charges, which means he maintained his innocence but admitted there was enough evidence to convict him of the charges.

A Rocky Mount man faces up to one year in prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday in Franklin County Circuit Court to two charges of distribution of hydrocodone.

In 2012, traffic crashes totaled 929 and 517 motorists and passengers were injured in those crashes, according to Capt.

A Henry County man is getting post-exposure rabies treatments after being bitten by a rabid fox Feb. 9, according to a state health department official.