PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — A man is dead and two people have been hospitalized after a crash in Pittsylvania County on May 5. According to the Virginia State Police, the crash occurred just after 10:45 a.m. on Sunday at the intersection of West Sunrise Drive and Cross Stitch Road. Troopers said 64-year-old Tommy Richard […]
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)—The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office says they are still investigating a missing person case from a year ago. According to the sheriff’s office, 44-year-old Bobby Palmer was last seen on April 5, 2023, at his residence on Climax Rd during the morning. Palmer was last seen wearing gray shorts with a white […]
PITTSYLVANIA, Va. (WFXR) – VDOT reports the crash on US-29 in Pittsylvania County has been cleared. All lanes of traffic are now reopened. – PITTSYLVANIA, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Department of Transportation reports there is currently a multi-vehicle accident on US-29 near Carter Lodge Road; Route 825N/S in Pittsylvania County. All northbound and southbound […]
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — February is Black History Month. However, this year also marks the anniversary of the Board vs. Education decision by the Supreme Court that ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. That decision paved the way for the Freedom of Choice program that aimed to integrate schools across the country. On […]
The Smith Mountain Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is offering three $4,500 scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year.