Halifax County

UPDATE: Man wanted on rape, abduction charges in Halifax County arrested in Wisconsin

A man wanted by the Halifax County Sheriff's Office on rape and abduction charges has been arrested in Wisconsin. 29-year-old Ronald Lacks had been wanted since July 1 in connection to an incident that happened June 30 in Halifax County. Lacks had...

Tags: Kidnapping

UPDATE: Man considered to be armed and dangers turns himself in to Halifax County Sheriff's Office

A robbery suspect that the Halifax County Sheriff's Office considered to be armed and dangerous surrendered Friday. Investigators had been looking for 25-year-old Eric Davis. He called the Halifax County Sheriff's Office today and said he was willing...

Tags: Eric Davis, Theft

Nine people killed across Virginia roads over the Memorial Day weekend

Nine people died on Virginia highways over the Memorial Day weekend. Virginia State Police say seven drivers and two passengers were killed between Friday morning and Monday night. Last year, there were 12 deaths. Six of this year's crashes happened...

Tags: Memorial Day, Transportation Accidents, Human Interest, Motorvehicle Accidents, Disasters and Accidents

Antique cars roll through Halifax County during rally

WDBJ7 Reporter

It's a list of cars that makes any car enthusiast drool. 1924 Bentley, 1968 Mercedes, 1954 Jaguar, 1974 Porsche. Don't let the vintage title fool you, they're just beginning a trip to the 49th state. "You get to see so much. It opens up these sort of...

Tags: Bentley, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Jaguar

VDOT closes Halifax County bridge after inspection

A Halifax County bridge has been closed after failing an inspection by the Virginia Department of Transportation. The bridge is over the railroad on Route 724 in the Scottsburg part of the county. According to VDOT, the bridge previously was posted with...

Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation

Part of Route 501 closed in Halifax County because of logging truck accident

Both lanes of Route 501 in Halifax County are closed. Route 501 is closed near Route 783, Golf Course Road. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the road is closed because of an accident involving a logging truck. Check back later...

Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation

Governor recognizes several area high-performing schools

Governor McDonnell and the Board of Education have recognized several high-performing schools in our area. Throughout the state, 447 schools and two school divisions earned 2012 Virginia Index of Performance awards for advanced learning and achievement....

Tags: Salem (New London, Connecticut), Regional Authority, Craig County, Patrick County, Franklin (New London, Connecticut)

Halifax County family concerned about death threat aimed at second grader

Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief

Lani Oram is a playful second grader who loves being creative in the classroom. "The thing I like about school is that you get to do a lot of fun stuff," Oram told News 7 Tuesday. Recently, Oram says school has been more frightening than fun. She...

Tags: Health and Safety at School, Bullying, Health and Safety at School, Health

Local Man Develops Sports Cream for Aches and Pains

Sports Director

    A former Virginia Tech baseball player hopes to have the next big treatment for pain relief, helping athletes and the rest of us.     Lenny Wentz is a Halifax County grad and played for Tech from 1986-90     Following a stint in the minor leagues he's...

WDBJ's number 2 story of the year: Tornadoes destroy parts of Virginia

The night of April 8th, we couldn't confirm what we suspected. It wasn't until the next morning the sights said it all. Tornadoes hit Pulaski County, one hitting near downtown. More than 200 homes were damaged, costing more than 5 million dollars. Two...

Tags: Natural Disasters, Pulaski County (Virginia), Tornadoes

150 jobs coming to Halifax County

A new customer call center for Dominion Virginia Power will bring 150 jobs to Halifax County.  The announcement was made Thursday morning in Halifax County. The governor's office says Dominion and  Fanuiel, Inc. will invest $1.5 million in the...

Tags: Politics, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Government, Executive Branch, Amazon.com Inc.

Four area projects get money from state grant

Governor McDonnell has announced $2.8 million in Industrial Revitalization Fund grants for six projects in the state, and four of them are in our area. The money goes toward construction projects aimed at economic development in struggling communities....

Tags: Politics, Galax (Galax, Virginia), Regional Authority, Finance, Conservation