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Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
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Rocky Mount Teen Killed in Crash Thursday Night
FRANKLIN COUNTY – A single vehicle crash Thursday night killed a teenager from Rocky Mount,…
Northam Extends Ban on Elective Surgeries, DMV Closures
RICHMOND – Governor Ralph Northam today extended the current ban on elective surgeries by one…
Mobile Food Trailer to Offer Free Bagged Lunches Starting April 27
FRANKLIN COUNTY – A mobile food trailer will be offering free bagged lunches at various…
Update: Man in Custody After 10-Hour Standoff on Bonbrook Mill Rd.
UPDATE: Sergeant Megan Patterson says deputies were able to take Clinton Wayne Wiseman, 28, of…
Police Shoot Bedford Man Who Pointed Gun at Trooper After Ramming Police Cars
BEDFORD – A Bedford man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a Virginia…
Replay: Ask Our Local Virginia Department of Health Spokesperson Your Questions
Nancy Bell with the Virginia Department of Health West Piedmont District is answering your COVID-19…
VDOT RoadWatch: Route 819 in Union Hall To Temporarily Close April 22
FRANKLIN COUNTY (NEW 4-10-20) * ROUTE 819 CLOSURE – Effective at 8 a.m. on April 22, a…
Mad Iguanas, Monster Atlantic Stream Via Cable 12 at the Harvester This Weekend
Another weekend of music is on the way straight to your device or TV from…
Jerry Dean Whittaker
Jerry Dean Whittaker, 83, of Rocky Mount, VA, passed away on April 17, 2020. He…