Choose your location
WSET
Halifax County Sheriff's Office searching for armed and dangerous shooting suspectHALIFAX COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Halifax County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a wanted shooting suspect. The sheriff's office said felony arrest warrants are on file for 30-year-old Lucas Witcher stemming from a recent shooting on Buffalo Road in northern Halifax County. Witcher...6 hours ago
3
WDBJ7.com
Armed and dangerous: Man wanted for Halifax County shootingHALIFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance finding the suspect in a shooting. Lucas Markee Witcher, 30, is wanted on felony arrest warrants for a recent shooting on Buffalo Road in northern Halifax County. The sheriff’s office says he is considered armed and dangerous.6 hours ago
Like
WFXR
Halifax County Sheriff looking for wanted man connected to Buffalo Road shootingHALIFAX COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Halifax County Sheriff is asking for public assistance in the search for a wanted man connected to a shooting that occurred in Northern Halifax County. 30-year-old Lucas Markee Witcher is wanted on felony warrants in connection to a shooting on Buffalo Road. He is considered to be armed and […]6 hours ago
Like
WBTM
Authorities Searching for Man Wanted for Halifax County ShootingThe Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man wanted for a shooting. Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 30-year-old Lucas Markee Witcher. The shooting occurred on Buffalo Road in northern Halifax County. Witcher is considered to be armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees Witcher...1 day ago
4
WSLS
Halifax County authorities searching for wanted ‘armed and dangerous’ manHALIFAX COUNTY, Va. – The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted man who is considered armed and dangerous. Authorities said 30-year-old Lucas Witcher has felony arrest warrants on file for his arrest stemming from a recent shooting on Buffalo Road in northern Halifax County.5 hours ago
Like
yourgv.com
Rain in forecast comes as welcome sight with Halifax County drought worseningAs the northern part of Halifax County moves into a severe drought and oppressive heat continues, a chance of rain Friday could come as welcome relief. The northwestern corner of Halifax County is experiencing a severe drought — the third level on a five-tier designation — according to the most recent data from the United States Drought Monitor.1 day ago
Like
yourgv.com
High school construction project moving along at rapid pace, additional $12M availableAt the end of next summer, Halifax County High School students will start their school year in a new, state-of-the-art facility for the first time since the current building opened its doors in the late 1970’s. The school board received a double dose of good news about the high...1 day ago
Like
yourgv.com
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Week of July 10Former Halifax County Sheriff Stanley Noblin, who was sentenced last October in Halifax County Circuit Court to 10 months in jail for five counts of embezzlement, was released Wednesday from a Meherrin River Jail Authority facility in Boydton, according to Sgt. D. Lett. Noblin, who formerly sat on the Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority board while he was Halifax County sheriff, served his time on work release in the Mecklenburg County detention facility. Judge Leyburn Mosby Jr. sentenced Noblin to three years in prison for each of the five embezzlement charges in October, suspending two years and 10 months on each charge for an active jail term of 10 months.1 day ago
Like
News & Advance
Bond granted for co-defendant in Amherst murder caseAMHERST — A judge granted a secured bond request Monday for a Halifax County woman charged with felony murder and other charges in connection with a February 2023 drug overdose death at the Amherst Adult Detention Center in Madison Heights. Jessica Gayle Fallen, 32, is charged with felony murder,...Amherst, VA2 days ago
Like
yourgv.com
Suspect sought in Halifax County shootingHalifax County authorities are searching for a 30-year-old suspect wanted following a Sunday evening shooting on Buffalo Road. Halifax County Sheriff’s Office deputies and members of the Virginia State Police responded to the scene in the northern end of the county, according to a news release sent Thursday afternoon.9 hours ago
Like
yourgv.com
Halifax County High School baseball players honoredThe Halifax County High School boys baseball team hosted its annual awards ceremony June 27 at the cafeteria at the high school.3 days ago
Like
yourgv.com
Sponsors invite public to Cantaloupe FestivalThe Virginia Cantaloupe Festival is a summer event that has brought together dozens of sponsors, community members and tourists for more than four decades. The festival is an event for the business community to come together and support tradition and agriculture in Halifax County.3 days ago
Like
yourgv.com
POLICE REPORTS: July 10Robert Wayne Compton, 39, of Scottsburg, faces felony charges of aggravated sex battery and abduction by force/intimidation and a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery, according to Halifax County Sheriff’s Office records. Deputy T.A. Leath served the warrants on July 4 for the offenses reported occurring on July 3.Scottsburg, VA1 day ago
Like
yourgv.com
Construction activity ramps up as another school year nearingConstruction of the new Halifax County High School is in full swing this summer, as crews are working rapidly to get certain projects completed before the start of the new school year — Aug. 12. An update on the high school construction project from project manager Vincent Maresca is...3 days ago
Like
yourgv.com
Students explore health and tech careers at camps in Halifax CountyThe Southern Virginia Higher Education Center is holding free, hands-on camps to give middle and high school aged students an opportunity to explore careers in health care, information technology and computer-aided design. The Health Careers Exploration Camp, hosted by the Southside Area Health Education Center, introduces students to a wide...6 days ago
Like
yourgv.com
At Good Samaritan Ministries, assistance needs on the riseIn the past year, the number of individuals and families requesting food has increased for the Good Samaritan Ministries, a group started in 1985 to help residents of Halifax County with emergency food and clothing. There are two locations — at the rear of First Baptist of South Boston, 815...Nathalie, VA6 days ago
Like
yourgv.com
Halifax County Dixie boys teams battle in state tourneysThree Halifax County Dixie Youth Baseball teams continued to battle Sunday, all hoping to advance in the state tournament and claim the coveted title. Halifax County Coach Pitch was scheduled to play Lunenburg County at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Dinwiddie Sports Complex in Sutherland.4 days ago
Like
showcasemagazine.com
Local jobless rates tick upward(Richmond) — Local unemployment rates are up over the past month, but mostly holding steady from a year ago. The May report from the Virginia Employment Commission shows Danville with a 4.7% jobless rate. That’s up sharply from April, but up only slightly from the same month a year ago. On the down...Danville, VA7 days ago
Like
yourgv.com
Halifax County applies for Smart Scale funding for Sinai pedestrian safety projectBefore November of 2020, pedestrians traversing the Sinai Road area were forced to cross a busy highway with no measures in place to keep them safe from traffic. Since then, the pavement was widened and a pedestrian lane was added on the side of the road, and alongside it, white poles, known as “bollards” alerting motorists to be on the lookout for pedestrians.8 days ago
Like
next page
