An inmate was found deceased at the Pittsylvania County Jail early Monday morning. At approximately 12:50 am deputies discovered an unresponsive inmate in his cell while conducting their required security rounds. Deputies immediately initiated life-saving measures, including

No injuries were reported during a fire in Danville on Monday night. The Danville Fire Department responded to the reported structure fire at 516 Elizabeth St. The first arriving unit found a residence with heavy smoke and

A Halifax County man was killed in a crash on Saturday. Virginia State Police are investigating the single-vehicle crash that occurred on Oak Level Road, approximately 1.5 miles south of Mountain Road in Halifax County. A 1986

Virginia State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that claimed two lives Friday afternoon in Halifax County. The crash occurred just before 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 26 on Cody Road. A 2015 Nissan Pathfinder, driven by Melvyn

The Virginia State, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Salem Field Office, is investigating an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) which resulted after a traffic pursuit in Pittsylvania County. The incident occurred on Monday, at 12:31 am after a Virginia

Average gas prices across Virginia are up by three cents from last week to $2.74 a gallon. The average price of gas across the county is also down by three cents this week to $2.82. The average price

An arrest has been made following a shooting in Altavista on Sunday. According to the Altavista Police Department, at 10:40 am officers, with assistance from the Campbell County and Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Offices, responded to a disturbance