Snow released on $15 million bond

(Eden, N.C.) — Mickey Snow has been released on bond, again. The 77-year-old Eden businessman had been free since his arrest in 2015 but was taken into custody again last week after traveling to Florida. Snow is...

Facebook to locate data center in Henrico County

(Richmond, Va.) (AP) — Facebook plans to build a massive new data center in Virginia. The social media giant announced Thursday that it selected a spot in Henrico County, just outside Richmond, to build a new $750...

Lawsuit over Confederate statues moves forward

(Charlottesville, Va.) — A judge in Virginia says a lawsuit over Charlottesville’s plans to remove a Confederate statue should go forward. Judge Richard Moore ruled against the city’s request to drop the lawsuit. A group of plaintiffs...

Danville Police arrest two in Moffett St. murder

(Danville, Va.) — Two Danville teens have been charged in connection with last week’s fatal shooting of 23-year-old Louis Isaiah “BG” Glenn. Danville Police on Tuesday charged 18-year-old Stevie Jermaine Johnson, Jr. with conspiracy to commit murder,...

Averett announces a dozen lay-offs

(Danville, Va.) — Averett University laid off 11 employees this week and reduced one full-time employee to part-time status. Cassie Jones, Averett’s Director of Marketing and Communications, confirmed the decision. The layoffs happened on Monday afternoon and...

Averett climbs in annual survey of Southern colleges

(Danville, Va.) — Averett University has again been recognized by U.S. News and World Report. The magazine has named Averett as the no. 17 best regional liberal arts colleges in the south, its highest ranking to date....

Hurricane Irma shifts, again

(Miami) — The National Hurricane Center says Irma’s projected path is continuing to shift to the west, just a few crucial miles, that should keep its eye just off Florida’s west coast on a track to hit...
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