Recent data from the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement suggest that Southside Virginia experienced a labor market slowdown during November. Many counties in the region ...

A Baskerville man was found dead in his home this week after a postal worker alerted local authorities to an unusual buildup of mail. According to a spokesperson with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s ...

Mecklenburg County emerged from its second snowfall in as many weeks mostly unscathed, receiving less accumulation than originally predicted, no freezing rain or ice like last week and little ...

At its Jan. 20 monthly meeting, Clarksville Town Council unanimously approved a request by Annette Henderson to operate a one-person, appointment-only hair salon and barber shop at her residence, ...

The Turtle Cove Project on the south side of Lake Gaston, at about mile buoy 17, has generated lots of anguish among area property owners. At the January 15 meeting of the Mecklenburg County Planning ...

William Keith Blalock, 69 of Benson, N.C., died Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 at his home. He was a cremation technician. A funeral will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dunn, N.C. Condolences may ...

Sentara Health a small business? Sentara Health a non-profit? The question was raised this week as I read two local papers and I was struck by very different articles. In The Mecklenburg Sun, there ...

A funeral for Larry Thomas Brooks will be Saturday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m., at St. Michael Baptist Church, Drakes Branch, with Rev. Michael Haskins officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in ...

Richard “Ricky” Dwight Comer Sr. passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 at his home in Halifax. He was an avid outdoorsman and farmer. He spent most of his time fixing something around the farm or on a ...

The recent winter storms have affected the local high-school sports schedules. Mecklenburg County High School as well as Brunswick were both closed last week and had to cancel all sporting events.

Jo Patricia “Jo Pat” Murphy of Halifax, formerly of Flint Hill, passed away Saturday Jan. 31 at the age of 75. Ms. Murphy was born Oct. 13, 1950, the daughter of Joe D and Marilyn Reece “Mike” Murphy.

A group of 19 Buddhist monks dressed in traditional burnt orange robes brought together local residents in a remarkable show of unity and compassion this week with their “Walk for Peace.” Led by ...