Halifax County

WEEK 9 - October 19, 2012

WEEK 9 SCORES   Franklin County            @        George Washington      7:00pm   Patrick Henry   @        Halifax County  7:00pm   Alleghany         @        Rockbridge County      7:00pm   Northside         @        William Byrd    7:00pm  ...

Tags: Nelson County, Bath County, Rockbridge County, William Byrd, Patrick County

WEEK 10 - October 26, 2012

WEEK 10 (Visiting/Home)   Halifax County  @        William Fleming            7:00pm   Patrick Henry   @        Franklin County            7:00pm   Lord Botetourt @        Alleghany         7:00pm   William Byrd    @        Staunton River  7:00pm...

Tags: Nelson County, Bath County, Rockbridge County, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), William Byrd

WEEK 11 - November 2, 2012

WEEK 11 (Visiting/Home)   William Fleming            @        Patrick Henry   7:00pm   Halifax County  @        George Washington      7:00pm   Alleghany         @        Staunton River  7:00pm   Rockbridge County      @        William Byrd    7:...

Tags: Nelson County, Bath County, Rockbridge County, William Byrd, Grayson County

High School Football Regions 2012

Tags: Nelson County, William Byrd, Patrick County, Carroll County (Virginia), Pulaski County (Virginia)

Halifax vs. Patrick Henry

Sports Director

The Patrick Henry Patriots were back at home Friday night following a long bus trip to Martinsburg, West Virginia last week.  Alan Fiddler and the Patriots trying to maintain their hold on first place in the district against Halifax County. Opening drive...

Tags: Patrick Henry

Halifax County cantaloupes double in size after hot growing season

WDBJ7 Reporter

Just when farmers thought this heat would wipe out crops, it's actually helped some. One Halifax County farmer's melons are ripe and ready for the Virginia Cantaloupe Festival in Halifax County. Picking the fruit is a back breaking job that feels like...

Halifax County School Board pulls its pension plan, retirees speak out at meeting

WDBJ7 Reporter

Retirees call it a slap in the face. A Southern Virginia school district decided to pull its pension plan after asking dozens of people to retire. Monday night those retirees confronted the school board saying they feel betrayed. "The word of the board...

Tags: Pension and Welfare, Teachers, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Interior Policy

Are Rabies Cases Up This Year in Virginia? $5 Vaccinations Available

It seems we heard of more and more rabies cases this summer, but are the numbers up? We decided to find the answer. It was this past June when Kelly Dillon Hodges was bitten by a fox while at home in Franklin County.  The fox bit her leg and would not...

Tags: Disease Prevention, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Vaccines, Campbell County, Preventative Medicine

Fourth of July Events

Digital Intern

Sunday, July 1 Bedford County: Moneta FireWORX Fest Where: Downtown Moneta (Rt. 122 and White House Road) When: Gate opens at 5:30 p.m.; music by The WORX Band starts at 6 p.m.; fireworks start at about 10 p.m. Cost: $5 a person; children 10 and under...

Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Nelson County, Bedford County (Virginia), Rockbridge County, Henry County

UPDATE: Man wanted on rape, abduction charges in Halifax County arrested in Wisconsin

A man wanted by the Halifax County Sheriff's Office on rape and abduction charges has been arrested in Wisconsin. 29-year-old Ronald Lacks had been wanted since July 1 in connection to an incident that happened June 30 in Halifax County. Lacks had...

Tags: Kidnapping

Antique cars roll through Halifax County during rally

WDBJ7 Reporter

It's a list of cars that makes any car enthusiast drool. 1924 Bentley, 1968 Mercedes, 1954 Jaguar, 1974 Porsche. Don't let the vintage title fool you, they're just beginning a trip to the 49th state. "You get to see so much. It opens up these sort of...

Tags: Bentley, Jaguar, Travel, Trips and Vacations

UPDATE: Man considered to be armed and dangers turns himself in to Halifax County Sheriff's Office

A robbery suspect that the Halifax County Sheriff's Office considered to be armed and dangerous surrendered Friday. Investigators had been looking for 25-year-old Eric Davis. He called the Halifax County Sheriff's Office today and said he was willing...

Tags: Theft, Eric Davis