Jason Dunovant

Rocky Mount resident Tim Riddle had a massive heart attack while biking in Waid Park. Here's how the entire web of emergency responders and hospital doctors saved his life.

The documentary "A Beast Touch the Mountain" detailing the fight of several Bent Mountain residents against the Mountain Valley Pipeline will be screening at the Grandin Theater on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The writer and director of the film will also be available to answer questions after the film.

Franklin County is preparing to celebrate America's 250th anniversary by showcasing many of its historic people and places. One significant piece of that history is the Washington Iron Furnace, a national landmark, that still stands today.

Ten years after the tragic shooting in Moneta that took the lives of Adam Ward and Alison Parker and nearly killed her, Vicki Gardner is releasing a book detailing her experiences.

California-based tea company Traditional Medicinals held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday to mark the start of construction on a new manufacturing plant at Summit View Business Park in Franklin County on Tuesday.

Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital held a ribbon cutting for its new children's pediatric medicine clinic on Thursday.

A new fire truck was recently delivered to the Rocky Mount Fire Department. The $2.4 million ladder truck is expected to go into service in the coming weeks.

The Franklin County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday that herbal tea company Traditional Medicinals would be moving forward with plans to construct a plant at Summit View Business Park.

1st. Sgt. Kenneth Williams is expecting a busy Memorial Day weekend on the water at Smith Mountain Lake. He encourages boat operators to be safe and sober while enjoying the lake.

Patrick and Henry Community College has partnered with Franklin County and The Franklin Center to expand their offerings of health care certifications for residents in the county.

The Smith Mountain Arts Council will hold its second annual SMAC Arts Expo on May 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Trinity Ecumenical Parish in Moneta.

Munters Corporation is investing $29.95 million to build a 200,000 expansion to its manufacturing facility in Botetourt County, adding 270 new jobs.

This year's SML Gives fundraiser raised $235,000 in donations from the Smith Mountain Lake community.

Franklin County is proposing increasing the real estate tax rate and meals tax in the county for the 2026 fiscal year.

While snow and ice left by this week’s winter storm has melted in many lower elevations, a path of downed trees remains across the Roanoke and New River valleys. More

First Baptist Church is planning to turn its former house of worship in downtown Rocky Mount into a community center to coincide with the unveiling of a new monument on the church grounds next December.

The Porch and Voodoo Lounge, recently opened in Rocky Mount, offers unique menu items created by longtime chef John Schopp.

Nearly 30 area nonprofits were presented with funds donated by Resurrection Catholic Church through profits from their annual Joyous Junque yard sale held this past June.

Brownie's Auto Parts and Hardware will be closing its doors this December after 52 years in the community.

Jeff Worley, Franklin County School Board’s Rocky Mount representative, praises the efforts of librarians in the district.