A father is facing serious charges after officials said a gun was found inside his child's backpack at a daycare.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of former Deputy Johnny Edward Hodges ...

Community members gathered beside the Rocky Mount First Responders Memorial to honor those who serve and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A 17-year-old from Franklin County was sentenced on Wednesday, October 8, following an incident in April where he was found with a loaded gun on school property.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – A recent ruling made from the Virginia Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of Terry Eugene Michel, who was previously found guilty of felony animal cruelty for the ...

Photo of Luis Alberto Ceron Romero. (Copyright 2025 by Franklin County Sheriff's Office - All rights reserved.) FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – A man was arrested in ...

UPDATE FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – VDOT reports the Tractor-trailer fire causing delays on US-220S in Franklin County has ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- The man charged in a 2013 double-homicide case out of Franklin County was sentenced to 28 years in prison. Daniel Duncan, 44, pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of ...

A Virginia man is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Saturday morning in Franklin County. Malcolm Randal Johnson, 64, of Union Hall, died at the scene. The crash occurred at 8:40 a.m. on Major ...

A father was arrested after a gun was found in his child’s backpack at a private daycare center Monday, October 13, according ...