The New College Institute is an important part of efforts to revitalize uptown, according to city officials and community leaders.

UPDATE: We have a number of Raw Video feeds here showing flooding in Virginia. Several amateur stations showed gusts near or over 100 mph yesterday but looking at the data, I do not believe the reports to be reliable.

The more development that occurs uptown, the more it could spur, The Harvest Foundation thinks.

Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida dropped more than 9 inches of rain in some parts of the Henry County-Martinsville area in recent days, causing flooded roads and power failures as toppled trees fell onto electrical lines.

At least four to five inches of rain had fallen in some parts of Henry County and Martinsville as of 7 p.m. Wednesday as remnants of Tropical Storm Ida passed across the area.

Thirteen workers were displaced Monday when Underwood Custom Kitchens in Ferrum was destroyed by fire.

Vaccines given to people at high risk Area residents line up outside the National Guard Armory in Martinsville before 9 a.m. Monday to wait their turn to receive a vaccine against the H1N1 flu virus, also known as swine flu.

Been wondering what it feels like to have a nasal mist H1N1 vaccine? Students at Albert Harris Elementary School have the answer.

Harvest awards $200,000 grant Tuesday, November 3, 2009 TheatreWorks Community Players has received a $200,000 grant from the Harvest Foundation to fund the development of an uptown theatrical venue and to expand its programs during the next three years.

The Martinsville Schools Endowment Board last week approved a total $3,566.83 in grants to teachers in the city schools for creative learning activities.

A Franklin County family had its vacation cut short after learning their home caught on fire.

Politics is a pendulum that swings back and forth, according to Del. Ward Armstrong.

Ben White participates in a history class at Virginia Community College in Roanoke.

A new certificate program for college transfer students is being developed at Patrick Henry Community College .

Virginia has received its first shipments of H1N1 influenza vaccine: thousands of doses of nasal mist to immunize health care workers.

Many people in Bryan-College Station know Jim Gordon as a retired pharmicist, who practiced in the Brazos Valley for over 40 years.

Virginia's one-of-a-kind Illegal Whiskey Unit -- a team of agents dedicated to busting up bootleg stills -- has fallen prey to state budget woes, leaving southwest Virginia's elusive moonshiners without a full-time, dedicated foe for the first time in decades.

A crane operator was killed earlier today after his machine fell off a barge into Smith Mountain Lake.

Elizabeth Futral will be featured in "Juan," a modernized version of the opera "Don Giovanni." An internationally renowned opera soprano who lives in Franklin County has made her move from stage to silver screen.

Chickahominy Middle School's rising sixth graders have gotten a head start preparing for the new school year.