The project is expected to bring broadband access to more than 3,000 homes.
Dean-Paul Stephens
Dean-Paul Stephens was a reporter for Cardinal News.
Posted inPolitics
Bill to grant racetracks economic and historic designations awaits House vote
The legislation introduced by state Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Franklin County, would designate a number of motorsports facilities as enterprise zones and would grant them historic landmark status.
Posted inCulture
Tomahawks and vampire hunting kits: A personal collection of artifacts will soon be on public display in Martinsville
The new annex under construction at the Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Center and Museum will house artifacts from the collection of Dr. Mervyn King.
Posted inEconomy
Housing options could expand for older Martinsville residents
The city will hold a public hearing Tuesday to discuss resurrecting a years-old plan to build housing for older residents.
Posted inCulture
At Virginia’s Black history museums, local figures become part of a national story
Institutions like the Fayette Area Historical Initiative in Martinsville and the Harrison Museum in Roanoke combine local, more obscure, histories with better-known national events.
Posted inEducation
Martinsville students get a taste of startup culture through their own business ventures
The program has launched two small businesses: Stitchify, which designs and sells T-shirts, and The Kennel, a convenience store for teachers.
Posted inPolitics
Henry County sheriff will use grant to help patrol crime hot spots
The sheriff’s office will use the grant to pay overtime for officers patrolling areas with high rates of violent crime or activity related to gangs or drugs.
Posted inEconomy
German sink manufacturer that had promised 355 jobs pulls plug on plans for Henry County plant
Schock GmbH, a German company, had planned to invest $85 million on its North American headquarters in a county industrial park.
Posted inHealth Care
New mental health services nonprofit will open in Martinsville
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a national nonprofit with 14 satellite chapters across Virginia. Its Martinsville office will be in the Baldwin Building.
Posted inHealth Care
Plan to reopen former Patrick County hospital comes to an abrupt end
County officials say no reason was given for the change in plans. But Foresight Health, which purchased the shuttered hospital in 2022, had pushed back its reopening date several times.