Culture

An investigation by ProPublica found the rate of thyroid diseases in three of the counties around the arsenal were among the highest in the state. The two former Virginia Tech students who produced “FALLOUT” say the documentary is an opportunity for people to open up about their experiences and bring awareness to what is taking place around the arsenal.

Work to expand the Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Center and Museum is expected to take a year and cost between $2 million and $4 million.

The first house concert of Season 2 of the PBS Blue Ridge show “The Life of a Musician” will be held Saturday and will feature Jenee Fleenor of NBC’s “The Voice.” Tickets are on sale now.

The pandemic was a blow to all places of worship. For Black churches in particular, it was the most recent development in a decades-long trend. 

The library in Henry County is embarking on a $2.25 million expansion that will add 4,000 square feet of space.

The Harvest Foundation’s Youth Board gives high school students firsthand experience in the kind of work that’s typical of local government and professional organizations. 

Lawsuit clouds the waters of Craig Creek.

Last month, Cynthia Frazier completed the 600-mile Transcordilleras bike race across the Colombian Andes. Now she’s back home preparing for another ultra-endurance event: the 2,700-mile Tour Divide along the crest of the Rockies.

The work by Eldridge Bagley now hangs in museums. Some of his work is now on display in Farmville through April 16. He’s scheduled to give a talk at Longwood University on Thursday.

Maryland artist Steven Weitzman was chosen to create a sculpture of Barbara Rose Johns that will stand in the U.S. Capitol. Johns was just 16 when she led a student strike for equal education in Farmville in 1951.