Today's News

Brett Anauo of Galax was taken to Twin County Regional Hospital for smoke inhalation after his apartment, located above a garage, caught fire on Monday morning.
The Galax Volunteer Fire Department responded at 5 a.m. to the fire at 601 Givens St. in Galax.
Anauo said he woke up and the room was on fire.
Galax Fire Chief David Hankley believes the fire, which caused significant damage, was electrical and may have started from an extension chord.

Child abuse and neglect is the cause of more than 1,000 deaths each year in the U.S. and, in Virginia, every 84 minutes a child is abused or neglected.
During 2011, there were 29,619 children reported as possible victims of abuse or neglect in the state.
These reports were recorded by local Departments of Social Services for investigation or family assessments.
The state reports show that: