Today's News

RICHMOND — A House committee  appeared to end Republican-led efforts to require welfare recipients to submit to drug testing to receive benefits.
The House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee voted 14-6 to send SB 6 to the House Appropriations Committee, which appears likely to table the bill. The bill was sponsored by Chesterfield County Republican Sen. Steve Martin. A similar House bill, sponsored by Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton), was tabled for the year by the Appropriations Committee, which cited annual costs of more than $1 million.

HILLSVILLE — A Rochester, Minn., man was arrested Wednesday evening after an attempted robbery at the Shoney's restaurant near Interstate 77's Exit 14 in Hillsville.

According to a Hillsville Police Department report, a 911 call was received at approximately 5:44 p.m. reporting a robbery in progress at Shoney's. Town police and Carroll County Sheriff's Department officers were dispatched to the scene.

Lillian Hash of Independence will celebrate her 100th birthday with an open house hosted by her family on Feb. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Independence First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.

Friends and family are invited to attend and bring a card and stories to share. Your presence is your gift.

Eli Edward Harrison celebrates his first birthday Feb. 24 with his mother, Ami Botello and father Claude Harrison.

Also with his sister, Aaliyan Locklear; nana, Dana Gail Harrison; uncles, Steven and Wesley; aunts, Jennifer Reeves, Megan Crystal Gravely and Taylor McBride.