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The Mecklenburg County School Board on Thursday selected the division’s next superintendent of schools — Dr. Mark Lineburg, who will start the job on July 1 after recently serving as division superintendent in neighboring Halifax County.

School trustees voted unanimously to hire Lineburg at a special called meeting Thursday...


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The proposed site of the now-abandoned Cove Project

Clarksville Town Council voted Tuesday to shelve the long-discussed Cove Project, which aimed to expand public access to Buggs Island Lake and create a downtown waterfront connection. Council made the decision after the sole construction bid for the first phase ...


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A crop of new Virginia laws is set to take effect July 1, bringing changes to firearms regulations, employment practices, public safety and criminal justice matters, education, housing and environmental policy across the Commonwealth.

The new laws, passed during the 2026 General Assembly session, touch nearly every corner of public policy. They include...


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Comedian Antoine Scoot entertained the crowd at the Juneteenth celebration Friday in Chase City, celebrating the emancipation of freed slaves in 1865 with the end of the Civil War. Radio personality Busta Brown served as the emcee for the event, which was held at Chase City Main Street Pavilion and featured live music, food, children...


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Ralph Gregory

A 24-year-old man was airlifted for treatment after being injured in a June 15 shooting incident at River Wynd Apartments in Clarksville, marking the second such shooting at the Burlington Drive complex in six weeks, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s deputies responded to...


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