Franklin County is a part of our area with a rich history and a new one-of-a-kind pageant is happening this year to honor the county’s history of moonshine making.

Charles Arthur Smith, Jr. was last reported seen on or around February 22, 2026.

Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 1:20 p.m. on Booker ...

A man is dead and one is injured following a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Franklin County on Wednesday, Virginia State Police said.

After years in the role she was promoted to the rank of captain, but in a lawsuit filed February 13, she says the then Public ...

Franklin County's first female captain claims she was forced to resign after years of complaints about harassment, ...

A former captain with Franklin County Fire and EMS has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the department alleging ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- A gathering is taking place on Sunday, October 26, in remembrance of a Franklin County man who went missing more than a decade ago. Christopher Ray Douthat was reported ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A skunk in Franklin County has tested positive for rabies, officials say. According to the Virginia Department of Health, a skunk found on May 1 in the 19000 block of ...

A 22-year-old woman died Friday in a head-on collision in Franklin County.