As of Sunday morning, Halifax County had recorded 83 total cases of the severe respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus. That’s an increase of 34 cases in a two-week period.

South Boston’s Dollar General Distribution Center shut down its operations on Wednesday after learning that one of its employees had tested positive for COVID-19.

Halifax County’s COVID-19 caseload increased by five since Sunday’s data report by the Virginia Department of Health.

A total of over $4.6 million in grants has been awarded to projects in Region 3 to help the post-COVID-19 economic recovery in the region.

Danville Utilities — a regional utility provider that serves some customers in Halifax County — will resume disconnections for delinquent residential and commercial accounts starting Sept. 1.

Since Thursday, Halifax County has added six new cases of COVID-19, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health.

Halifax County’s COVID-19 caseload continues to rise day-over-day, and Mecklenburg County recorded two additional deaths linked to the virus, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

Hollering Hill Auction in Nathalie decided not to open its doors for auction Thursday as regularly scheduled after receiving a call from the local health department about a positive COVID-19 case.

On Tuesday evening, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that bar seating will remain prohibited in restaurants as the commonwealth moved into Phase Three on Wednesday.

COVID-19 cases continue a steady climb in Southside Virginia.

Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday launched the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program, which will provide $50 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding for households facing eviction or foreclosure due to COVID-19.

The director of the Southside Health District attributes many factors to the increasing caseload of COVID-19 across Southern Virginia, including vacations to Myrtle Beach.

Two new deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded in Mecklenburg County, the Virginia Department of Health reports.

Halifax County recorded two new cases of COVID-19 in Tuesday morning’s data update from the Virginia Department of Health.

After teasing a possible Friday start day to Phase Three of the reopening of Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that Virginia would not enter into Phase Three until July 1.

After seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases a week ago, Halifax County caseload has remained steady since Wednesday.

Last week, county administrator Scott Simpson had finished preparing a plan to be presented to Halifax County Board of Supervisors on the reopening of county offices to the public, but after an unexpected spike in COVID-19 cases over the weekend, he has decided to prolong the closure.

Halifax County added five new cases of COVID-19 in a two-day period, marking the largest jump so far.

Halifax County COVID-19’s caseload remains unchanged since Sunday while some areas in the western part of Southside continue to see daily increases.

Mecklenburg County recorded its 24th death associated with COVID-19 in Tuesday morning’s data update from the Virginia Department of Health.

Halifax County recorded another case of COVID-19 as the state of Virginia surpassed a 50,000-mark milestone in Sunday morning’s data report from the Virginia Department of Health.

One death in Halifax County is linked to COVID-19, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

Mecklenburg County recorded another death related to COVID-19 in Tuesday morning’s data report as cases continued to grow to areas in the western part of Southern Virginia.

Areas west of Halifax County added new cases of COVID-19 in Sunday morning’s data report from the Virginia Department of Health.

The executive director of the Southern Virginia Higher Ed Center will be working as part of Gov. Ralph Northam’s appointed COVID-19 Education Work Group to help chart a path forward for determining how schools can safely reopen later this year.

COVID-19 numbers increased in all areas of Southside except Halifax County over the last two days.

Halifax County added another case of COVID-19, and other areas of Southside continue to see increases according to Tuesday morning’s data report by the Virginia Department of Health.

This past week Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital employees were blindsided with talk of pay cuts, no raises and not matching 401k contributions in an email from their executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Mecklenburg County’s COVID-19 cases hit 200 on Sunday morning, according to Virginia Health Department data.

Mecklenburg County recorded its 20th death attributed to COVID-19 in the latest Virginia Department of Health data released Thursday morning.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital announced Tuesday it will allow some visitors with updated guidelines.

It will be a break from the norm, but the more than 300 Halifax County High School Class of 2020 graduates are set to participate in a “Comets in Cars” commencement exercise on Saturday at the high school starting at 9 a.m.

After being ordered closed for two months — and thanks to some modifications and ingenuity — Wayne Adams and his staff are back in business.

The rain did not keep voters from heading to the polls Tuesday for town council elections in South Boston and Scottsburg.

Halifax County recorded two new cases of COVID-19 in Tuesday morning’s data update from the Virginia Department of Health.

Mecklenburg County’s COVID-19 death toll now stands at 16, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

Sentara, Tri-County Community Action Agency and other local partners are providing free COVID-19 testing, rain or shine, at the following locations on Saturday:

The Virginia Department of Health reported another case of COVID-19 in Halifax County and three additional deaths in Mecklenburg County in its Wednesday morning update.

In honor of her late father Felix Ballou and best friend Aj Scott, international R&B and soul recording artist, Fee Blu, also known as Feleshia Ballou-Thornton, is bringing COVID relief to her hometown community on Thursday.

Halifax and Mecklenburg counties added more cases of COVID-19 in the Virginia Department of Health’s data report on Tuesday morning.

The SoBo Brew Fest scheduled for Saturday, June 20 at Constitution Square in Downtown South Boston has been canceled.

The Virginia Department of Health reports another COVID-19 outbreak at a long-term care facility in the Southside Health District along with additional cases in Halifax and Mecklenburg counties.

Come Friday — if current downward trends hold — Virginians will be able to get that much needed haircut, churches may begin holding indoor services at half capacity and restaurants may offer outdoor dining with restrictions.

The number of reported cases of COVID-19 in Halifax County reached 20 on Friday morning, according to data on the Virginia Health Department's website.

U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced Monday that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs.

When the news of medical mask shortages broke amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia Cooperative Extension agents Terri Alt and Leigh Ann Hazelwood knew they needed to step up and be a force for good in their communities.

Ken Warfield, pastor of Fork Baptist Church in Scottsburg, and his family were sitting around the dinner table getting ready to bless the food they had cooked for their son’s 13th birthday when Warfield saw the news on Facebook that Halifax County Public Schools would have to suspend its lun…

Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative officials are closely monitoring evolving information on the COVID-19 pandemic from the Virginia Health Department, Centers for Disease Control and the National Safety Council, and are working in coordination with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Assoc…

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