The empty Pizza Hut building has been somewhat of a ‘stain’ on downtown Blackstone, but a planned laundry mat could eliminate that blemish at the corner of South Main & Irvin Streets.
A Nottoway County man, who was arrested earlier this month in the killing of his father, will undergo a psychological evaluation to determine his sanity.
Town Council this past Monday night (Jan. 27th) unanimously approved rezoning that will let developer Nick Patel of Richmond transform the old VUMAC building into a 110-room boutique hotel. Mr. Patel, whose group owns and operates 15 hotels, told Council that completion will take one to two years. Mr. Patel didn’t mention what the hotel will be called, but I think “The Inn at Blackstone College” or “The Blackstone College Inn” has a nice ring to it!
A body found in a roadside ditch has Lunenburg Sheriff’s Office and State Police investigating the murder of a 20-year-old man. According to authorities, Antonio D. Rich of Kenbridge had
Authorities are investigating an armed home invasion in Crewe, where a barking dog and homeowner with a handgun scared away an intruder in the middle of the night. The family