As the price to fill up gas tanks continues to get more and more painful, people all over the country are searching for ways to save on gas.

An outbreak of salmonella initially linked to uncooked tomatoes has reached Virginia.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is kicking off a two-week tour to talk about the economy with a stop in North Carolina.

Arizona Senator John McCain is scheduled to make a stop in Richmond for a luncheon fundraiser on Monday.

Fire crews plan to continue building containment lines around a massive wildfire that is burning in a sparsely inhabited rural area of eastern North Carolina.

The meeting will address safety concerns, traffic flow and the future of U.S. 29

DCC instructor learns that schools in the United States are both alike and different from schools overseas

Officers responding to the incident did not see the animal

Smokers in Caswell County may soon face more “no smoking” signs if a proposed measure by the Caswell County Board of Health is approved.

A mid-ceremony distribution of water bottles provided a bit of relief for the 182 graduating Trojans on the Tunstall High School’s athletic field Saturday afternoon.

A total of 386 seniors — 34 who graduated in Janu-ary and 352 from June — hit the stage at J.T. Chris-topher Stadium at George Washington High School Saturday morning to get their diplomas.

Class Salutatorian Samuel Corbin Bond highlighted the singularity of the moment for his classmates.

Chatham High School’s class of 2008 will probably appreciate escaping the sizzling heat that was brewing Saturday outside of the E. Stuart James Grant Convocation Center.

Dan River High School’s graduating seniors dodged a bullet by having their commencement inside Averett University’s Convocation Center at the college’s North Campus Saturday afternoon.

Encouragement from family is what prompted Alex Williams to go back to school and earn his GED.

A few dozen people weathered the heat to attend a town hall style meeting with Gov. Timothy M. Kaine on Saturday afternoon to discuss his highly publicized transportation plan.

The fire department is investigating suspicious Saturday evening incident in the Ballou Park Shopping Center.

Money is tight for everyone these days, including charity and civic organizations that depend on private donations. In Rockingham County, campaigns seek money to build an animal shelter, a new library for the western side of the county and to pay for year-round outreach and human services.

One of the only things that remains from the ancient civilizations is pottery – the bowls and jugs crafted by human hands thousands of years ago. Ruth Martin of Brown Summit does archaeological reproductions of ancient pottery. “I have always been fascinated by how people used to do things,” said Martin. “I really admire the ingenuity and talent it took to figure this out.”

David Paul Crihfield, 29, was found by his brother just inside the front door of the home.

As academic years come to a close, a new, local scholarship program has provided almost half a million dollars to help more than 200 students pay for college next year.

Toyota hasn’t had any layoffs, anywhere in the world, since the 1950s, and people attending the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers workshop on Friday found out how this was possible.

Friday was the last time Galileo Magnet High School Principal Bill Lawrence addressed graduating seniors, but it was far from a sad occasion.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will hold a transportation town hall meeting today at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research.

A panel of judges in Tampa, Fla., named Reidsville an “All-America City” Friday evening. Reidsville was the second city after Akron, Ohio, to be named an All-America City, according to Denise Brady, who helped the Reidsville team prepare for the All-America City competition.

Carl Webster, 6-2, 165 pounds, was the 547th player picked in the annual draft.

Will be performing July 12 at the Carrington Pavilion in Danville.

BROWNS SUMMIT—Sheriff’s deputies fired tear gas and stormed a house near Greensboro Friday morning, ending a 13-hour hostage standoff with a suspect taken into custody.

An inspection was done today by city officials who approved reopening the bridge.

Piedmont Baptist Church of Reidsville will celebrate its homecoming and 50th anniversary Sunday. The church will have an 11 a.m. worship service and a 2 p.m. worship service, as well as a luncheon at 1 p.m. in the fellowship building.