The Juneteenth holiday was celebrated twice over this past week in the city of Franklin via nonprofit Amun Ra Inc.’s third ...

Southampton Academy celebrated 24 students receiving their diplomas at a May 22 commencement ceremony. IWA […] ...

The City of Franklin has canceled its Independence Day Celebration activities due to forecasts of inclement weather, officials announced Wednesday. Despite the cancellation of daytime events, the city ...

Human remains discovered two years ago in Southampton County have been identified as those of a Hanover County woman who had ...

SUFFOLK – Nelson Richard Barden, 77, passed away June 28, 2025 in his home with family by his side. Born and raised in Nansemond County, he was a son of the late Clyde Clinton Barden Jr. and Mary Eure ...

FRANKLIN – Charles Wayne Jeffries Sr., 78, passed away June 24, 2025 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Suffolk and raised in Burdette/Black Creek, he was a son of the late Charles Berkley ...

FRANKLIN – Doris Louise Coggsdale Carr passed away June 25, 2025 in East Pavilion at the age of 95. She was born and raised in Southampton County, a daughter of the late John Waverly Coggsdale Sr. and ...