Franklin County leaders are facing a difficult budget season, balancing rising costs with limited revenue as uncertainty at the state level adds another layer of complexity.

A Franklin County supervisor is challenging his recent censure by the Board of Supervisors, claiming it may be connected to his earlier request for an investigation into alleged First Amendment violations.

Ferrum College and the Franklin County Board of Supervisors are looking to mitigate the costs of college with a whopping $100,000 Resident Impact Scholarship.

Franklin County Board of Supervisors met for a work session on Tuesday to discuss how to pay for a permanent SRO in each elementary school.

The Franklin County Board of Supervisors has appointed Leland Mitchell’s widow, Janet, to fill his vacated seat.

The Franklin County Board of Supervisors and school board will hold a joint meeting today. The Central Shenandoah Health District holds a free COVID-19 testing clinic today. Tests will be given to those showing symptoms or have had a known contact with someone with the virus. Students at Franklin County High School will return to normal schedule today. Lynchburg Parks and Recreation holds its annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon today.

It will also announce the winner of the Cabell Brand Hope Award and TAP Client of the Year. The Virginia Department of Health holds a drive-thru flu shot clinic today. Adults and children, over the age of eight, can receive a free flu shot while supplies last. The Rockbridge Area Chamber of Commerce holds a candidate forum today. The virtual forum begins at 6 p.m.

Theres a free COVID-19 testing clinic today in Botetourt County. The New River Valley Public Health Task Force holds a drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinic today. The Botetourt County School Board will hold a special meeting today. Theres a drive-thru Kindergarten Registration in Giles County today. The Bedford County Board of Supervisors Finance Committee will meet today.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Another county is now trying to take the next steps in the battle against gun control by taking matters into its own hands. "We hope to get a militia formed for Franklin County," said William Dyer, executive member of the Virginia Citizens Defense League. More than 100 people there used the militia muster call as a way to educate the community. Second Amendment supporters in Franklin County are not just looking for support from neighbors, but the Board of Supervisors and beyond. The militia muster call is happening on March 7 at noon at the Franklin County Recreation Department.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Franklin County can now count itself among the cities and counties across the Commonwealth which have declared themselves as Second Amendment sanctuaries. It was a packed house with hundreds of residents in attendance as the Board of Supervisors discussed the issue. “I hope that our people in Richmond and Washington will understand this kind of opinion coming from this kind of a group," said E. Cline Brubaker, chairman of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors. “It just doesn’t seem like it’s going to sit well with people, like in Franklin County, because we’re rural people. We enjoy our guns for sport,” said Irene May, who lives in Franklin County.

Heres a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia. Vinton Town Council will review the town's noise ordinance. The town's noise restrictions currently begin at 9 p.m. [Notes:pic https://www.bwxt.com/about/management-team/rex-d-geveden]The CEO of Lynchburg based BWX Technologies will present at the National Space Council today. The council looks at the government's efforts at deep space exploration, cooperation with international partners and strengthening commercial space leadership.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia. Governor Northam travels to Southside today for a driver's license reinstatement event. The campus store at Central Virginia Community College will will accept donations of school supplies. Pay it forward as you clear your library fines in Danville. We will learn more today about the combination of the Gretna Volunteer Fire Station and the Volunteer Rescue Squad.