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Fired McDonald’s workers bring lawsuit against fast-food giant

From left, ex-McDonald’s workers Brian Tucker, Destiny Betts, Ashley Barksdale, Betty Lacks, Katrina Stanfield, Crystal Boyd, Alkeisha Lea and Willie Betts. After telling their story last year in an interview with the News & Record, 10 of the fired workers have sued McDonald's in U.S. District Court.

01/22/15 - 5:07 pm

McDonald’s workers who were fired last year in South Boston and Clarksville have filed suit in federal court against the fast-food giant, alleging a widespread pattern of racial and sexual discrimination and harassment at three area McDonald’s.

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Former supervisor Womack pleads to felony charges

Former county supervisor Earl Womack (left) with his lawyer, Matthew Pack of Bedford.

01/22/15 - 2:52 pm

Former Halifax County supervisor Earl Womack appeared in court Thursday to enter a guilty plea to four felonies in a scheme to fraudulently obtain $1,622.82 as school bus coordinator.

Dollar General store in Riverdale robbed at gunpoint

01/22/15 - 11:50 am

The Dollar General store at Riverdale Plaza in South Boston was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night by an assailant who entered the store wearing a mask and demanded cash from the cash register clerk. He fled the store on foot after taking an undisclosed sum…