No other city in the Commonwealth has a referendum requirement.

MARTINSVILLE, VA. – Martinsville city leaders are hailing their police department for their response to the shootout at a local bar and restaurant over the weekend. City Council met Tuesday night for its regular meeting and when it came time for member comment, they had a lot to say. Martinsville City Councilman Danny Turner said Tuesday night the police department prevented something even worse. Vice-Mayor Jennifer Bowles shared her frustration with racially charged comments shared by community members on social media following the shooting. And for those who think one incident defines the entire Black community, they’re wrong,” Bowles said.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – A Martinsville City Council member is trying to make sure people in his city who need masks to help protect themselves from the coronavirus have them. He volunteered to sell and deliver them for the Martinsville business owner who made them because she doesn’t have time. When Turner saw police officers out on a community walk Thursday morning, he stopped and gave them some masks. I’ve been delivering masks all morning long," Turner said. She was making masks before she even knew she had a market for them.”The police department plans to handout the masks during the next community walk to people in need.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Martinsville City Council passed a resolution related to the Second Amendment sanctuary movement on Tuesday night. The city attorney based the resolution of other localities’ resolutions and included a lot of the same boilerplate language. Martinsville City Council kept tight order during their meeting, unlike some other localities that have allowed a more ruckus atmosphere. Turner wanted that to change, adding “Martinsville supports the second amendment sanctuary movement" to the resolution. To see a full list of localities across Virginia that have adopted a resolution related to Second Amendment sanctuary status or discussed the issue, click here.