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Mexican fugitive wanted for rape deported from Virginia
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia — A 42-year-old Mexican fugitive wanted for rape in his home country was deported from the United States on July 17, according to Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C. Alejandro Piedras-Padilla was removed from the U.S. and handed over to Mexican authorities, stated ERO...
Marion gears up for Hungry Mother Festival with food challenge and live music
MARION, Va. (WCYB) — An exciting weekend for Marion residents, the Hungry Mother Festival is coming to town. The festival is a three-day event starting this Friday and ending on Sunday, July 21st. It will include arts and crafts, live music, food vendors, and also a food challenge. Marion...
Hancock County deputies searching for last of 5 inmates who escaped from jail on Wednesday
HANCOCK COUNTY, Tenn. — Update (5:30 p.m.): The Hancock County Sheriff's Office said it has captured four of the five inmates who escaped from jail on Wednesday. According to HCSO, only one inmate was still unaccounted for as of Friday: Jason Holden Collins. --- The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office...
Wise Co., Va. man sentenced to serve 10 years in meth case
JONESVILLE, Va. (WYMT) - A Big Stone Gap man was sentenced to the Virginia Penitentiary by the Lee County Circuit Court for charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine. According to a release from the Lee County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, the charges were placed on Christopher Farmer after a traffic...
Many state, city government services disrupted by CrowdStrike outage
State and city governments are reporting disruptions caused by a faulty update to CrowdStrike cybersecurity software Friday morning, mainly knocking administrative systems offline and delaying the delivery of some services. State and local governments join the large number of organizations worldwide where operations have been disrupted, a list that includes...
‘Brain Health’ mushroom gummies found to contain illegal hallucinogens
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psylocibin and other harmful ingredients not listed on the label, UVA Health experts are warning in a press release after five people — including a 3-year-old child — were sickened. A spate...
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Possible record stormy stretch of weather unfolding in South
Start your day with the latest weather news. A cold front that marched across the country this week is stalling and has become the focus of a prolonged period of wet weather in the southern U.S.
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