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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...
Harlan Co. cities continue working toward wastewater treatment plan
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - On Monday, Cumberland, Benham and Lynch hosted the first monthly meeting to make plans for the three wastewater systems. The meeting was at the Senior Citizens Center in Cumberland and started at 6 p.m. “The three cities have all had some issues in the past...
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...
Two Quillen VA Medical Center officials temporarily reassigned amid investigation
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two leaders at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center have been temporarily reassigned amid an ongoing investigation, according to a VA spokesperson. The spokesperson confirmed that “a temporary leadership transition happened earlier this week” and that the VA referred separate allegations of wrongdoing and failure to follow VA processes […]
Northeast Tennessee Regional Recovery Center hosts state commissioners
ROAN MOUNTAIN, Tenn. — The Northeast Tennessee Regional Recovery Center hosted state and local officials at the former prison annex in Roan Mountain. The program, which serves nine counties, began with four participants last October and has grown since. Just last month – 17 of them received trade certifications...
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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