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VSP: One dead after crash in Russell County
RUSSELL COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Swords Creek Road in Russell County on June 30. Virginia State Police (VSP) reports a 2007 Chevrolet Express was driving northbound on Swords Creek Road, near Franks Hollow Road just before 4 p.m. The vehicle then ran off the left side […]
Greene and Orange hooking up with Firefly as company celebrates 30K connections
Firefly Fiber BroadbandSM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), is thrilled to announce their significant milestone of reaching 30,000 fiber broadband connections across central Virginia. Among the newest hookups are residences and businesses in Greene County’s White Hall area, Digital Marketing Coordinator Marci Malinowski said. “We...
Four VADOC facilities close as scheduled
All employees at the four facilities who wished to stay with the department have been able to continue their employment at other facilities, thanks to the "diligence and dedication" of the department's human resources department.
List: New Virginia laws in effect July 1
VIRGINIA, (DC News Now) — Several laws that the General Assembly passed during the 2024 legislative session will take effect on July 1, affecting Virginia residents. Here is a look at six bills signed into law that went into effect on Monday. Local Authority for Speed Limits This new law (passed as HB 1071) states […]
SWVA animal shelter reopens after parvo prompted closure
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A Southwest Virginia animal shelter that had temporarily closed due to a parvo outbreak is accepting intakes again. The Washington County, Virginia C.C. Porter Animal Shelter reopened on Tuesday, shelter supervisor Bobby Justus told News Channel 11. The shelter announced on June 18 it would temporarily close due to a […]
Fayette County man arrested on drug charges following traffic stop
CHIMNEY CORNER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County man is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop. According to Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley, just before noon on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, deputies were patrolling the Chimney Corner areas on WV Rt 16 and U.S. Rt 60 when they performed a traffic stop on a […]
Cedar Grove Police Chief, cyclist get into fight, no charges filed: Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office
No arrests have been made nor have any charges been filed after law enforcement was called to a fight between Cedar Grove Police Chief Jack Ice and a cyclist, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office.
Warriors In The Field Spends Memorial Day Weekend In Southern WV Serving Veterans
SUMMERS COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) - What better way to spend the Memorial Day weekend than to hang out with a bunch of military veterans chasing wild boar? That is just what Elkins-based Warriors in the Field did at Mountain Meadow Hunting Preserve in Greenville, West Virginia. Founder Dave Whittaker and volunteers from Warriors; Johhny Ratliff, Chris Gilbert, Charlie Treadway, Leslie Hamrick, Joe and Angie Young, Tim Rose, Greg Bowman and Tom Conway were able to treat three very deserving veterans to a great weekend. Veterans on this trip were all from the US Army; Doug Geary, Morgantown, West Virginia, Melissa Ratliff,...
Officer who killed Tamir Rice leaves new job in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 has resigned from a police force in West Virginia, the third time in six years he left a small department amid backlash shortly after he had been hired. White Sulphur Springs City officials...
Did you see that light in Virginia skies Wednesday morning? This is what it was.
NORFOLK, Va. — Those in Hampton Roads awake at the crack of dawn may have seen the skies light up Wednesday morning. The bright light was SpaceX's launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 4:55 a.m. According to the spacecraft manufacturer, the rocket carried 20 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.
With votes certified, is the 5th District Republican primary over?
We have an official winner in the 5th District Republican primary race. The Virginia Board of Elections on Tuesday, July 2 certified the results, acknowledging State Sen. John McGuire as the winner with 31,583 votes to incumbent Bob Good with 31,209. “Number one, I want to thank God,” McGuire said in a statement after the […] The post With votes certified, is the 5th District Republican primary over? appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.
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