NEW SPEED CAMERAS TO GO INTO OPERATION
MOUNT CARMEL’S CONTROVERSIAL SPEED ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS WILL BE ACTIVATED TODAY ON HIGHWAY 11-W. FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS, THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO BREAK THE LAW WILL ONLY RECEIVE A WARNING.…
SALTVILLE MUSEUM TO HAVE REOPENING
Are you looking for something to do in the area this weekend? The Museum of the Middle Appalachians in Saltville, Virginia will hold a Grand Reopening Celebration to commemorate its…
CARTER COUNTY MAN WANTS TO FIRE ATTORNEY
A CARTER COUNTY MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER LAST YEAR HAS FILED A MOTION TO FIRE HIS ATTORNEY. ROBERT MILLER WAS CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER FOR RAPING AND KILLING 22…
OPERATION FOOLS NET ARRESTS
WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA LAW ENFORCMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO ROUND UP NUMEROUS PEOPLE FACING DRUG CHARGES OFF THE STREETS. IT’S DUBBED “OPERATION FOOLS,” AND AUTHORITIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A TOTAL OF…
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER PLED GUILTY
A MOTHER AND DAUGTHER INVOLVED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A FORMER SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA STATE PRISON INMATE HAVE ADMITTED TO THE CRIME. 43 YEAR OLD ALICE FOSTER PLED GUILTY TO…
KINGSPORT MAN CHARGED IN ROBBERY
A KINGSPORT MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING A CITY PHARMACY AND LEADING POLICE ON A CHASE INTO VIRGINIA IS NOW BEHIND BARS. JEFFREY JESSEE IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ROBBERY, AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING,…
VIRGINIA REGULATORS APPROVE COAL FIRED PLANT
Virginia regulators are giving Dominion the green light for a new coal-fired power plant to be built in Wise County. The State Corporation Commission took the action yesterday. The state…
RICHLANDS CHEMICAL SPILL LEAVES THREE INJURED
THE CAUSE OF A CHEMICAL SPILL IN RICHLANDS VIRGINIA IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE SPILL OCCURRED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT BJ CHEMICAL SERVICES ON CHESTNUT STREET. POLICE SAID 150 GALLONS OF HYDROCHLORIC…
CARTER COUNTY WOMEN HAVE REDUCED BONDS
TWO CARTER COUNTY WOMEN ACCUSED OF DUCT TAPING A CHILD TO A POTTY CHAIR OVERNIGHT HAVE HAD THEIR BONDS LOWERED. 41 YEAR OLD TINA WOODS AND 35 YEAR OLD TOINETTE…
SCOTT COUNTY CRASH CLAIMS ONE
A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN SCOTT COUNTY HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A POUND VIRGINIA MAN. ACCORDING TO THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE, 30 YEAR OLD BLAINE JASON REED WAS KILLED…
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES RELEASES PROXY STATEMENT
Alpha Natural Resources Chief Executive Michael Quillen took a slight pay cut last year, even though the company’s stock more than doubled. Not that Quillen is hurting…The Abingdon based coal…