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‘When I lost him, my life just stopped.’ Community rallies to help truck driver find lost dog
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) – Community members in Virginia rallied together to help a truck driver from Canada reunite with his lost dog. Samuel Bissonnette often makes pitstops in Blacksburg and Christiansburg when he’s driving on a long haul, but he never travels alone. His two dogs are always along for the ride.
Attorney General honors 'Thunder in the Hills'
HILLSVILLE, VA — A sold-out courthouse is the norm for the Carroll County, Historical Society whenever it presents “Thunder in the Hills,” but the group entertained an extra special guest Saturday. Now in its fifth season since its debut 12 years ago, “Thunder in the Hills” and the Carroll County Historical Society were presented with a letter of commendation Saturday on behalf of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. Making the event even more special was the fact it was read by a Carroll County native...
Pulaski town councilman charged with ethics and conflict of interest law violations
Special prosecutor alleges Michael Reis used his office to try to obtain public funds for personal interest. He denies any intentional wrongdoing. The post Pulaski town councilman charged with ethics and conflict of interest law violations appeared first on Cardinal News.
Radford hosts 4th annual 5k SOS Fun Run
RADFORD, Va. (WFXR) — Saturday, April 27, marked the end of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. In recognition, the Virginia Department of Corrections hosted events throughout the Commonwealth. On Saturday they ended the week in Radford with the 4th annual 5k SOS Fun Run/Walk. Residents in the City...
Bedford PD makes arrests in two child sex-related investigations
BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) — The Bedford Police Department has announced that two people are now in custody in connection to separate ongoing investigations involving crimes against children. On April 11, officers arrested 39-year-old Franco Calestino Herrera, from Montgomery County, on three felony offenses related to sexual crimes against children.
19-year-old charged in Montgomery County fatal crash
MONTGOMERY CO., Va. – A 19-year-old woman was charged after a crash in Montgomery County left a 60-year-old man dead on Sunday, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said at around 7:25 a.m. Sunday, deputies with the sheriff’s office and Christiansburg Fire and Rescue responded to...
Cox resigns from Dublin Town Council
At the regular meeting of the Dublin Town Council on April 18th, Dublin Mayor Benny Skeens announced that long serving councilmember Dallas Cox had submitted his resignation from the Council. The resignation, effective May 17, 2024, would include any membership on boards or commissions where Cox served as a representative...
FRED FIRST: Still is Still Moving . . .
We just don’t quite know when the VAN will be at the door THE RECAP The storyline for the past 6 months has been the tale of our discovery that living in an off-the-beaten-path one-stop-light place like Floyd, Virginia comes with challenges for health and housing in what I am understanding as retirement’s ugly older […] Source
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