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Galax fire crews respond to crash, vehicle found upside down in a creek
(WSET) — The Galax Fire Department said they responded to a motor vehicle crash on Pipers Gap Road. Firefighters said they were dispatched at 5:39 p.m., to the 8300 Block of Pipers Gap Road, on Monday. According to firefighters, arriving units found a single vehicle had run off of...
Radford patrol officers riding in full force at local parks
RADFORD, Va. (WFXR) — In your next visit to a park in Radford, you might see bike patrol officers along the trails. This is all part of an effort by the Radford City Police Department to ensure the well-being of visitors. On June 11, the police department announced that...
Vehicle found flipped on its roof in Galax, no victims at the scene
GALAX, Va. (WFXR) — The Galax Fire Department (GFD) says no victims were located at the scene after a vehicle was discovered flipped over in a wooded area on Saturday, June 8. Just before 9 a.m., crews responded to the Cockerhams Loop and Coleman Lane for a crash. The...
Open Door Community to hold two charity events June 22
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Open Door Community is an organization dedicated to reducing the conditions of poverty in the Southwest Virginia area. Open Door Community is hosting “Cycle Fest” Saturday, June 22, a one-day event to help raise money to end homelessness and promote housing equality. A second...
Grange to host session on New River water quality, fishing
TROUTDALE — The Goodwill Grange in Troutdale, as part of Grayson County’s Clean River Initiative, will join the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources to conduct an informational session this month, titled “The Fish of the New and Anglers, Too: Views on Water Quality and Why We Continually Clean Our New River.”
Vehicle crash on I-77 North in Carroll County cleared
CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– VDOT has cleared the vehicle crash on I-77 in Carroll County. The north left shoulder and left lane have been reopened. – CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– The Virginia Department of Transportation says drivers can expect delays on I-77 in Carroll County due to a vehicle crash near mile marker 11.7. As […]
Vault Visit | Hundreds of people join a wagon train in 1975
GREENSBORO, N.C. — This year... WFMY News 2 turns 75! So to celebrate... We're opening the WFMY News 2 vault. Today... We're taking a trip to 1975... When it was wagon train time!. You heard that right... a wagon train!. Hundreds of people traveled the 40 miles from Jonesville...
Pulaski rallies, but falls to Kingsport
The Pulaski River Turtles began a week-long road trip in Kingsport on Tuesday by falling to the Axmen, despite a five-run rally in the top of the ninth. That rally was overcome by the Axmen who scored a lone run in the bottom of the ninth for the win. With...
Pulaski Splash Pad closed due to manufacturing issues
PULASKI, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: The Pulaski Splash Pad is closed due to manufacturing issues. Updates will be provided as repairs are taking place. ORIGINAL STORY: The new and free splash pad is now open at Cool Springs Park for kids, adults and even dogs to enjoy. The water spews...
High School Teammates Enjoy Swinney Football Camp
CLEMSON -- Dabo Swinney held his annual football camps the past two weeks, housing hundreds of high school students eager to work on their game, while also getting some exposure in front of college coaches. (...)
Jefferson Forest, Galax boys soccer sweep VHSL top honors
ROANOKE, Va. – With the Spring sports season behind us, VHSL postseason accolades have begun to trickle in for boys soccer. At the Class 4 ranks, Jefferson Forest senior goalkeeper Tyler Beck was named the Player of the Year and head coach Scott Zaring was named Coach of the Year. Beck tallied 80 saves during his senior season and more impressively finished with 18 shutouts. That’s tied for the second most in VHSL history for a single season. The Liberty University commit allowed only one goal during the regular season.
Radford University to see increase in enrollment after down years
RADFORD, Va. – Over the past year, leaders at Radford University have made it their mission to get enrollment up, and with recent reports, it looks like they are headed in the right direction. “The best signals for enrollment in the fall right now are deposits and so for...
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