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Man with 51 charges arrested and awaits extradition to Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA (WVNS) — A man was arrested in Pennsylvania and awaits extradition to Tazewell County, Virginia. Jessee Sherman Barrett held 51 active charges that involved assault and violation of protective orders, and was wanted in Tazewell County, Virginia since around October 2023. Barrett was arrested in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, and […]
Smyth Co. boil water notice lifted
UPDATE: As of Wednesday, May 1, the boil water notice for Kiawana Road has been lifted. SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – The Smyth County Water and Sewer Department issued a boil water notice for some customers Monday. According to the department, the county saw a lack of water after a “major broken water main on […]
‘Hands off our students’: Emory professors stage walk-out after arrests during campus protest
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Monday, a group of Emory professors staged a walk-out and rally on the last day of classes at Emory University. Chants of ”hands off our students” rang out as a crowd of roughly 200 people rallied, calling for the removal of Emory President Gregory Fenves.
Person arrested after traffic stop in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — A person was arrested after a traffic stop in Tazewell County ended in the discovery of drugs. While on patrol on April 28, 2024, Officer Ruble with the Tazewell Police Department held a traffic stop on Tazewell Avenue after seeing a car commit a moving violation. The driver was found to […]
House committee tasked with examining rural health care access holds first meeting in Southwest Virginia
The new committee will have until December to create a list of five actionable items or recommendations to be introduced during the 2025 General Assembly session. The post House committee tasked with examining rural health care access holds first meeting in Southwest Virginia appeared first on Cardinal News.
Abingdon baseball remains perfect in Mountain 7 to headline night of high school sports
Tuesday marked another big time meeting on Battle Hill in the rivalry between John Battle and Abingdon - this time made for the baseball diamond. With a packed crowd on hand, the game lived up to the billing as John Battle tried to knock off the Falcons and close the gap towards a Mountain Seven title.
Tractor trailer catches fire on I-77
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WVNS)– A tractor trailer caught fire on the side of the road on I-77 around 7 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The West Virginia Turnpike Police confirmed the fire is happening around mile marker 37. They also confirmed there are currently no reported injuries or hazardous materials involved. As of […]
Emory & Henry on track to transition from college to university in August
Classes are all done at Emory & Henry College, and all that's left for seniors is graduation. "We came in during COVID, you know the first freshman COVID class. We got onto campus and were the only people here for the first entire semester and what honestly felt like the second semester too," says senior Kiera Pugalee.
Abingdon farm hosting Civil War Living History
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – Local students and history buffs can learn more about what life was like during the Civil War this weekend. Fairview Farm & Homestead in Abingdon is hosting a Living History this weekend, showing what life was like for soldiers in the Civil War. Kenny Turpin sat down with Good Morning Tri-Cities […]
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