Alleghany County, VA

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. – In three weeks, a big change is coming to the Commonwealth as Virginia’s new law to legalize recreational use of marijuana will take effect. The change impacts police departments across the state and their K9 officers. “It’s really going to impact us,” admitted Alleghany County Sheriff...

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - In the Alleghany Highlands, they’re going to try a new way to help nonprofit organizations recover from the year of COVID: An online day of giving June 15, with bonus prizes given to groups that raise the most money before the day and throughout in special hours.

COVINGTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Multiple people suffered minor injuries late Monday night after a suspect wanted for a hit and run in Fauquier County attempted to elude police. According to the City of Covington Police, they, along with deputies from the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police troopers, responded to the corner of S. Monroe Avenue and Route 220. After trying to identify the two people in the vehicle for a handful of minutes as they refused to cooperate, authorities determined the passenger was wanted.

Charger Natalie White (8) looked to pressure an Alleghany player last Tuesday while Chargers Alison Morton (24) and Alayna Tucker (19) helped defensively. (Recorder photos by Mike Bollinger)HOT SPRINGS — Alleghany scored seven goals in the first half last Thursday on the way to a 9-0 girls’ soccer win over Bath County. The game was stopped midway in the second half due to the eight-goal rule.

STAUNTON, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: The crash has been cleared and lanes are back open. ORIGINAL STORY: Eastbound I-64 in Alleghany County could be closed several hours following a crash involving two tractor trailers. The crash was reported just before 8 a.m. Wednesday near mile marker 25 in the Clifton...

Interstate 64 is back open after a crash on Wednesday morning. All eastbound lanes were temporarily closed at about mile marker 24.8.

The Alleghany Highlands of Virginia is blessed with exceptional mountain scenery. Its small town charm, zest for the arts and bustling entrepreneurial spirit, however, are the result of a tight-knit community committed to retaining a high quality of life for generations to come. It’s no wonder that people of all ages are choosing to make the Alleghany Highlands their home.

Warm weather and the pandemic’s seeming wane has people itching to get out of their homes and into the great outdoors. One way you can tell is the reader response to a recent column about the Jackson River Scenic Trail near Covington. It’s in Alleghany County, a hop and a...

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. – Another person has been charged in connection to 2-year-old Noah Trout’s abduction that happened Sunday morning in Giles County. On Monday afternoon, Giles County Sheriff Morgan Millirons announced that 44-year-old Nancy Renee Fridley, of Clifton Forge, was arrested and charged with one count of abduction and one count of felony child endangerment.

PEARISBURG, Va. — More details emerged Monday after a suspect was arrested and charged with abducting an infant Sunday from a Giles County church nursery. Noah Gabriel Trout was found safe Monday in Alleghany County, according to the Giles County Sheriff’s Office. During a press conference later that afternoon, Sheriff...

PEARISBURG, Va. — An infant abducted from a Giles County church nursery has been located and is OK, officials confirmed Monday afternoon. The child was found in Alleghany County, according to the Giles County Sheriff’s Office. During a press conference, Chief Deputy Moye with the sheriff’s department said the child...

GILES COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A 2-year-old abducted from a Giles County, Virginia church on Sunday has been found safe in Alleghany County, police said Monday afternoon. The boy was abducted around noon Sunday from the nursery at Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead, Virginia, and was believed to be in "extreme danger," according to police.

GILES COUNTY, Va. - Authorities have arrested the woman they believe kidnapped a Giles County 2-year-old boy from a church nursery on Sunday morning. Giles County Morgan Millirons announced on Monday afternoon that 44-year-old Nancy Renee Fridley, of Clifton Forge, has been arrested and charged with one count of abduction and one count of felony child endangerment.

Lane closures in Lynchburg could impact your commute starting today. Part of southbound Old Forest Road near Linkhorne Drive will be down to one lane as crews work to install utility lines. Work will take place daily between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays through May 14th. Bridge repairs could...

COVINGTON, Va – Officials with the City of Covington say they are down to just three potential names for its new combined middle and high school. The Joint School Services Committee announced the three finalists are Mountain Ridge, River View and Mountain Valley. More than 800 people have voted for...

News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com. Part of Route 616 (Rich Patch Road) in Alleghany County is scheduled to close for four months beginning Monday, April 26. This closure allows the Virginia Department of Transportation to replace two bridges over Blue Spring Run about 0.4-mile apart. The road...

Botetourt County has named a new assistant county administrator. Jon Lanford, currently Alleghany County’s top administrator, plans to start July 19. Botetourt will have both an assistant county administrator and a deputy county administrator at that point, and going forward. Botetourt County Administrator Gary Larrowe said a third top leader...

ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS, Va. – Federal agents were at the Green family home Saturday, piecing together what unfolded less than 24 hours after Noah Green was shot and killed by police. The 25-year-old was identified by officials as the person who rammed his vehicle into a Capitol barricade and lunged at...

ROANOKE, Va. – The man responsible for the death of Capitol Police officer William “Billy” Evans in Washington, D.C. on Friday has ties to Southwest Virginia. 10 News has learned that Noah Green, 25, was from Covington, graduated from Alleghany High School in 2014 and later played football at Christopher Newport University, in Newport News.

ALLEGHANY, Va. (WSET) — The man responsible for the death of a Capitol Police officer in Washington, D.C. on Friday went to Alleghany High School. Noah Green, who is from Covington, Virginia played football and ran track at Alleghany High School, according to his personal biography on the Christopher Newport University website.