Broadford, VA

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) – Bristol Virginia Sheriff Tyrone Foster has confirmed the closure of the jail downtown. Inmates will no longer be housed at the Bristol Virginia Jail; instead, they’ve been transferred to the Abingdon facility within the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority. The closure took immediate effect on July 1. All inmates have already […]

Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened last Friday in Washington County. According to a preliminary report, a truck was traveling on Route 740 when it ran off the right side of the road, over corrected, struck a tree, and overturned. The driver, Jason W. Blevins, 41,...

CHILHOWIE, Va. — Crews responded to an overnight crash involving a train in Smyth County. In a post on social media, Chilhowie Fire & EMS crews say they responded to the intersection of Lee Highway and Seven Mile Ford Road Tuesday night. According to crew members, they found a...

LEBANON, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia officials are seeking an additional $7 million in federal funding for the Coalfields Expressway project. The Coalfields Expressway Authority is working with federal legislators on a funding request of $7 million for paving additional lanes at the U.S. 121/460 intersection and Hawk’s Nest sections. The request was submitted for consideration […]

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a man last Friday. According to a news release, at 9:24 p.m. on June 24, a 1990 F350 had been traveling southbound on Route 740 — just north of Route 750 — when it ran off the right side […]

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) — A Saltville man was killed in a crash which occurred in Washington County on June 24, according to Virginia State Police. Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 740 just north of Route 750 at 9:24 p.m. Police said a 1990 Ford F350 driven by 41-year-old Jason W. Blevins was going south on Route 740 when it ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected, crossed the double yellow line, went off the left side of the road, hit an embankment and a tree, overturned and came to rest back in the road.

CHILHOWIE, Va. (WJHL) — A tractor-trailer hauling a bulldozer was crossing over tracks near the intersection of Lee Highway and Seven Mile Ford Road Tuesday night when it was hit by a train. According to a report from the Chilhowie Fire and EMS & Department, responders arrived at the scene at 9:48 p.m. to find […]

HONAKER, Va. (WCYB) — New Peoples Bank (NPB) said Wednesday that an "unauthorized person" may have acquired personal information of customers, including social security numbers, following a cybersecurity incident earlier this month. NPB learned about the incident on June 15. The person gained access to NPB systems on June...

LEBANON, Va. (WCYB) — The Virginia Department of Transportation plans to utilize almost $2 million recently allocated by the federal government for the expressway project. Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority members listened to the update during a meeting in Lebanon Thursday. Griffith addressed the board about the recent federal funds...

Abingdon native Connor Creasy earned stroke-play medalist honors at the 109th Virginia State Golf Association Amateur Championship on Tuesday at Cedar Point Club in Suffolk, VA. Creasy, who recently finished his third year at the University of Georgia, shot a two-day total of 11-under par (133) to earn the top...

Joshua Gobble knows stress and speed. During the week, the 26-year-old Abingdon resident works as a deputy for the Washington County, Virginia, Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday nights, Gobble follows a family tradition at regional short tracks. “Once you strap into a race car, everything else in life goes way....

Washington County’s Board of Supervisors are still saying no to a roundabout connecting U.S Highway 11 to U.S. Highway 58 in Abingdon, Virginia. Suggestions for a roundabout at the busy junction near I-81’s Exit 19 have been suggested for years from Virginia Department of Transportation officials, but the plan has been soundly rejected more than once by the board. And yet another rejection came Tuesday night when the board adopted a resolution supporting upcoming road projects – minus the roundabout.

A Saltville, Virginia man died following a single-vehicle cash in Washington County last week. According to a press release from the Virginia State Police, Jason W. Blevins, 41, of Saltville, Virginia was traveling south on Route 740 when his 1990 Ford F350 ran off the right side of the road. He overcorrected, crossed the double center line, ran off the left side of the road, struck an embankment and a tree, overturned and came to rest back in the roadway.

All across Appalachia, there are examples of a growing outdoor economy. Damascus, Virginia hosts thousands of bicyclists a year who whiz downtown on the local rail trail, the Virginia Creeper. Colorful characters include a man who cycles with his pet macaw so he can feel the breeze through his feathers.

- 1-year price change: +$11,813 (+8.7%) - 5-year price change: +$36,420 (+32.6%) - Typical home value: $148,291 (#15 most expensive city in metro)

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