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RAVEN, VA (WOAY) 36-year old David Whitt of Tazewell County was arrested this morning for the shooting death of his wife, Ashley. Whitt is also accused of also shooting 33-year old Chris Shelton in the early morning hours, Friday. He’s currently being treated at Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands.

TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The search for a man accused of killing his wife in Raven, Virginia, is over after he was taken into custody Friday morning. The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office and Richlands Police Department responded to to a shots fired on Lot 6 Ball Road in Raven early Friday morning.

TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office has apprehended a man they say shot and killed his estranged wife. Early Friday morning, deputies and officers from the Richlands Police Dept. responded to Lot 6 on Ball Road in Raven, Virginia, in response to a shooting. Deputies say...

RAVEN, VA (WVNS) — 7/23/2021 10:15 a.m. UPDATE: Tazewell County deputies confirmed David Whitt was found and arrested. RAVEN, VA (WVNS) — 7/23/2021 6:41 a.m. ORIGINAL STORY: A man considered armed and dangerous by deputies is wanted for allegedly shooting two people, including his wife, in Tazewell County. Deputies said...

HAVACO, WV (WOAY) – A fire turns deadly in the Havaco area of McDowell County. The West Virginia State Fire Marshall’s Office responded to the scene yesterday afternoon. The fire claimed the life of a 50-year-old man. A cause of the fire could not be determined by investigators due to...

TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. – Authorities are searching for a man who shot and killed his wife early Friday morning, according to the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they responded to a parking lot on Ball Road in Raven in response to a shooting where David Whitt, 36, shot and killed his estranged wife. Authorities also said he shot another person, 33-year-old Chris Shelton, who is listed as stable at a local hospital.

TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect, David Whitt, has been taken into custody. Warrants were obtained on Whitt for murder, malicious wounding and child endangerment regarding the incident early Friday. Whitt was located at a home on Jewell Ridge Road, but refused...

Three southwest Virginia communities will share a portion of 200 thousand dollars in Virginia Main Street grants to support projects aimed at revitalizing historic commercial districts, expanding small businesses, and growing local economies. The Town of Abingdon is receiving funds to install benches, bike racks, and wayfinding signage to connect...

TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — Beginning Friday, July 23, 2021, Main Street in Tazewell, Virginia will be filled with people, vendors, fun, and games. The Main Street Moments Fest is a favorite in the area for more than three decades. The fest runs July 23-24. Amanda Hoops, the Executive Director of Tazewell Today, said this year the fest is bigger and better than ever.

A Richlands, Virginia, man, who authorities said was injured in 2020 by his own illegal explosives, will serve seven years in federal prison. Cole Carini, 24, pleaded guilty in January in U.S. District Court in Abingdon to possessing and manufacturing an unregistered explosive device. “When he stockpiled bomb-making materials and...

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday he is looking forward to attending Bluefield State College’s first football game ‘in forever,” but attendance at athletic events could be jeopardized if a lack of vaccinations lead to another surge in COVID cases. “They are going to have football back to that...

PINEVILLE, W.Va. – Earlier this week, the Town of Pineville adopted a new ordinance providing a tariff for increased water service rates. According to a public notice concerning the rate increase, the tariff will affect 1103 customers in Pineville and the proposed increased rates and charges will become effective on September 2nd, 2021 unless otherwise ordered by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia.