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‘When I lost him, my life just stopped.’ Community rallies to help truck driver find lost dog
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) – Community members in Virginia rallied together to help a truck driver from Canada reunite with his lost dog. Samuel Bissonnette often makes pitstops in Blacksburg and Christiansburg when he’s driving on a long haul, but he never travels alone. His two dogs are always along for the ride.
School board receives third-party report for deaths of Blacksburg High School students
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — The Montgomery County Public Schools has confirmed that it has received the report from the third-party review into the deaths of two Blacksburg High School students from 2023. On Nov. 8, 2023, two teenagers were found dead inside a car at a parking garage, near...
Bedford PD makes arrests in two child sex-related investigations
BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) — The Bedford Police Department has announced that two people are now in custody in connection to separate ongoing investigations involving crimes against children. On April 11, officers arrested 39-year-old Franco Calestino Herrera, from Montgomery County, on three felony offenses related to sexual crimes against children.
60-year-old man killed in Montgomery County crash
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A 60-year-old man is dead after a Sunday crash in Christiansburg. Tehya Littlejohn, 19, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter by driving under the influence. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of a head-on crash at the 2400 block of Riner...
Police searching for answers in Richard Palmer homicide
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) -A family’s plea for answers and renewed hope in a homicide case more than two decades old. On April 22, 2003, a Floyd County man and his dog were shot and killed. No one has been convicted, but investigators say there is new momentum in the...
Lady Cavs claw out victory at Floyd
When it comes to both respectful and fierce rivalries, Carroll County and Floyd County softball would make any list and the latest meeting did not disappoint. The Lady Cavs held on for a 3-2 Three Rivers District victory over their hosts Thursday night. The victory moved CCHS to 13-1 overall and 6-1 in district play, leaving the team in control of their own destiny. The teams traded scoreless innings until...
National Park Service seeking food truck vendors for Mabry Mill
MEADOWS of DAN, Va. (WDBJ) - The 2024 season at Mabry Mill is a month away. But for the first time, the National Park Service is seeking vendors to provide mobile food and beverage services at the site. Mabry Mill is a historic site along the Blue Ridge Parkway near...
Radford University alum and ESPN personality Marty Smith to speak at Red and White Gala
RADFORD, Va. (WFXR) — Each year the Radford Red & White gala has big guests for the Radford University athletics fundraiser. This year’s special guest is Radford University alumnus, Giles County native, and beloved ESPN personality Marty Smith. The Red & White gala event will be held in the Friday at 6:30pm at the Dedmon […]
Carroll competes in Buffalo Invitational
Carroll County’s track and field team competed April 19 in the Buffalo Invitational at Floyd County. Cavalier athletes placed in several events in the meet, which featured a large number of area and regional schools. Among those placing for Carroll County were: Girls 100 meter hurdles ...
How Appalachian NASCAR Hall Of Famer Leonard Wood Reinvented Racing
This conversation originally aired in the April 21, 2024 episode of Inside Appalachia. Stock car racing’s roots run deep in Appalachia. Our twisty roads and dark hollers were home to moonshiners — and moonshine runners, who became known for their driving skills. And they became some of NASCAR’s first stars when it formed in 1948. But NASCAR’s oldest continuous racing team had nothing to do with moonshine.
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