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Virginia Highlands, Smyth County, and the Smyth County Community Foundation are pleased to offer the Smyth County Promise Scholarship!!! This innovative educational support opportunity is designed especially for Smyth County high school graduates – to help them attend college and achieve their post-high school dreams. Overview. Targeted for recent...

Smyth County authorities said three people carjacked a 70-year-old man, beat him with his own walking cane, then left him on the side of the road. Rana Dawn Blevins, 33, Michael Chad French, 45, and, Abagail Marie Goff, 22, also face robbery and malicious wounding charges in connection to the beating on Cheshire Road in Seven Mile Ford.

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A Mercer County man was sentenced to multiple years in prison for distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents, on February 17, 2022, Treyvon Pankey, 22, of Bluefield sold 27 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover officer at a Beckley home. Pankey then admitted to the transaction and also admitted to selling […]

MARION, Va. (WJHL) – The Town of Marion is working to remove abandoned properties that officials say have become eyesores. A release from the town states “Project BAUD” (Blighted, Abandoned, Underutilized, and Derelict) will address the properties that require removal. “For several years, neighbors have complained about burned-out houses, properties abandoned and left to fill […]

BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – On Thursday, March 16, 2023, at approximately 6:45 AM, officers responded to Ronceverte Street in Bluefield for a distraught female having called 911 stating she was going to hang herself. According to a criminal complaint, upon arrival officers were walking around the residence looking for a door, and when walking past […]

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Treyvon Pankey, 22, of Bluefield, was sentenced today to three years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on February 17, 2022, Pankey sold approximately 27 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential […]

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The community around a 16-year-old boy who died in a house fire on Sunday is rallying in support of him and his family and friends. On March 19, Daniel Wyatt Busha died in a house fire that also injured two others. Arriving fire crews found three people outside the burning home when they first arrived to the scene on Brower Lane, but Daniel was not among them. When the fire was contained, his body was found still inside.

Wytheville, Va. (WFXR) — Wytheville Community College (WCC) has been added to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) trout stocking program. The school’s pond received its first stocking of rainbow trout on March 17. The college and the DWR have been working together for more than two years to get the school added to […]

This year’s Wytheville Chautauqua Festival’s Creative Writing Contest is taking submissions. The contest is open to amateur writers in these age groups: students in grades 6-9, students in grades 10-12, and adults (which includes college students). The categories are: fiction (750-4,000 words), nonfiction (750-4,000 words) and poetry (under...

Stacker looked at the biggest 1-day snowfall in Smyth County, Virginia using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – “The Bluefield State University Alumni Association (BSUAA) recently provided timely support for the Bluefield State Student Food Pantry. Through the BSU monetary donation, nonperishable food items were purchased, expanding the Food Pantry’s capacity to help the University’s students. The Food Pantry, established by the BSUAA Mercer County Chapter several years ago, […]

BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – On Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 officers responded to the Cumberland Rd area of Bluefield, WV in regards to a female having called 911 to report that she had been choked and threatened with a hammer before the suspect left in his vehicle. The suspect, Michael Noe, was located in his vehicle […]

Mar. 23—TAZEWELL, Va. — A mistrial has been declared in the trial of a man charged with first-degree murder and other offenses relating to the April 2017 death of a Bluefield, Va., woman. The trial of Michael Wayne Pennington Jr. started Monday before Circuit Court Judge Richard Patterson....

Song of the Mountains Host Tim White, tells us all about the next live taping of the show that will feature nationally known group “Riders in the Sky” at the beautiful Lincoln, Theatre in Marion, Virginia on April 1st!. For more information go to songofthemountains.org.

Trio charged with carjacking, beating 70-year-old man in Smyth County. Trio charged with carjacking, beating 70-year-old …. Trio charged with carjacking, beating 70-year-old man in Smyth County. Holston Habitat dedicates Johnson City home to family. Holston Habitat dedicates Johnson City home to family. Johnson City leaders discuss ‘new’ Towne Acres...

Mar. 22—TAZEWELL, Va. — A medical examiner testified Tuesday that a woman whose body was found on East River Mountain in 2017 had been strangled. A jury started hearing testimony in the trial of Michael Wayne Pennington Jr., who has been charged with first-degree murder and other offenses in the April 2017 death of Kaitlyn "Katiee " Toler of Bluefield, Va.

MOUTH OF WILSON — Registration is open for guitarists who wish to compete in the 28th annual Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition this summer. The winner will receive a one-of-a-kind prize - a handmade Henderson guitar. The contest is part of the family-friendly festival that will...

MARION, V.a (WCYB) — Town leaders in Marion have a new plan to transform neighborhoods block by block by getting rid of dilapidated buildings. What we're doing is cleaning up the mess in a neighborhood," said Ken Heath. Through the Blighted, Abandoned, Underutilized, and Derelict program or BAUD, Heath...

The Auburn High School soccer team will have a game with Bland County High School on March 23, 2023, 17:00:00 CST. #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 img{margin:0}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 div{margin:0}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 p{margin:24px 0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:16px;line-height:26px;letter-spacing:-.24px;color:#333}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .icon{background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:100% 100%}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .item:last-child{border-bottom:none}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .item{padding-bottom:32px;border-bottom:1px solid #f9f9f9}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card{padding:24px;border:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-radius:8px}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams{display:flex;margin-bottom:26px}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .vs{width:40px;height:97px}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team .logo{width:120px;height:120px}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team .name{margin-top:11px;color:#333;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;line-height:19px;text-align:center;letter-spacing:-.31px}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .info-item{margin-left:-8px;margin-top:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;font-weight:400;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;letter-spacing:-.15px;color:#888}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .info-item .icon{margin-right:4px;width:12px;height:12px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:100% 100%}

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office says a person has passed away and two people were injured in a fire that occurred on Sunday morning. Around 9 a.m. on March 19, emergency responders received a call in regard to a house fire on the 300 block of Brower Lane. Several firefighters […]