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Man must serve 14 years in prison following Big Stone Gap shooting
WISE, Va. (WCYB) — A man must serve 14 years in prison after he shot a person in a downtown Big Stone Gap parking lot, according to the Wise County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. Shane Christopher Martin, 32, was sentenced this week after he pleaded guilty on January 19 to...
Scott Co. investigators find drugs while arresting wanted man, sheriff says
SCOTT COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A man wanted in both Scott and Wise counties was arrested Monday, and investigators report finding meth, cocaine and other drugs in his home. According to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, investigators found Michael Landon Raboin, 41, at his Duffield home. The sheriff’s office searched Raboin’s […]
KPD: Suspect in Kingsport shooting found at Johnson City hotel
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — A man was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon at a Johnson City hotel following a shooting Tuesday night in Kingsport, according to the Kingsport Police Department (KPD). A news release from the KPD said Samuel Murphy, 41, of Kingsport, was located at a Johnson City hotel at around 3 p.m. Wednesday, […]
AG: Big Stone Gap man sentenced after pursuit that found ‘large bags’ of meth in car
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – A Big Stone Gap man who pleaded guilty to possessing meth with the intent to distribute has been sentenced. A news release from the Office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares states Joshua Derrick Ellis Vanover, 35, was sentenced on March 15 to 107 months in federal prison. Vanover’s charges stem […]
Megan Boswell appears in court Thursday
Note: News Channel 11 livestreamed Boswell’s appearance Thursday. The video of the appearance can be watched above. SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Megan Boswell will appear before Judge Jim Goodwin on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Gene Scott, Boswell’s court-appointed attorney, told News Channel 11 that the appearance would be quick. He hopes to discuss a […]
Longtime Wise County resident working to bring business boom back to Town of Appalachia
APPALACHIA, Va. — Growing up Tabitha Hibbits Grieger's bus stop, was at the historic Peake Building in the Town of Appalachia. "We would always run up and down the steps if my mom wasn’t here because we thought it was cool, it had all these steps that wrapped around the building," says Hibbits Grieger.
Tennessee woman crashes car into Waffle House in Wytheville
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — The Wytheville Police Department says no one was hurt after a woman crashed her car into a Waffle House early Wednesday morning. It all happened just before 4 a.m. on March 27 when a Subaru slammed into the Waffle House on E. Main Street. Wytheville...
Two Pike Co. men facing drug charges
FLOYD CO., Ky. (WYMT) - Two Pike County men are facing a host of charges after an investigation of an armed robbery case. According to an arrest citation obtained by WYMT, Kentucky State Police troopers were roaming the Grethel area on March 14, notifying officers about a stolen vehicle that had been taken from a victim.
The Crooked Road with Tyler Hughes
Tyler Hughes is an East Tennessee State University bluegrass graduate and Executive Director for The Crooked Rd. He also serves on Big Stone Gap's Town Council. Amanda Bocchi is the host of Appalachian Vibes. As a musician and former producer for a Southwest Virginia NPR station, Amanda noticed the lack of diversity represented in the music community in Appalachia. She created the hour-long radio show and podcast as a response to the lack of diversity in Appalachia.
Trucks stolen from Scott County construction company, sheriff’s office reports
SCOTT COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance after two trucks were stolen from a construction company. According to the sheriff’s office, two white Chevrolet work trucks belonging to Sturgill Construction were stolen from the Hiltons area around 4 a.m. Sunday. The trucks were both marked with […]
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