Del. Bill Carrico (R-5th) is looking forward “to two weeks from now,” when the Nov. 6 election will be over and the voters will have decided whether to send him back to Richmond for a fourth term. Seeking re-election on top of the duties of the office has made for a hectic spring, summer and fall.

Susie Dixon Garner believes her skills as an accountant suit her to represent the 5th District in Virginia’s House of Delegates.

Hunters take advantage of recently allowed weapon

Members deny permit

Board to hold public hearing on similar operations

Cash taken from Wytheville business

Woman struck by rock slab

The sound of sirens echoing through North Fork River Road in Washington County signaled the end of a three-day manhunt.
Four people were captured, three of whom were arrested, in connection with the shooting of a Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office deputy around 8:30 Sunday morning off U.S. Highway 19. Additional charges in regards to two armed robberies in Tazewell County are pending.

Dealer wants to develop market for new fleet of electric vehicles

A group home for juveniles with emotional problems has raised questions among the residents of eastern Wythe County where the proposed site is located. A representative from Camelot of Virginia, which will manage the residential treatment center, will answer them at an informational meeting Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the Draper Valley Pentecostal Holiness Church.