Friday will mark seven months since a vehicle crash changed Gary Heninger’s life. The longtime mayor of Chilhowie says his recovery is still day to day, but his love for his hometown has only deepened.
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Southwest Virginia residents are asked to take 15 minutes to help addiction treatment providers understand how the community perceives substance use, the stigma surrounding addiction, and recovery resources.
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In 2002, a 23-year-old driver named Kurt Busch was just starting to reel off wins in what would eventually become his NASCAR hall of fame career.
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Kyle Busch, one of the most prolific drivers in NASCAR history, died suddenly this week at age 41 during a trip to Charlotte.
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This coming weekend, Smyth County will once again observe Memorial Day with a full slate of activities in Marion.
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Richard “Dickie” Keesling is once again serving as Marion Fire-EMS’s chief. The news of his promotion came on Thursday morning.
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When anyone asked Chris Paschal if he could help them, the answer was always yes.
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Lawrence Toler’s family says the 39-year-old died in custody after months of medical issues tied to a 2024 police shooting.
William Harlow was booked at Charlottesville's jail on a Wednesday. He was dead three days later. No one — neither official nor family — knows what happened.
Witnesses to a robbery in the Walmart parking lot on Old Forest Road on Sunday morning subdued a suspect until police officers arrived, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.
Vanessa Jones remembers her grandmother telling her about an older brother who went “over yonder” and never came back from the World War I.
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Virginia introduced Kevin Cassese as its new men's lacrosse coach on Wednesday, and the magnitude of the job is not lost on Cassese.
Virginia now has kickoff times for four of the games on its 2026 football schedule.
Virginia football's new-look group of wide receivers have plenty of production to replace heading into the 2026 season.
Virginia baseball scored 16 runs and tallied 22 hits in its two ACC tournament games, and now the Hoos believe their offense is trending positively heading into their Hattiesburg Regional opener.
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Orange County clarifies its summer child care program remains open, with low enrollment prompting consolidation from OES and LES to Locust Grove and Gordon-Barbour.
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Orange County Parks & Recreation earned a VACo Achievement Award for its 2025 Elementary School Flag Football Tournament, hosted with the high school football team.
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Orange County warns residents about email scams impersonating county staff, urges verification of charges, and provides tips and contacts to avoid fraud.
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Building Safety Month is an international May campaign promoting modern building codes and awareness of safe, sustainable structures, including the 2026 theme “Built to Last.”
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Kyle Busch won a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race one week before he died. He was 41 years old, by all appearances healthy, and then he was killed by pneumonia.
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