Abingdon News

Three Defendants in "Operation Hook and Haul" Plead Guilty to Arson, Drug Distribution, and Theft Charges United States Attorney Julia C. Dudley announced today that three defendants charged as a result of "Operation Hook and Haul," a multi-jurisdictional investigation of property crimes in Virginia and Tennessee, have pleaded guilty to numerous ...

Three plead guilty in theft ring trial Location: Abingdon, Virginia. Value of Stolen Items: more than $400,000 Three men pleaded guilty in federal court to taking part in a theft ring that traded stolen equipment for cash and drugs, the Bristol Herald Courier said.

Three men have pleaded guilty in federal court to taking part in a theft ring that traded stolen construction equipment, lawn equipment, farm equipment and ATVs for cash and drugs, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today.

It's a mountain of mystery, legend and wonder. And it's been visited by some fairly famous folks - including Thomas Jefferson's father, Peter, who surveyed the southern border of Virginia in the mid-1700s. For nearly 60 years, too, Doug Ogle has been going to Virginia's Whitetop Mountain.

City police confirmed Monday that the May fire at the Kroger store is believed to have been gang-related. They've charged an 18-year-old Abingdon man, Kenneth Roger McCoy, of Mahogany Drive, with accessory to arson, conspiracy to commit arson and gang recruitment of a juvenile.

The Virginia State Police made a sly attempt last week at expediting a criminal investigation by going straight to this newspaper for documents related to a scheme in the Abingdon-based magistrate's office .

The Virginia State Police confirmed Tuesday it is investigating accusations that the Abingdon-based magistrate's office falsified documents to steer bail bonds to a relative.

Two wolves that disappeared from downtown Abingdon late Sunday reappeared early Wednesday, but three bronze caterpillars taken from downtown Bristol remain on the lam.

ABINGDON, Va. - Cracking open an egg, Roy Morelock grinned as his daughter, Lauren, giggled.

Two wolf statues stolen in Abingdon have reappeared, but three bronze caterpillars taken in nearby Bristol remain missing.

A law enforcement officer employed by a mental health institute in Marion, Va., has been charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile and is on leave without pay, according to the Virginia State Police and a hospital official.

Just two days after 27 painted wolf statues were placed around one Virginia town, two have already been stolen.

Coal producers Alpha Natural Resources and Foundation Coal say the federal antitrust waiting period for Alpha's proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of Foundation has expired.

A Buchanan County man who posted online threats of violence to several universities has pleaded guilty to a five-count indictment in U.S. District Court in Abingdon, Va.

Following a methamphetamine lab bust Tuesday, Sheriff Fred Newman admitted he's worried that meth manufacturing is making a resurgence in Washington County.

United States Attorney Julia C. Dudley announced today that Adam Stewart Young, age 34, of Raven, Virginia, appeared in court last week after being indicted by a federal Grand Jury sitting in Abingdon, Virginia on May 20, 2009.

ABINGDON, Va.- Charlie Foster's options were limited when he started selling the fruits and vegetables his family raises on their farm in Washington County, Va.

On July 9 the Sightseers social group is heading to Abingdon, Va., to see the comedy 'Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks' at the Barter Theater.

BY DEBRA McCOWN BRISTOL HERALD COURIER ABINGDON, Va. - A new addition is expected to open later this month at the Ecumenical Faith in Action facility, after a $10,000 donation from Food City provided the final piece of funding Wednesday to complete the $138,000 project.

Washington County will receive more than $2.5 million in federal funding to expand the reach of a sewage treatment program.