Pembroke News

After nearly 18 years, the fate of a national scenic designation for 20 miles of the river will be known next year.

A Giles County woman was taken to the hospital after striking a utility pole guy wire with her vehicle early Saturday morning, Blacksburg police said.

Blacksburg Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that took place in the early hours of Oct.

Munich may be an ocean away from Blacksburg, but don't tell that to the director of the traditional German Oompah band, Ed Schwartz.

But Patsy Reynolds knows the scene better than most. "It was the most fun, just the most fun." She saches right by the camera.

PEMBROKE, Va. - When he responded to a casting call for extras in a film starring a then up-and-coming actor named Patrick Swayze, Randy Lamb was surprised to learn that the movie being filmed at the Mountain Lake Hotel in rural Giles County had no official name.

All customers of the Giles County Public Service Authority should boil their drinking water until further notice.

Roger Houck, interim director of the Giles County Public Service Authority, looks down at a temporary water pump at work Tuesday.

Giles County authorities announced a boil-water notice Monday afternoon because an equipment failure in the area's water treatment plant prompted crews to pump untreated water into the system.

A A Luckily, the rain held out and this time organizers didna t have to cancel the event.

June 19, 2009 Giles County golf tournament in honor of Jarrett Lane Dozens will hit the greens in Giles County on Saturday in honor of a Virginia Tech student from Narrows who was killed on April 16th.

Right now, Mountain Lake is on the rise - thanks to the watery runoff of several springs and a healthy amount of recent rainfall.

Today, 36 year-old Kimberly Neice was appealing her misdemeanor convictions in Giles County Circuit Court.

In keeping with the challenge to increase the pool of highly qualified teachers, a class is offered at Osbourn Park High School to recruit high school seniors into the teaching profession.

Ever want to visit Bret and Jemaine's apartment from Flight of the Conchords ? Or what about the Minneapolis nightclub from Purple Rain ? Then there's the resort from Dirty Dancing -- that's actually located in Pembroke, Va.

Jeter-Watson won the No Empty Tummies food drive contest and will receive a catered lunch from Heiner's Bakery! Jeter-Watson's students collected a total of 1,288 cans of food for their local food bank.

The Giles County Sheriff's Office has spent the last two days arresting people who face drug-related charges.

Above: At the MOMS Club Easter egg hunt Saturday, Sean Egger shares an egg with son Branagan as mom Bree Anne looks on.