Rich Creek News

A proposed wind turbine farm for East River Mountain would provide $9.2 million in new revenue to Tazewell County over a 20 year period, according to the findings of a new wind energy economic impact study.

Wanda Sperling, 80, of Rich Creek is a plein air painter who loves being outdoors.

Surveillance cameras at the Super Val U Grocery in Newport captured images of a man breaking into the store Oct.

Giles County deputies are searching for an armed robbery suspect at a local Dairy Queen.

The town of Rich Creek hires a new police officer who will eventually transition into the town's newest police chief.

A lot of pictures from the Cascades came in this week. The first six are from Richard LaFon of Rich Creek and the last eight are from Wanda Humphrey of Radford.

Area residents looking for something to do this weekend have plenty of options. A number of fall festivals and related activities are underway in the region, including the 30th annual Bluefield, Va.

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

Public water customers throughout Giles County, Va. are being advised to boil their water before use or drink bottled water until a public health notice has been lifted; meanwhile, Giles County Schools will resume classes today.

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

Here's the complete news release from Congressman Rick Boucher's office: I am pleased to return to Giles County today to announce two significant provisions of federal funding totaling more than $6 million, which together will improve wastewater service for businesses and residents of Glen Lyn and Rich Creek.

RICH CREEK, Va.- Giles County first responders and the Virginia State Police were dispatched 11:08 a.m. today to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 460 near Rich Creek, according to a dispatcher with the Giles County Sheriff's Office.

A A Police say 37-year-old Marcus Kiser of West Virginia was going westbound on a motorcycle when he was hit head on by a car driven by 61-year-old Marry Toliver.A Toliver was going the eastbound in the westbound travel lanes.A She hit Kiser as he was passing a box truck.A The motorcycle then hit the truck.

A Narrows man died after running a stop sign with his scooter and being struck by a car about 7 p.m. Tuesday in Giles County, according to Virginia State Police.

May 27, 2009 Rich Creek Police Chief fired, set to appeal to town council A town police chief in Giles County says he was fired for doing his job.