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Local news for Richlands, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Thursday Jul 24 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Early morning fire destroys Tazewell, Va., landmark

TAZEWELL, Va. - A fire of unknown origin destroyed a historic landmark in Tazewell early Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Tazewell County, VA, Natural Disasters, Fire, Wildfire, Tazewell, VA

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Pump prices alter everyday tasks

New rounds of price shock had area residents wondering Monday how they can keep their vehicles running with gasoline prices pushing $4.11 a gallon.

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Related Topix: Grundy, VA, Bluefield College

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Former Richlands band director charged with sexual abuse

RICHLANDS, Va. - A former well-known Tazewell County band director who retired earlier this year, has been named in a seven-count indictment charging him with taking indecent liberties with a child by a person ...

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Related Topix: Tazewell County, VA

Thu Jul 10, 2008

WVNS-TV

Tazewell County Teacher Indicted On Sex Charges

Other Stories by Erin Barnett RICHLANDS- -- The former Richlands High School band director was arrested and accused of sex charges involving a student.

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Wed Jul 09, 2008

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Authorities Report Bogus Soliciting

BY AMY HUNTER BRISTOL HERALD COURIER Several incidents of impersonators soliciting money have been reported in the Richlands, Va., area recently, according to a news release.

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Related Topix: Tazewell County, VA

Mon Jun 30, 2008

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Two SW Virginia Towns Have Different Views Of Wal-Mart

A view across the Levisa River from what used to be downtown Grundy, Va., shows construction on the site where the town will be relocated as a flood-proofing measure.

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Related Topix: Claypool Hill, VA

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Dominion Power plant gets go ahead from Virginia Air Pollution Control Board

RICHLANDS, Va. - Leaders from Southwest Virginia's educational and political arenas expressed appreciation for the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board for the 5-0 decision the board rendered on Wednesday that ...

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Sat Jun 21, 2008

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Greater Richlands Area Festival has fun for all

RICHLANDS, Va. - A full week of festival fun is underway in downtown Richlands. The Greater Richlands Area Festival opened Tuesday with the Great James H. Drew Exposition at the Richlands Police Department.

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Thu Jun 19, 2008

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Brake failure causes bus crash, minor injuries

A brake failure sent an adult care home's bus into a creek Wednesday morning, but only minor injuries were reported.

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Related Topix: Buchanan County, VA, Wytheville, VA

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

19-year-old killed in crash

WARDELL, Va. - A Tazewell County teenager died Sunday afternoon as a result of injuries he received in a motorcycle/pickup truck accident on Kents Ridge Road in the Wardell Section.

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Related Topix: Tazewell County, VA

Sun Jun 15, 2008

WVNS-TV Ghent

Teen Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Other Stories by Hillary Crowder Richlands -- One person is dead after an accident in Tazewell County.

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Related Topix: Tazewell County, VA

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

PACE fulfilling needs of Southwest Va. seniors

RICHLANDS, Va. - As the baby boomer generation slowly faces retirement, a new program in Southwest Virginia is working to address the complex needs of seniors while providing a multitude of services under a ...

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Related Topix: Family, Elderly, Long Term Care, Health

Wed May 28, 2008

Montgomery Herald

Fuel drive-off leads to high-speed pursuit

A Virginia man is being held without bond after a late-night gas drive-off led to a high-speed pursuit in Tazewell and Buchanan counties.

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Related Topix: Tazewell County, VA, Buchanan County, VA

Tue May 27, 2008

WVNS-TV Ghent

Arrest Made in Gas Drive Off in Virginia

Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 ; 11:11 AM Updated Tuesday, May 27, 2008 ; 12:07 PM Richlands Police investigate Story by Christy Buckland Email Bio Other Stories by Christy Buckland RICHLANDS, Va.

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Related Topix: Buchanan County, VA

Sat May 24, 2008

Market Wire

National Bankshares, Inc. Announces CFO Resignation

National Bankshares, Inc. announced that its Treasurer , J. Robert Buchanan, is leaving the Company today to join First Sentinel Bank of Richlands, Virginia.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, National Bankshares, Banking, Blacksburg, VA

Thu May 22, 2008

TriCities

Wellmont Teams Up With Two More SW Virginia Hospitals

Reporter / Bristol Herald Courier Published: May 22, 2008 BRISTOL, Tenn. - Wellmont Health System has entered into a partnership with two rural Southwest Virginia hospitals, aimed at providing patients with ...

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Related Topix: Wytheville, VA, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Bristol, VA, Johnson City Metro

Sat May 17, 2008

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

SVCC grads march to promising futures

“He took classes here until he left for Iraq”

RICHLANDS, Va. - Southwest Virginia Community College has a long tradition of serving students throughout the region, but on Thursday evening during SVCC's 2008 commencement exercises, the school's commitment ... via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News

Wed May 14, 2008

Galax Gazette

Read the whole story

The Vaughan Furniture Legacy The company was a prime example of the entrepreneurial spirit that built Galax into a thriving community in the early 1900s. via Galax Gazette

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Related Topix: Carroll County, VA, Hillsville, VA, Galax, VA, Opinion

Mon May 12, 2008

News Channel 11

New Virginia High principal targets graduation rates

“This has been an extremely difficult task”

BRISTOL, Va. Martin Ringstaff, principal of Dan River High School near Danville, Va., was selected Monday as the next principal of Virginia High School. via News Channel 11

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Related Topix: Danville, VA, Bristol, VA

Sun May 11, 2008

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Residents decide several Tazewell County contests

TAZEWELL, Va. - Incumbent mayors in Tazewell, Richlands, Pocahontas and Cedar Bluff were all re-elected Tuesday in Tazewell County. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

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Related Topix: Tazewell County, VA, Tazewell, VA, Pocahontas, VA

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