Riner News

' A former Virginia State Police trooper who resigned from his job the day after he was arrested for driving under the influence will have an ignition interlock system placed in his vehicle for up to a year.

Riding my Trek bicycle eastward out of historic Newbern on the ancient Wilderness Road, I tried to take my mind off my cramping right thigh by thinking about history, both near and far.

The Virginia Tech graduates plan to open a winery in Montgomery County in 2012 or 2013.

A Pulaski County man was shot and killed Thursday in an altercation with a Pulaski County sheriff's deputy, state police said.

" Christiansburg, VA - " Eclipse Winery, LLC announces its formation and decision to locate to Montgomery County, VA.

A Montgomery County man who shot himself and his girlfriend in September 2006 pleaded guilty Friday to several charges related to the shooting in Radford Circuit Court.

Police have identified the man killed in a Tuesday night crash as Thomas Christopher Cruise of Radford. via Roanoke Times

A woman and a child are recovering today after a crash killed man in Riner Tuesday evening just before 8:00 on Piney Woods Road. via WSLS

“For years I'd worried about what was going to happen to all of Joe Stewart's land”

Joe Stewart died having done little in the way of estate planning for his 4,000 acres. via Roanoke Times

“She kept complaining about headaches, and held her whole neck sideways”

"Dad, you need to take me to the hospital. I think I have a brain tumor." When 11-year-old Sidney Stewart said that last Thanksgiving, her father, Donald Stewart, a Christiansburg native, told her not to say ... via Roanoke Times

“I'm surprised more people haven't volunteered”

If you insist on having an auto accident, a heart attack or a tumble from the top of a very tall silo in this rural Montgomery County district, it would be wise to do it between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. on a Friday or ... via New River Valley Current

“We feel like we keep getting pushed back in favor of Price's Fork”

If county officials don't secure land for a new Price's Fork Elementary School before mid-April, Montgomery County could lose a chance to save on construction costs. via Roanoke Times

Take the kids to a production they'll enjoy for a price you'll enjoy. Auburn High School presents its spring musical. via Roanoke Times

“I chose 'Unwritten' by Natasha Bedingfield.”

"When you're out there, you're running on pure adrenalin," said local singer Adelee Mitchell, as she recalled her American Idol experience. via WSLS

“I don't understand how long a road can be on a plan without action”

When Quintin Burch bought property on Yellow Sulphur Road in 1984, the road appeared on Montgomery County's Secondary Six Year Road Plan, a priority list for improving roads. via Roanoke Times

“I doubt that 10 percent of the people know everything in the village plan.”

Twin Creeks Mobile Home Estate is one of the multiple properties revitalized by Doug Hardymon's Norwood Development. via New River Valley Current

“He missed his first words-which were 'dada'. He missed him crawling and sitting up.”

Back on the mainland, Isaac and Cindy Mitchell and sons Ian and Noah are settling into their new home in Floyd County. via WSLS

“Got plenty of money saved for college from the military so first matter of business is to get a degree and we'll see what happens from there”

January 20, 2008 Montgomery County soldier returns from Iraq After nearly five years in the Army, a soldier from Riner is back in his hometown for good. via WDBJ7

A Virginia State Police trooper was charged with driving under the influence Sunday night in Riner and quit his job the next day. via New River Valley Current

“I don't remember ever saying I done it for money”

A Riner man admitted in court Friday morning that he robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint in May. via New River Valley Current