Washington County News

The small nymph is bouncing through the shaded run when suddenly it stops. At the sting of the hook, the fish darts to the head of the pool and you think, "This feels like a pretty good one." And then the fish turns and darts downstream, a 2-foot-plus blur rushing past you just 15 feet away, and you think something else.

Roanoke Countya s long-standing sheriff has been nominated to be the U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Virginia.

Fresh concrete is being poured along Walden Road, meeting part of a long-term goal to refurbish and add sidewalks across town.

The Washington County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors both unanimously approved a rezoning and special exception permit Monday that will allow a continuing care retirement community near the new Johnston Memorial Hospital to move forward.

Smith/Packett Med Com LLC has spent more than three years mounting a coalition of support for its plan to build a tiered elder-care project in Abingdon - one that would include a skilled nursing care center, assisted living facilities and cottages for older citizens who want to live independently, but realize they eventually will need more ...

Michael Morva's attorney said Wednesday he plans to ask that his client's trial on a charge of helping his brother, William Morva, escape from police custody be moved out of Montgomery County.

In light of the release of an environmental report on the Love's truck stop proposed for Exit 24, project opponents voiced a new list of objections Tuesday.

Town police Lt. Kermit Turner was driving his cruiser through the middle of Damascus when he was startled by the sight of a bear.

After six weeks of sick employees complaining about a chemical smell in the air, the president of Hapco wants authorities to shut down his industrial neighbor, MXI, if that's what it takes to stop the illness until the problem can be fixed.

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

Utility Trailer, which earlier this year laid off scores of workers in Smyth County and announced that its Glade Spring plant in Washington County would close, has had a change of fortune.

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.

The ballot is set for this year's Washington County elections, which will fill three seats on the Board of Supervisors and three on the School Board.

A southwest Virginia businesswoman and civic leader will spend three months in jail for stealing more than $50,000 from a physician when she was his secretary and bookkeeper.

A civic leader pleaded guilty this morning to stealing thousands of dollars from a local doctor.

There soon could be a new sheriff in Washington County, Va., because Sheriff Fred Newman is seeking a high-ranking spot with the U.S. Marshals Service.

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

The Town Council voted unanimously Monday to support the issuance of a certificate of need by the Virginia Department of Health for Smith/Packett Med-Com to build a continuing care retirement community here.

The Washington County Service Authority will respond to a sewer offer from Bristol Virginia Utilities - but if a deal is reached, it will be something different, WCSA General Manager Robbie Cornett said Friday.

In March, Rebecca Kline headed to New Market with her 4-year-old son Aydan to run some errands.