WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly multi-vehicle accident on I-81 in Wythe County that killed a North Carolina woman and seriously injured two others on November 30. VSP said that around 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, a 2018 Freightliner Cascadia tractor-trailer was driving on I-81N near mile marker…
A Virginia man accused of funneling tens of thousands of dollars to the Islamic State group was a lonely man looking for a wife and relentlessly targeted by FBI sting operations, a defense lawyer told jurors Monday, including one undercover operative who pretended to be a willing bride. ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man…
Longtime marathon runner Frank Fumich started his adventure with a race in the frozen wasteland of Antarctica on Nov. 15 as part of The Great World Race. A McLean, Virginia, man notched hundreds of miles on the road and thousands in the air last month. He ran seven marathons on seven different continents in just…
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office says four people have been charged after a drug-related warrant search that led to a vehicle chase in Wytheville on December 8. The sheriff said that on Sunday, law enforcement served a warrant related to the alleged distribution of meth at a motel room at the…
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The U.S. Forest Service continues to battle the fast-growing Big Level wildfire. On Monday, December 9, fire officials said the blaze is currently 1,900 acres and only 10% contained. Crews are working to contain the fire along Coal Road and the Bald Mountain Jeep Trail while patrols and aviation support…
NEW YORK (WPIX) – A man in Pennsylvania has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, officials said Monday. Luigi Mangione, 26, was identified as the New York City Police Department’s person of interest in last week’s slaying, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. He was arrested in Altoona,…
PITTSYVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State Police say a pedestrian was hit twice and killed during a multi-vehicle accident on US 29 South in Pittsylvania County on December 8. VSP said that around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, a 2024 Honda CRV was driving on US 29S near Route 946 when it hit a person…
Virginia lawmakers will consider a bill in January that aims to stop unlicensed minors from operating a vehicle by charging the vehicle owner with a Class 1 misdemeanor. This article was reprinted with permission from Virginia Mercury. Lawmakers will consider a bill in January that aims to stop unlicensed minors from operating a vehicle by…
PITTSYVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State Police are investigating a pedestrian accident in Pittsylvania County that killed a man from Chatham on December 7. According to VSP, around 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, a 2001 Ford Expedition was driving on Route 719N near Route 1004 when it hit a person walking on the road. South…
AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – An Amherst County family is turning tragedy into hope this holiday season. In November 2019, they lost a husband, brother, and son when Amherst local Justin Samuels was murdered. Now, that same family is giving back in Justin’s name. One of seven boys, Justin, and his brothers were raised to…
