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Local News 2024

FRIDAY MAY 9 VA GOVERNOR SIGNS BIPARTISAN BILLS TO CHARGE FENTANYL DEALERS IF DRUGS CAUSE OVERDOSE STARTING JULY 1ST, FENTANYL DEALERS IN VIRGINIA COULD FACE EVEN MORE TIME IN PRISON. THAT’S BECAUSE GOVERNOR GLENN YOUNGKIN HAS SIGNED BILLS TO HOLD DEALERS ACCOUNTABLE IF THE DRUGS THEY SELL KILL. THE NEW LAW WOULD ALLOW PROSECUTORS TO…MORE

Local News 2023

FENTANYL—JAIL—INVESTIGATION AN ELIZABETHTON WOMAN CHARGED IN A FENTANYL OVERDOSE AT A LOCAL JAIL HAS BEEN ARRAGINED.  34-YEAR-OLD KRISTEN GARLAND ALLEGEDLY BROUGHT THE DRUG INTO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AND THAT LED TO 8 INMATES AND TWO DETENTION OFFICERS BEING TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT LAST WEEK.  A PRELIMINARY HEARING HAS BEEN SET FOR…MORE

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SWVA MAN KILLED WHEN SUV REAR ENDS TRACTOR CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST A SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA WOMAN WHO REPORTEDLY HIT THE BACK OF A TRACTOR WITH AN SUV, KILLING A MAN. ACCORDING TO VIRGINIA STATE POLICE, JUST BEFORE 7:00 PM ON SEPTEMBER 21ST, 25 YEAR OLD CHASITY JONES OF RURAL RETREAT WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON ROUTE…MORE