Incumbent Commonwealth Attorney Bethany Harrison secured her third term Tuesday night, winning re-election with more than 75% of the votes.

Lynchburg voters head to the polls today to decide who will serve as the city’s Commonwealth Attorney. The race features incumbent Bethany Harrison, who is seeking her third term, against local defense attorney Chris White, making his first run for the office.

During the court hearing on Wednesday, a judge dismissed White’s original complaint, noting that he sued under the wrong name, “Chris White for City of Lynchburg Commonwealth Attorney” versus himself as an individual, “Chris White.” However, the court granted White permission to amend his complaint and refile.

On Monday afternoon, the Roanoke City Council passed an amendment to the City Codes to prohibit hybrid canines within the City of Roanoke.

Altavista Police say a woman was injured after a dog attacked her Friday morning.

The Pulaski town mayor’s husband, Toan Le, has been charged with 11 counts of misdemeanor shoplifting.

Sheriff Wayne Davis and Commonwealth's Attorney Andrew Nester will be holding a presser to discuss a major announcement in a 2016 homicide cold case

On day one of the trial into the deadly Rockbridge County gas station explosion, the Commonwealth Attorney stated the defendant overfilled gasoline tanks by more than 800 gallons – an action alleged to have played a role in the 2019 explosion.

Violent crimes are on the rise in the City of Roanoke, including shootings, causing injuries and some even deadly, like Wednesday morning’s homicide.

A Giles County judge has set pre-trial dates for the Narrows police officer indicted on several charges, including involuntary manslaughter, in connection to a deadly motorcycle crash that happened last summer.

ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE - Feb. 3, 2021Roanoke Police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection to a November 2020 shooting. UPDATE - Nov. 25, 2020Roanoke police have released the name of the man shot and killed in Northwest Roanoke on Monday night. AdORIGINAL STORYA man is dead after police say he was shot in northwest Roanoke on Monday night. According to the Roanoke City Police Department, officers responded to a report of someone with a gunshot wound around 10:15 p.m. in the 2400 block of Centre Avenue NW. Officers say they did first aid until Roanoke Fire-EMS arrived at the scene.