James Hardie team members give back to the community with blessing bags
People in the New River Valley are helping people who are experiencing homelessness. Teams at James Hardie, a manufacturing company with crews in Pulaski, Radford and Wytheville, created over 750 blessing bags filled with toiletries and personal items as a part of it's Giving Back Campaign. They also delivered 100 Wendyโs gift cards for families with children who are put up in hotels for the night.
The Deep Blue Ridge: Former prison inmate carves lifeโs story in wood for all to see
One Vinton man is hoping his story of hardships and hard-time inspires others to persevere and he does so by telling his story through wood. โI see things in wood in art. My hands for some reason have to continually move. I think it is a creative instinct.โ
Pulaski County wins five awards in Tourism
Pulaski County Tourism received a total of five awards at the annual Southwest Virginia Tourism Awards held in Wytheville, VA on August 22, 2022. These awards, presented by the Friends of Southwest Virginia, recognize the regionโs tourism and marketing efforts.
This popular Wytheville dinner show draws crowds from all over -- and itโs coming back
Next month, it will be time to toe-tap to Bluegrass gospel classics and re-engage with the Sanders family once again. The show is one that the Wohlfahrt Haus has done before, but it is coming back due to popular demand and positive feedback from the public. The location of the Wohlfahrt Haus itself makes it easy to attract tourists from North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. โWe are right where interstates 77 and 81 cross, and they literally cross right in front of the theater,โ Terry said. โWe pull in people from all four directions.โFor more information on Wytheville and how to get there, click or tap here.
WATCH: Auburn beats Galax to win Mountain Empire District championship
WYTHEVILLE, Va. โ The Auburn Eagles beat Galax 53-41 on Friday at George Wythe High School to win the Mountain Empire District championship and secure their spot in the Region 1C tournament. Auburnโs Ethan Millirons led the Eagles with 31 points and Galaxโs Cole Pickett led the Maroon Tide with 12.
Wythe County Community Hospital welcomes first baby of 2021
Meet Brooklyn โ this yearโs first baby at Wythe County Community Hospital! The bundle of joy weighs five pounds and one ounce and is 18.5 inches. Her parents, Elizabeth and Dillon, welcomed her to the world on Jan. 1 at 6:42 p.m. at the Wythe County Community Hospital. โWe are so excited to meet the newest member of our family!โ said Elizabeth. โWe are so grateful to the physicians, nurses and staff at Wythe County Community for taking such good care of us and making this experience special for our family.โ
Woman arrested with 2 pounds of meth in Radford, police say
RADFORD, Va. โ A Wytheville woman is in jail after being arrested for having large amounts of illegal drugs, according to police. On Tuesday at 9 a.m., authorities executed a warrant in the 1500 block of Tyler Avenue and found two pounds of suspected meth, along with 8 ounces of marijuana. Erin Wilson, 27, was charged with possession with the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of meth and possession with the intent to distribute more than one ounce, but less than 5 pounds of marijuana. Wilson is currently being held in the New River Valley Regional Jail without bond.
Federal fugitive out of North Carolina arrested in Wytheville
A fugitive was arrested in Wytheville early Friday morning, according to the Wytheville Police Department. Wytheville officers were notified by the United States Marshal Service that a federal fugitive was possibly in the area, and were asked to be on the lookout for the suspect and his car. Officers and detectives set up a perimeter around the motel and police said Tremain Kapp, 39 of Winston Salem, North Carolina, was taken into custody at about 4:30 a.m.Federal fugitive Tremain Kapp, 39, was arrested in Wytheville early Friday morning (Wytheville Police Department)Kapp was wanted by the United States Marshal Service for violation of federal probation on previous narcotics charges, according to the Police Department. Authorities said Kapp was detained by the Wytheville Police Department, then the U.S. Marshals Service and was finally taken into federal custody.
Tasty Tuesday: 7 Dogs Brewpub a cornerstone for both human and humanโs best friend
WYTHEVILLE, Va. โ Nelson Tidwell is used to giving life to those that need it, including the seven dogs heโs rescued. Two years ago, a building across from the courthouse in Wytheville was about to be done away with. The chef will make the dog biscuits from the kitchen.โProving that even manโs best friend could use an escape right now. If these walls could talk, theyโd probably say the same things that his seven dogs have thought at one point. Tidwell says rescue dogs look up at you as if to say, โMy gosh, youโre the guy who saved me.โ
32-year-old man arrested over an hour away after police found stolen items in his vehicle from Wytheville
WYTHEVILLE, Va. โ A North Carolina man was arrested in Wytheville in connection with a vehicle smash and grab at a hotel on Oct. 23, according to Wytheville Police. According to police, the Wythe County deputies pursued the vehicles into Carroll County where the Carroll County deputies took over the pursuit. The vehicle was finally stopped after crossing into Surry County, North Carolina. Authorities said they found items inside Clayโs vehicle that were taken from the Holiday Inn Express vehicle smash and grabs earlier. According to police, Clay was taken into custody and is facing charges in Surry County, Carroll County, Wythe County and Wytheville.