ONE MORE RUN Warner makes kickoff stop in Wytheville Staff reports Mar 17, 2026 Mar 17, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Sen. Mark Warner stopped by Wytheville for a Main Street walk during a campaign kickoff visit to Southwest Virginia.kAm(9:=6 :? (JE96G:==6[ (2C?6C E2=<65 H:E9 =@42= 3FD:?6DD @H?6CD 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ =6256CD[ >2<:?8 DE@AD 2E ~C24=6 q@@<D[ E96 |:==H2=5 %962EC6[ %96 vC:?5 2?5 2E $<66E6C’D]k^AmkAm“x 2=H2JD 6?;@J H2=<:?8 5@H? |2:? $EC66E 2?5 962C:?8 5:C64E=J 7C@> E96 A6@A=6 H9@ <66A E96D6 4@>>F?:E:6D CF??:?8[” (2C?6C D2:5] “!=246D =:<6 (JE96G:==6 D9@H H92E’D A@DD:3=6 H96? =@42= =6256CD[ D>2== 3FD:?6DD6D[ 2?5 4@>>F?:E:6D H@C< E@86E96C E@ :?G6DE :? 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Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground A Friday ribbon-cutting ceremony at Atkins Elementary celebrated more than a decade of work. Officials, funders, school staff and students gat…
New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward The criminal case against Robert Nolan Wolfe, 50, of Marion, is continuing to make its way through the court system.
Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Rick Billings went to a faucet in his home and turned it on. No water came out.
Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week.
Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident After further investigation, Ayers arrested again and charged with one count of aggravated malicious wounding and one count of malicious wounding.
Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground A Friday ribbon-cutting ceremony at Atkins Elementary celebrated more than a decade of work. Officials, funders, school staff and students gat…