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Richland/Clinch Valley

Lee Enterprises, owner of newspapers, says cyberattack targeted ‘critical applications’

Lee Enterprises, owner of newspapers, says cyberattack targeted ‘critical applications’

  • Jacob Barker St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hackers on Feb. 3 attacked the Wytheville Enterprise, Smyth County News & Messenger, The Floyd Press, and the Richlands News & Press’ parent company, Lee Enterprises, encrypting “critical applications” and stealing data, the company disclosed in a securities filing Tuesday.

Lee Enterprises, owner of newspapers, says cyberattack targeted ‘critical applications’

Lee Enterprises, owner of newspapers, says cyberattack targeted ‘critical applications’

  • Jacob Barker St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hackers on Feb. 3 attacked the Wytheville Enterprise, Smyth County News & Messenger, The Floyd Press, and the Richlands News & Press’ parent company, Lee Enterprises, encrypting “critical applications” and stealing data, the company disclosed in a securities filing.

Secular Society wipes out medical debt for thousands in SWVA

Secular Society wipes out medical debt for thousands in SWVA

  • SPorter

More than 2,200 people in Smyth County who owed medical debt exceeding $2 million can breathe easier as can more than 2,700 individuals in Washington County, 417 in Wythe, 48 in Bland, and 659 in Tazewell thanks to a Blacksburg nonprofit that bought the debt and wiped it out.

Tazewell County man facing felony after Bland County arrest

Tazewell County man facing felony after Bland County arrest

  • Jeff Simmons

A man with multiple pending court cases was arrested in Bland County last week after police responded to a Grapefield Road trespassing complaint.

New park coming together in Richlands

New park coming together in Richlands

  • Jim Talbert

God’s Rock Stars and many other youngsters will soon have a place to have fun and enjoy the outdoors.

CEO outlines need for medical testing

CEO outlines need for medical testing

  • Jim Talbert

Health care after COVID was among the topics Clinch Valley Health chief executive officer Dr. Peter Mulkey addressed during a lunch and Learn on June 24.

Mathais sentencing delayed again

Mathais sentencing delayed again

  • Jim Talbert

Sentencing for a Broadford woman convicted of murder has again been delayed.

Celebrating 247 years of freedom

    This year, we celebrate the 247th Anniversary of signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Many people have read the Declaration of Independence but not many understand that it is also a Declaration of “Dependence” upon God. Look closely at these excerpts: “...the separate and equal s…

    CEO outlines need for medical testing

    CEO outlines need for medical testing

      Health care after COVID was among the topics Clinch Valley Health chief executive officer Dr. Peter Mulkey addressed during a lunch and Learn on June 24.

      Bond denied in child abuse case

        Saying he considered the defendant a danger to himself and others, Circuit Judge Jack S. (Chip) Hurley denied bond for Michael Wayne Stevenson on June 29.

        Mathais sentencing delayed again

        Mathais sentencing delayed again

          Sentencing for a Broadford woman convicted of murder has again been delayed.

          Renovations set to begin at local libraries

          Renovations set to begin at local libraries

          • Jim Talbert

          Renovations and repairs are about to get underway at two of the branches of the Tazewell County Public Library.

          Grundy singer's music videos get warm welcome

          Grundy singer's music videos get warm welcome

          • Jasmine Franks | Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia

          Somewhere between Grundy, Virginia, Bristol, Tennessee, and Whitesburg, Kentucky, the rich vocals of Cody Kennedy fill the air.

          Grundy singer's music videos get warm welcome (copy)

          Grundy singer's music videos get warm welcome (copy)

          • Jasmine Franks | Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia

          Jasmine Franks — Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia

          Woman convicted in Tannersville murder

          Woman convicted in Tannersville murder

          • Jim Talbert

          A Broadford woman was found guilty of first-degree murder following a three-day trial in Tazewell County Circuit Court Oct. 20.

          Miyares listening tour stops in Tazewell County

          Miyares listening tour stops in Tazewell County

          • Jim Talbert

          It was a trip down memory lane for George Allen and Jerry Kilgore, and a chance to have fun for Attorney General Jason Miyares.

          Holt named police chief in Richlands

          Holt named police chief in Richlands

          • Jim Talbert

          Richlands, Va. — A new chief will soon take control of the Richlands Police Department.

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          Missing at Tumbling Creek: Family, police still hope for lead in Tazewell man's 2017 disappearance

          Missing at Tumbling Creek: Family, police still hope for lead in Tazewell man's 2017 disappearance

          • Jasmine Franks | Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia

          Five years after a Tazewell County man seemingly vanished at the Clinch Mountain Wildlife Area just inside of Smyth County, investigators and family members are still hoping for the lead that will help uncover his fate.

          Area law enforcement, first responders feeling pinch at the pump

          Area law enforcement, first responders feeling pinch at the pump

          • Jasmine Franks | Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia

          As fuel prices soared across the country, law enforcement and other emergency services in the region are eyeing their budgets and looking at ways to cut costs without rolling back services.

          UVA program continues to help people lower consumption of sugary drinks

          UVA program continues to help people lower consumption of sugary drinks

          • Stephanie Porter-Nichols | Staff

          On hot summer days, an ice-filled drink seems to be just what the doctor ordered. However, health experts want to help folks make sure that not too many of those icy beverages are filled with sugar.

          SWVA Legal Aid Society to host Law Day events in Marion, Abingdon, Lebanon and Tazewell

          SWVA Legal Aid Society to host Law Day events in Marion, Abingdon, Lebanon and Tazewell

          • Stephanie Porter-Nichols | Smyth County News & Messenger

          From a free legal clinic to assistance for veterans to meals for service heroes, a special event next Monday will celebrate the role of this country’s legal system in society. In Marion, Tazewell, and Lebanon, private attorneys will conduct a free legal advice clinic for members of the publi…

          Tazewell County couple charged with child endangerment

          Tazewell County couple charged with child endangerment

          • Jim Talbert The News & Press

          Tazewell, Va. – A Baptist Valley couple is facing child endangerment charges as a result of their infant’s death.

          Tazewell County woman convicted in connection with Bland County slaying

          Tazewell County woman convicted in connection with Bland County slaying

          • From staff reports

          A Tazewell County woman pleaded guilty last week to concealing a body that was found underneath her son’s Bland County trailer last summer.

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