Behavioral Health officials cite rising patient numbers, COVID as factors behind delays.
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Smyth County Sheriff Chip Shuler has said he’d be first in line to get a vaccine once one becam…
On a Friday morning in late November, Sgt. Josh Taylor and other Marion Police officers and Smyth County deputies responded to a report of a s…
Three people were found dead and another seriously wounded Friday in the Thomas Bridge community following an early morning apparent murder-suicide.
The Smyth County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide reported in the Thomas Bridge area.
Editor's note: On Friday afternoon, noting that all five regions of Virginia are experiencing increases in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Ralph Northam …
As Election Day looms nearer, local law enforcement are making plans to guard against voter intimidation and election interference.
With inmate work release programs at the regional jails in both Dublin and Abingdon placed on hold due to the coronavirus, litter alongside th…
A Marion officer and a Smyth County deputy got MADD respect from the Virginia Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving during its annual cerem…
The Smyth County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported armed robbery of the Exxon convenience store that took place in Groseclose Monda…
At least 13 law enforcement staff members in the Mountain Empire have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Eight Smyth County Sheriff's Office employees have now tested positive for the coronavirus.
Community leaders and protest organizers are calling for peace ahead of a second planned rally supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. On …
A two-day search for a missing Smyth County man ended in tragedy Saturday evening.
The wind brought the smell of decaying cows and calves up the mountain. They weren’t the first dumped over the side onto forest land. Skeletonized remains laid nearby as did piles of tires and household trash. Unknown trash of all sorts covered the slope and ground below.
Water running out from under the road streamed downhill through the illegal dump apparently on its way to Bear Creek.
The Smyth County Sheriff's Office is investigating the apparent murder-suicide of two Chilhowie residents.
A Smyth County deputy and two Marion police officers were injured in a Saturday night incident that ended with the suspect dying following a medical crisis despite law enforcement officers' attempts to revive him.
Four Marion residents are facing charges after the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office and Drug Enforcement Administration executed federal search w…
As Coronavirus concerns continue to grow in the region, law enforcement in Smyth, Wythe and Bland counties are changing the way they will hand…
Across Southwest Virginia, scanner land is growing quieter and quieter.
As the price of technology drops and the need for discretion arises, more and more law enforcement agencies are opting to encrypt their radio transmissions.
On Nov. 11, 2017, the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office, under Sheriff Chip Shuler, offered the first concealed carry class free to the public. The class was well received and has become increasingly popular since that first one.
The Smyth County Sheriff's Office has identified the victims of an apparent murder-suicide discovered in Chilhowie Wednesday morning.
This story has been updated to include additional details.