Get ready for some Halloween fun! Covington Parks and Recreation invites the community to celebrate Hometown Halloween with a Halloween Costume Contest on Friday, October 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Love ...

The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) has agency firefighters in place across Virginia in preparation for fall fire season, which runs now through Nov. 30. DOF firefighters remain in close ...

Six Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office deputies graduated from the Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy in Salem on Wednesday. According to Alleghany County Sheriff Moore, the six deputies will now begin ...

Twenty-six new teachers in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools are getting a stronger start to the school year through an expanded mentoring program that connects them with experienced educators for ...

Governor Abigail Spanberger today issued Executive Directive 5 authorizing the temporary use of dyed diesel fuel in on-road vehicles to provide relief for farmers and families amid rising fuel costs.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation today announced the expansion of its dam safety regions, increasing the number of administrative regions from five to six. The change is designed to ...

Franklin County, Virginia native, and true crime author Phillip Andrew Gibbs will be visiting the Alleghany Highlands Regional Library for an author talk and book signing on Tuesday evening, November ...

On Monday at about 3:30 p.m., a bus carrying students from Jeter-Watson Elementary School was delayed due to behavioral issues involving multiple students. Alleghany Highlands Public Schools is ...

The annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat tradition is returning to Clifton Forge on October 31, bringing an afternoon of Halloween fun, sweet treats, and community spirit to Main Street. Families are ...

COVINGTON, Va. (VR) - Two contractors were taken to a local hospital for evaluation following an incident at Smurfit Westrock on Monday evening, Oct. 19, according to a company representative. “They ...

Governor Abigail Spanberger today — in expert testimony filed with the State Corporation Commission (SCC) on behalf of the Office of Governor — called on NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy to freeze ...

Mountain Gateway Community College (MGCC) has officially launched the Gateway Market, a new on-campus food pantry designed to combat food insecurity and support student well-being. Funded by the ...