Meadowview News

The second defendant in a Washington County, Va., bank robbery case pleaded guilty to robbery Friday in Washington County Circuit Court.

Emory & Henry freshman Anthony Jones said reading to kids at Meadowview Elementary School benefits him now in the same way he benefited from being read to as a child.

Most 10-year-old children seek toys and games for their birthdays, but Hailey Harless of Abingdon, Va., wanted something different this year - a better life for animals.

A fugitive accused of abducting, raping and beating his own wife on a Sunday night spree through three Southwest Virginia counties wasn't very good at hiding, authorities said.

A Smyth County man is being hunted by local law enforcement and the U.S. marshals after authorities accused him of abducting his wife and circling through Southwest Virginia in a Volkswagen, raping and beating her.

A little inspiration goes a long way. In the case of Hannah Stam and her sister, Karissa, of Meadowview, Va., inspiration has followed them nearly 900 miles across the country, and even overseas; it's also the motivation behind the "Bright Lights" conference being held today at the Belle Meadows Baptist Church on Wagner Road.

A little inspiration goes a long way. In the case of Hannah Stam and her sister, Karissa, of Meadowview, Va., inspiration has followed them nearly 900 miles across the country, and even overseas; it's also the motivation behind the "Bright Lights" conference being held today at the Belle Meadows Baptist Church on Wagner Road.

Linda Hudson Hoagland, "Watch Out for Eddy" In a heartfelt novel, author Linda Hoagland of North Tazewell, Va., recounts the story of her son, "Eddy," who was struck by a car in 1986.

Chef Garrett Scanlan is taking his show on the road 90 miles at a time. He's blown into Bristol and made a stop at the Blackbird Bakery on Piedmont Avenue.

In light of the release of an environmental report on the Love's truck stop proposed for Exit 24, project opponents voiced a new list of objections Tuesday.

ABINGDON, Va.- Charlie Foster's options were limited when he started selling the fruits and vegetables his family raises on their farm in Washington County, Va.

In a midnight vote, the Washington County Board of Supervisors unanimously delayed a decision on the truck stop project at Exit 24 in Meadowview until July 14.

Working people often didn't qualify, and even those who did had to wait in line - but that's changed under the announcement that $3 million in federal economic stimulus money is now available for weatherizing homes in Southwest Virginia.

County officials are expecting a packed house tonight for a Washington County Planning Commission meeting that will include a public hearing on a proposed truck stop.

The Washington County, Va., School Board and a county supervisor now oppose a controversial truck stop proposed for the Exit 24 area of Interstate 81.