Tazewell News

TAZEWELL, Va. - Local officials cite drugs as the leading cause for the rise in violent and non-violent crimes in Southwest Virginia during the past year.

TAZEWELL, Va. - Family members of fallen officers leaned on each other for support as a bagpiper played the final notes of "Amazing Grace" at the gym on the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office property Saturday.

Flames and smoke rose from a grill as hotdogs and hamburgers broiled, and friends shared memories of a dedicated officer who died in the line of duty.

TAZEWELL, Va. - Officials with Tazewell County Fairgrounds are looking at a $93,000 project to install restrooms and a new pavilion to help spur economic development and grow the Tazewell County Fair.

TAZEWELL, Va. - Several multi-million dollar road-widening and reconstruction projects are planned for Tazewell County as part of the Virginia Department of Transportation's six-year road plan.

BLUEFIELD, Va. - Officials with Bluefield College and Tazewell County are reviewing construction bids and seeking funding in preparation for the anticipated 2015 opening of the new School of Dental Medicine at the Bluestone Regional Technology Park.

Michaelene Meyer, the deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction, will be exiting the Manassas City Public School system this summer.

TAZEWELL, Va. - A Tazewell County man was taken into custody on Tuesday after the Tazewell County Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at his residence in Pounding Mill.