November 21, 2023 From major at the sheriff’s office to conviction for abusive sexual contact with minor on cruise ship A former law enforcement officer faces life in federal prison after he was convicted of abusive sexual contact with a minor under 12 years old on a cruise ship.
November 2, 2023 When you buy 4 lottery tickets with the same numbers for 1 drawing… and win! Some might say there’s not much special about the Virginia Lottery’s Pick 5 game. It’s played twice a day, every day. But Maurice Lawson would probably disagree.
October 9, 2023 Man convicted of murder stabbed wrong woman to death, not girlfriend of 8 years, prosecutors say A man who stabbed a friend of his ex-girlfriend to death ā when he wanted to kill his ex, according to prosecutors ā has beenĀ convicted of the murder.
October 4, 2023 Mom who disappeared with her 3 children are no longer listed as missing, sheriff’s office says The Virginia mom who disappeared with her three young children, a month ago, has now been removed “from the local and national missing persons databases.”
April 4, 2023 ‘Our sunroom is really a sunroom’: Watch as powerful wind gust rips roof off home A camera inside a home caught what high wind can do.
February 1, 2023 Dozens of dogs found on property while child abuse suspects are held in jail A severe case of child abuse that led to an amputation and two arrests has sheriff’s deputies and animal control officers concerned about dozens of dogs.
January 27, 2023 End of the road: 2 escaped Virginia prison inmates captured in Tennessee barn The two Virginia prisoners who escaped on Thursday were busted in a barn after about 27 hours on the loose.
January 26, 2023 2 prison inmates, one a double murderer, escape and may traveling in stolen SUV There’s a warning out after two inmates escaped from a prison in southwest Virginia, and they may be driving near the Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and North Carolina state lines.
April 4, 2022 Woman digs through trash to find winning lottery ticket, only to deal with coffee stain Tense moments when a lottery player realized she’d matched all five winning numbers in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game.
August 27, 2018 Not the typical pet, not the typical vet appointment What a morning, and I hadn’t even gotten to the vet’s office!It was time for Frisky’s first annual physical. That’s not counting the office…
April 17, 2018 Comey comes alive with tough talk against Trump I didn’t know much about James Comey until about two years ago. Since then, I thought pretty highly of the guy and that really…
October 6, 2017 Update: Storing the car on the mean streets This blog post I found was written in mid-May, 2016, but never published. It was part of a series on the difficulties I had…
January 4, 2016 All done! New year, new bathroom The holidays are always a busy time. Finishing a major construction project while working everyday meant chaos and a delayed post. So here it…
December 17, 2015 Taking shape It was a big week of work, even without the bathtub. I have to hand it to Bob, the contractor. His buddies at BathFitter…
December 14, 2015 The one week mark It’s now a week since the bathroom construction started. It would’ve been done by now if BathFitter had ordered the right bath tub, or…
December 11, 2015 Days 2, 3 & 4: hard work, harder luck In the last blog, they tore apart the entire bathroom. That’s one out of the one-and-a-half bathrooms we have. I was hoping everything would…
December 7, 2015 Big bathroom remodel: Done with day 1 Busy day at work, but also at home. The workers came bright and early, and gutted the place. This is when they took their lunch break, courtesy Garry:
December 6, 2015 Big bathroom news! It’s not the most appetizing title, but I realized you were craving pictures of the house before the first major renovation. I should…
November 15, 2015 Past time to stop terror once and for all, not necessarily for the French I love being back in news. Sure, the hours are long, especially when you don’t have a boss. (My new one starts Nov. 30)….
June 8, 2015 From the Tri-Cities to the Tri-States It’s me again. I have to write more often. It doesn’t have to be a book. Saving stuff up is too time-consuming, anyway. I’d…
April 26, 2015 Lots of updates in a few short months This is my 22nd blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed them as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them. I didn’t think I could come up…
March 16, 2015 Getting settled in Bristol I’ve been in Bristol for about ten days and work for a week, so it’s time for an update. This blog wasn’t intended to…
March 8, 2015 Being new in Bristol & the Tri-Cities It’s my 4th day in Bristol. I start work tomorrow. Very exciting times! It’s making up for the drive up, which was very unpleasant….
February 25, 2015 I got a job ā and I’m moving! Yes! You read right! It finally happened! I’m going to be the next digital manager at WCYB-Channel 5 in the Tri-Cities, TN/VA (one letter…