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New Castle trucking firm owner Frango dies in accident

NEW CASTLE – New Castle trucking firm owner Louie Frango died this morning, March 13, when his truck crashed into a tree on Rt. 311 in Craig County. Frango, who owned Louie Frango Trucking, Excavating and Farm Supply, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident that happened about 9:30 a.m. Virginia State... »

A presidential candidate, a pig and a pink bunny

What do a presidential candidate, a painted pig and a pink bunny have in common? They all made the news in Salem this week. You can read details about Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney’s visit to Salem on the front page of this week’s Salem Times-Register, and also the painted pig and pink bunny... »

State Police sergeant receives award for valor related to Memorial Day standoff

PHILADELPHIA – A Virginia State Police sergeant assigned to the Salem division today received the 2012 Award of Valor today for helping apprehend a Franklin County deputy accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife. Sgt. Becky G. Curl received the award at a luncheon in Philadelphia, Pa., during the Mid-Atlantic Association of Women in Law... »

2011 in review: weather, drug convictions top Craig news

CRAIG COUNTY – From drought and flooding, forest fires and local efforts fighting drugs, to good accomplishments by the county’s kids and adults, Craig County and its people made news in 2012. Here is a recap of top stories month-by-month, as reflected in articles and photographs published in The New Castle Record. January 2011... »

Virginia State Police investigate fatal shooting in Rockbridge County involving vehicle stolen in Vinton

 RICHMOND—Virginia State Police are investigating a police-involved shooting that occurred in Rockbridge County Tuesday, December 20, 2011. The incident began Tuesday morning when Virginia State Police were notified by the Town of Vinton Police of a reported stolen vehicle possibly being in the area of Natural Bridge. Troopers responded to the area to search... »

Downtown fire claims life; smoking listed as cause

NEW CASTLE – A New Castle woman died as the result of a Sept. 13 fire in her second-floor apartment, which investigators believe was caused by a cigarette. Friends are remembering Bonnie Williams as a thoughtful woman who was known for her chocolate fudge brownies. Williams, 62, died at the University of Virginia Medical... »

Police close portion of I-81 to reconstruct chase of killer

SALEM – Virginia State Police closed a 10-mile stretch of I-81 Wednesday between Montgomery County and Salem to reconstruct events related to the Memorial Day shooting of an officer and an off-duty deputy charged with murdering his ex-wife. Northbound lanes between Exits 118 and 128 were closed for about four-and-a-half hours, until 2 p.m.... »

Ex-husband kills wife in shooting

SALEM — A woman is dead and her former husband is charged with murder in an incident that occurred on Memorial Day in Roanoke City and ended in Montgomery County. State Police reported that Jennifer Agee, 30, of Salem, died at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital from gunshot wounds. Agee’s former husband, Jonathan Ashley Agee, 32, of... »

Two women arrested in ‘largest meth lab’ bust

CRAIG COUNTY – Two women were arrested when Craig County deputies and other officers busted what Sheriff Clifford Davidson and Virginia State Police Special Agent Mike Bowman are calling “the largest active meth lab ever discovered in Craig County.” The task force executed a search warrant on Tuesday, April 26, at 26616 Craig Creek... »

County police bust Glenvar meth lab

GLENVAR – Roanoke County Police busted a methamphetamine lab on Fort Lewis Church Road in Glenvar in the early morning hours of March 26. The bust and subsequent arrests were announced late today by police. The meth lab bust came about after police stopped a car on West Main Street near the intersection with... »