Alleghany Highlands Public Schools announced Thursday that Covington Middle School would be closed Friday as a precautionary measure.
A Covington man has been arrested on a charge related to the use of electronic communications in an offense involving a minor, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office and Regional Jail.
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools announced Monday that Alleghany High School will be closed due to a water line issue at the school. AHPS said that students will participate in virtual learning from home and that students should check their email and Canvas activities for scheduled for the day.
A man was arrested in connection with a package theft in Alleghany County on Tuesday, and the packages were returned to the victim, Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office said.
The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office made two early morning arrests amid a rise in reports of stolen packages from mailboxes in the western part of the county.
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday due to a safety threat it received overnight, according to school officials.
The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident involving a card skimmer that occurred at a Love’s Truck Stop.
STEM professions are in growing demand in Southwest Virginia, and in response to the region’s need for stronger career opportunities in the field, Mountain Gateway Community College launched their new MG-TEC IT Academy.
A video recorded at a high school football game in Covington is raising concerns about how Alleghany County deputies handled a man in the stands. The incident occurred Friday night and has since circulated widely online, prompting debate over the use of force by law enforcement.
Pulaski County Officials issued an isolated boil water advisory on Saturday for Pulaski County Public Service Authority water customers located west of the intersection of Old Baltimore and Barrett Ridge.
Alleghany County Officials announced a boil water advisory for customers of Selma, Low Moor and Valley Ridge on Tuesday.
Mountain Gateway Community College (MGCC) will offer Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification classes during the Fall 2025 semester. The one-day sessions are intended for current and aspiring healthcare professionals and will provide instruction and hands-on training.
A portion of the Jackson River Scenic Trail between Landis Drive and the Natural Well Trailhead has been closed temporarily due to severe flooding, Alleghany County officials said.
A Covington man was sentenced to life plus 40 years in prison, to be suspended after he serves an active sentence of 35 years for carjacking, rape and abduction with intent to defile, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Alleghany County.
Two search warrants were executed in Alleghany County on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation involving the search for human remains, Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office said.
The Alleghany Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that they had charged a registered sex offender in South Carolina for using a communication system to facilitate offenses involving minors.
A 71-year-old man has been sentenced to three life terms, in addition to 10 years in the penitentiary for child sex crimes, according to Ann Gardner, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Alleghany County.
A missing woman was found in Bath County and arrested on multiple charges out of Alleghany County, Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office said.
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools is highlighting their emergency preparedness programs in honor of Red Cross Month.
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools is celebrating National School Breakfast Week, and making sure kids know why it’s so important to start every day with a nutritious breakfast.
Thomas “Danny” Warlitner, longtime officer and Sheriff of Alleghany County sheriff from 1986-1994, passed away on Feb. 22 at 88, Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office said.
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools has made significant progress in their initiative to curb chronic absenteeism in their schools.
The Alleghany Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that they had apprehended what they called a “suspected pedophile”.
A Roanoke City School teacher was arrested on Wednesday following an online undercover chat operation that the Investigations Division of the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office conducted with whom they suspected to be a sexual predator.
A man was arrested in Covington Friday evening during an Alleghany Highlands High School football game after a potential sexual assault that involved an underage girl.
Virginia State Police is investigating an Alleghany County crash that claimed the life of a 55-year-old man and left another person with serious injuries.
A community effort to catch criminals. Covington’s Moose Lodge has partnered with the Safe Surfin Foundation to donate a laptop to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.
Over the 2023-2024 school year, the Alleghany Highlands Public School Division has made significant progress in curbing chronic absenteeism in its elementary schools.
Sometimes fishing is like taking a test. You search and search for the proper solution to the problem. Sometimes you pass and sometimes you don't. 10 News Anchor John Carlin tried to make the grade trying to wrangle the trout in the cold clear Jackson River in Alleghany County, Va.
A 19-year-old woman is dead and another person was injured after a single-vehicle crash in Alleghany County Tuesday night, according to Virginia State Police.
Seven people were arrested after Alleghany County authorities conducted two narcotics search warrants on Monday at two separate residences in the Dolly Ann area of the county.
A female inmate at the Alleghany County Jail allegedly delivered suspected heroin to other inmates at the jail, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.
A 57-year-old man has been charged with child solicitation after attempting to take a minor back to Maryland to become a “daughter-wife,” according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools has released a new survey for parents about school attendance practices in an effort to help students come to school on a more consistent basis.
Several schools in the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools division will be closed on Friday, March 22 due to a reoccurring plumbing issue at Alleghany High Schools.
Several schools in the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools division will remain closed on Thursday, March 14 as maintenance crews work to address sewage issues, according to school officials.
Virginia State Police told 10 News that there were a total of seven weather-related crashes Tuesday morning in Alleghany, Bath and Highland, three of which happened on Interstate 64.
Alleghany County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ann Gardner released a report after an investigation was launched into an officer-involved shooting that left one man dead in Clifton Forge in June.
Virginia State Police has identified and charged the suspect believed to be involved in an officer-involved shooting that happened earlier this month in Clifton Forge.
An Alleghany County man has been sentenced for shooting at deputies after a pursuit in 2022, according to the Alleghany County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
A Covington man was arrested and charged after Alleghany County authorities seized drugs from his residence on Oct. 28.
Jade Harris (D) and Christopher Head (R) are vying for the Virginia Senate District 3 seat in this year’s Virginia general election on Nov. 7, 2023.
The 2023 general election will be held on November 7. You can find the results for the Virginia House of Delegates District 37 race here.
A 36-year-old Covington man has been taken into custody in connection with certain offenses against minors, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.
A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly traveling to Alleghany County with the purpose of having sexual activities with a minor less than 15 years of age, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.
A man is facing charges after authorities seized narcotics and firearms from an Alleghany County home, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.
Two men were arrested after drugs and other related items were found during a traffic stop on Interstate 64, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.
