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.

The school division planned to install a dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) to improve airflow and overall air quality in the school, but that won’t be ready for a few more weeks, leaving some parents concerned.

National Night Out takes place on Tuesday, August 5! Plenty of law enforcement agencies in the area will be participating, meeting with communities, and hosting events.

William Carson Jr., the current mayor of the City of Covington, died on Saturday, July 19, following a battle with ALS.

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.

Plenty of areas in Central and Southwest Virginia will be holding celebrations on July 4th this year!

Jerry Hall reeled in a new record fallfish weighing 3 pounds, 13 ounces and measuring nearly 20 inches. Hall landed the record-breaking fish in the Jackson River near Covington.

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources announced Thursday that a new record fallfish weighing in at 3 pounds, 13 ounces and measuring nearly 20 inches was caught by a Lexington man.

Some residents acknowledge that conditions have improved over the decades, but say there’s still room for progress.

It started in January, when a carbon monoxide leak at Covington Middle School forced the building to shut down for several weeks. But even after it reopened, reports of symptoms like headaches, nausea, and fatigue persisted. Now a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project has named Covington’s paper mill among the nation’s top polluters in its industry.

Smurfit WestRock’s Covington mill tops the list for climate pollution among all U.S. paper mills, according to a new Environmental Integrity Project (EIP).

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.

Covington Middle School is facing a potential shutdown.

School and health officials are addressing concerns about Covington Middle School just one day after parents filed a lawsuit regarding the school’s conditions. This lawsuit is the latest development in an ongoing controversy surrounding odors that parents claim are making students sick.

Two were arrested following a drug bust that occurred in Alleghany County on Sunday night, Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office said.

At 11 a.m., the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools division is scheduled to hold a press conference to provide an update regarding Covington Middle School.

Callaghan Elementary School in the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools division will start its school day five minutes earlier than regularly scheduled for the remainder of the academic year.

Since January, students at Covington Middle School have missed over a month of school due to a carbon monoxide leak from a school stove.

In response to these concerns, a significant number of parents have filed a petition with the Virginia Board of Education, requesting the board to intervene and temporarily shut down Covington Middle School.

Two weeks after reopening, students at Covington Middle School reported an odor, causing some to relocate classrooms.

A woman has been charged in connection with a fatal crash in Alleghany County, according to Virginia State Police.

Covington Middle School announced that they had temporarily relocated some classrooms after an unusual odor was detected in Covington Middle School on Monday. The school does not believe the incident is a safety concern.

Alleghany High School is adjusting its dismissal times next week to enhance safety and traffic flow in its parking lot.

After just over a month of virtual learning, students at Covington Middle School will get to go back to in-person learning on Tuesday morning.

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.

Covington Middle School (CMS) will continue to have remote/virtual learning next week as the carbon monoxide investigation continues, according to school officials.

As VDH investigates carbon monoxide exposure at Covington Middle School, Healing Haven, a local wellness center, offers support to concerned parents.

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools has made significant progress in their initiative to curb chronic absenteeism in their schools.

With Christmas fast approaching, The Salvation Army in Covington, Virginia, is urging the community to help meet its annual fundraising goal for the Red Kettle Campaign.

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Covington here.

This week our Game of the Week takes us to Covington, VA to see the Glenvar Highlanders take on the Alleghany Cougars for Hall of Fame Night.

A train derailment has closed Route 60 (North Monroe Avenue) and Route 154 in Covington, according to VDOT.

Virginia State Police has issued a missing person with autism alert.

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.

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.

Three men were arrested after a drug bust in Alleghany County Saturday.

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 man is facing charges after allegedly abducting a Louisiana girl, 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.

Virginia State Police is investigating an Alleghany County crash that resulted in the death of a 66-year-old Covington man.

A January officer-involved shooting in Covington that sent a man to the hospital has been ruled justified by the Roanoke Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

The Cougars senior played a vital role in the school's first season since merging with Covington.

Virginia State Police says the human remains found in a Covington home have been identified as a man who’s been missing since November 2023.

Sydney Hepler, a second-grade teacher out of the Covington area, loves her students.

An investigation is underway in Covington after an officer-involved shooting, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff.

A gun battle in Covington led to four arrests this month.

Four suspects have been arraigned in connection with a shooting that sent a man to the hospital, according to the Covington Police Department.

Alleghany High School will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 29, due to a disruption in water service, according to Alleghany Highlands Public Schools officials.

Alleghany falls out of the bracket, and Rustburg advances to the next round of playoffs.

A Covington man was arrested and charged after Alleghany County authorities seized drugs from his residence on Oct. 28.

The 2023 General Election will be held on Nov. 7. You can find the results for Covington here.

The 2023 General Election will be held on Nov. 7. You can find the results for Covington here.

Thanks to Josh Tolley for today’s Picture of the Day from Covington.

Thanks to Sallie for today’s Picture of the Day from the Humpback Bridge in Covington.

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.

Class is back in session at Alleghany Highlands Public Schools after reports of a Covington Middle School student with weapons on Monday.

Week three of 1st and 10, and we’ve got a resurgence of a couple proud, proud programs in Buchanan and Buena Vista.

Another person in our region is facing criminal charges for allegedly storming the U.S. Capitol, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Washington D.C.

A dynamic victory for the Alleghany Cougars against Waynesboro Little Giants

A man was arrested and charged after authorities found a door busted in at a Covington home, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

Thanks to Debbie Henderson from Covington for sending us today’s Picture of the Day.

The Covington Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own.

A Covington man has been sentenced in connection with the sexual assault of a woman in Roanoke back in September 2021, according to the City of Roanoke Chief Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney John M. McNeil Junior.

Here’s where you can find National Night Out events near you this year.

A 55-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an online investigation into crimes against children, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

A man from Covington will spend the next nine years in prison for possessing videos of child sex abuse, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Miyares met with law enforcement agencies from the Highlands and Roanoke areas on Monday.

Common complaints about Interstate 81 range from truck traffic to crashes and safety. But there’s a multi-billion dollar plan to make it better for everyone.

Friday marked the end of an era for Covington High School.

Nine Alleghany Mountaineers put pen to paper on signing day Wednesday.

A Covington man has been sentenced to life in prison suspended after fatally shooting his father in March 2022, according to Ann Gardner, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Alleghany County.

Former Alleghany County Chief Deputy, Matthew Bowser blew a 0.11 after he was arrested for a DUI over the weekend.

The former Chief Deputy of the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office was arrested by state police on Saturday, April 1, according to Sheriff Kevin Hall.

One Covington man got lucky with two winning tickets in the same drawing.

The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people they say were involved in a breaking and entering incident on Feb. 14.

If you’re looking for a getaway, a new travel agency in Covington has you covered.

Clifton Middle School will be closed Friday out of an abundance of caution after a student made a list of other students they intended to harm, according to school officials.

A Covington man was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges related to the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2020.

A Covington man was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges related to the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2020.

Alleghany Highlands school leaders unveiled the newly consolidated district's new mascot on Monday.

Cities in our region are looking to revitalize.

A Covington man was arrested and charged after being accused of having conversations of a sexual nature with an underage person, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

Virginia State Police in Area 38 in Clifton Forge is thanking a local church for their kindness in donating handmade items for children in emergency situations.

The street value for the amount of methamphetamine found was over $27,000.00, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

President Biden is expected to give a speech on how “his economic plan is rebuilding our infrastructure, creating good-paying jobs that don’t require a four-year degree, and revitalizing communities left behind,” in Covington, Kentucky.

Twenty-four high school students from the Alleghany Highlands area are participating in the Advanced Health Care Pathway Program.

Cheyenne Renee has painted murals in Virginia, West Virginia, Iowa, Idaho, Nevada, California and Wyoming.

A Covington man was arrested and charged after authorities searched his home on Nov. 3, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

The game’s final score was Narrows 34, Covington 18.

Both Alleghany High School and Covington High School's playoff football games have been moved to Thursday, Nov. 10, due to the possibility of inclement weather on Friday.

After four quarters under the Friday night lights, Cougars came out victorious 54-24.

The 2022 General Election will be held on Nov. 8. You can find results for Covington here.

The 2022 General Election will be held on November 8. Across our region, there are four referendums on ballots.

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools announced Wednesday evening that Callaghan Elementary will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 3, and Friday, Nov. 4, due to a high number of probable flu cases.

A Covington man who faces six federal charges in connection to the Capitol riots on Jan. 6 has pleaded guilty, court records show.

Hometown Halloween shuts down Main Street in Covington to make room for a night of Halloween fun.

Fall In Our Town has a little something for the whole family, from trunk-or-treat to live music and a chili cook off.

The Covington community is mourning the loss of its former mayor and his wife who were the victims of a Thursday morning car crash in Roanoke, according to officials.