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Botetourt Traffic Stop Nets 146 Grams of Meth; Two Covington Residents Charged
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. - On April 8, 2026, deputies with the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office conducted ...
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Giles County Man Arrested for Importing Powerful Psychedelic
Charles Aardema III Brought More Than 66 Pounds of DMT Powder from Brazil into Virginia, Later ...
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VADOC Arrests 6 for Attempt to Smuggle More Than $1 Million Worth of Drugs into Facility
RICHMOND, Va. (VR) — The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) Office of Law Enforcement Services (OLES) has ...
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Alleghany Highlands Healthy Youth Coalition To Sponsor Drug Take Back Day
Got Unused or Expired Medications? Dispose of Them Safely on National Drug Take Back Day!The Alleghany ...
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Three Arrested, More Than $300,000 in Drugs Seized in Multi-Agency Investigation into Smuggling at Greensville Correctional Center
RICHMOND, Va. (VR) — Three people were arrested and more than $300,000 in drugs were seized ...
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Letter to the editor – Michele Ballou, MD
Dear Fellow Community Members,I am writing to clarify the misinformation that was put forth by the ...
Read moreVADOC Launches Tipline to Prevent Flow of Drugs and Contraband into Facilities
RICHMOND, VA (VR) – The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is continuing its efforts to halt the ...
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A Halloween Safety Message from the Blue Ridge Poison Center at UVA Health
Your little ghouls and goblins are dreaming of the piles of candy that await them after ...
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Dear Abby: Recovering addict believes past has ruined the present
DEAR ABBY: I am in my 60s, single and childless. I was raised by parents who ...
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Recover Virginia Holds Recover Fest At Jackson River Sports Complex’s River Rock Amphitheatre
Recover Virginia, a 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit organization, held “Recover Fest”at the Jackson River ...
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