Christiansburg Local News

Associated Press - August 20, 2008 10:45 AM ET CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) - The widow of a hospital security guard killed by a jail inmate as he escaped has filed a $9.8 million lawsuit claiming...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) - The widow of a hospital security guard killed by a jail inmate as he escaped has filed a $9.8 million lawsuit claiming the Montgomery County sheriff and three deputies could have prevented the death.

Two recent high school grads arrested for leaving playing cards with threats.

The Defense Department last week identified the following American military personnel killed in Afghanistan and Iraq:

Associated Press - August 14, 2008 11:45 AM ET ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Two Pembroke teenagers who police say were inspired by the movie "The Dark Knight" are accused of leaving playing cards...

Several cards were found at a Wal-Mart in Pearisburg and a Kmart in Christiansburg.

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Two Pembroke teenagers who police say were inspired by the movie "The Dark Knight" are accused of leaving playing cards containing threatening messages at several stores.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — A former Virginia Tech student will serve a year in jail for driving her sport utility vehicle into a crowd of people while sending a text message on her cell phone.

Associated Press - August 13, 2008 4:55 PM ET CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) - A former Virginia Tech student will serve a year in jail for driving her sport utility vehicle into a crowd of people...

Run for the Fallen stopped in Christiansburg Tuesday. The group of runners have one mission, to run one mile for every American service member killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom.