Joe Dashiell

5 days ago | wdbj7.com | Joe Dashiell

WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - On May 3rd, the Millwald Theatre in Wytheville hosted a sold-out screening: the first episode in a three-part documentary series: Where’s Wally? Meeting with reporters the day before, the director offered some tantalizing hints about the new information and the “phenomenal ending” he said the documentary will deliver. “And so, what we have done in the last two years is finally, completely connect all of the dots, and lock in the truth,” Doug Tower told the audience.

1 week ago | wdbj7.com | Joe Dashiell

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The jockey who rode to victory in the Virginia Derby is preparing to compete this weekend in the Kentucky Derby. Nik Juarez spoke with Virginia reporters from Louisville, where he’s preparing for Saturday’s “Run for the Roses.”Once again, he’s riding American Promise, the chestnut colt that ran away from the field in the Virginia Derby March 15. “That was the first time I got to ride American Promise in the afternoon, and he showed us what he had.

2 weeks ago | wvva.com | Joe Dashiell

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The disappearance of suspected drug smuggler Wallace Thrasher more than 40 years ago is one of Southwest Virginia’s enduring mysteries. A new documentary series aims to answer the question “Where’s Wally?”Later this week, a sold-out screening in Wytheville will get a first look at the production. We spoke with Doug Tower last August, when the Los Angeles producer was in southwest Virginia conducting interviews, and following up on leads.

2 weeks ago | wdbj7.com | Joe Dashiell

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The disappearance of suspected drug smuggler Wallace Thrasher more than 40 years ago is one of southwest Virginia’s enduring mysteries. A new documentary series aims to answer the question “Where’s Wally?”. And later this week, a sold-out screening in Wytheville will get a first look at the production. We spoke with Doug Tower last August, when the Los Angeles producer was in southwest Virginia conducting interviews, and following up on leads.

3 weeks ago | 29news.com | Joe Dashiell

IRON GATE, Va. (WDBJ) - Five years after a resident of Iron Gate sued the Alleghany Co. town and won, the lawsuit lingers. And during that time, the judgment has grown to more than twice the town’s annual budget. Now, the two sides are talking, and both say they hope to put the long-running legal dispute behind them. Jennifer Simpson Worley can tell you exactly where a drainage pipe runs through her property.