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1 day ago | wdbj7.com | Pat Thomas

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - An 84-year-old Virginia man was found dead after a boating accident in Augusta County Tuesday, according to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office. The victim has been identified as John Joseph Lacy, Jr., 84, of Waynesboro. Deputies were called May 13, 2025, to reports that a man had gone underwater and not resurfaced off Mountain Side Lane in the Lyndhurst area of the county, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

1 day ago | wdbj7.com | Colby Johnson

FINCASTLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Botetourt County is in the midst of a major project to build a new Circuit Courthouse in Fincastle. The old circuit courthouse was demolished over the last few months; it was built in 1975 and had several problems. “It had absolutely no ADA accessibility to it at all. So, between the age of the building and no ADA, it really needed to be replaced; there had been several water leaks and mold.

1 day ago | wdbj7.com | Pat Thomas

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Town of Blacksburg has hired a new police chief. John Clair will succeed the retiring Chief Todd Brewster as of June 16, 2025. Clair most recently served as Chief of Police in Marion, Virginia, according to a Blacksburg statement, “where he led a comprehensive department transformation, overseeing a $2.1 million budget and a team of 22 sworn officers.

1 day ago | wdbj7.com | Pat Thomas

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered flags in Virginia to be flown at half staff Thursday, in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Youngkin’s order reads as follows:In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia in memory and respect of Peace Officers’ Memorial Day.

1 day ago | wdbj7.com | Pat Thomas

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Police are asking for the public’s help finding a boy they say is endangered. 9-year-old K’ymir Pannell was last reported seen leaving a business in the 1500 block of Burrell Street NW May 14, 2025 about 9:45 a.m. He is described as Black, about 4 feet tall and 75 pounds, and he was wearing a black t-shirt, green camo pants and tan crocs. Police say his age is a critical factor in his disappearance.