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CRAIG SMITH

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Craig Smith

    Amherst shifts to emergency water restrictions as drought worsens (opens the original)

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    AMHERST, Va. (WSET) — The worsening drought has forced the town of Amherst to issue emergency water restrictions. The town moved from mandatory restrictions to emergency restrictions on Wednesday. Officials said the change is based on the amount of water flowing through the Buffalo River, the key supplier of water for the town. SEE ALSO: Amherst County data center application faces special exception process Officials said the change allows them to set up a pump at Thrasher Lake to move water int

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Craig Smith

    Vinton police investigate suspicious package at OmniSource, close area roads (opens the original)

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    VINTON, Va. (WSET) — Vinton police were investigating a report of a suspicious package Tuesday at Omnisource in the 200 block of Wayland Street. The Vinton Police Department said officers were on scene and, as a precaution, several road closures were put in place in the immediate area. SEE ALSO: Vinton looks to redevelop downtown property destroyed by fire in 2022 Baldwin Avenue at Light Street; 10th Street and Daleton Avenue; 10th Street and Hill Avenue; Baldwin Avenue at Wayland Street; and 9t

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Craig Smith

    Pittsylvania County Schools teacher charged with stalking student (opens the original)

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    PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office said it has arrested a teacher accused of stalking a student. Whitney Barrett Farr, 45, is charged with stalking and was served a protective order. The sheriff's office said he is a teacher at Chatham High School. SEE ALSO: 2 masked gunmen rob Lucky Corner Gaming in Campbell County, sheriff's office says The sheriff's office said its investigation began when it received information about inappropriate conduct involving a

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Craig Smith

    2 masked gunmen rob Lucky Corner Gaming in Campbell County, sheriff's office says (opens the original)

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    CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at Lucky Corner Gaming that happened early Thursday morning. Deputies said the robbery occurred shortly after 1 a.m. when two masked men approached an employee outside the business. Both suspects were armed with handguns and forced the employee back inside the store. SEE ALSO: Campbell County neighbors continue push against proposed transmission line The suspects took an undisclosed amount of cas

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Craig Smith

    Vinton looks to redevelop downtown property destroyed by fire in 2022 (opens the original)

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    VINTON, Va. (WSET) — More than four years after a fire destroyed a prominent building in downtown Vinton, town leaders are asking for proposals to redevelop the site. The fire, which occurred on July 2, 2022, destroyed several businesses, including the D-R Music Store, which was later demolished. SEE ALSO: Avio USA breaks ground on $500M facility expected to create 1,500 Southside jobs The town acquired four of the affected properties along East Lee Avenue and South Pollard Street earlier this y

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