Texas man pleads guilty to kidnapping, shootout in Charlottesville neighborhood
A man involved in a failed kidnapping scheme that ended in a shootout in Charlottesville pled guilty today to federal charges.
A man involved in a failed kidnapping scheme that ended in a shootout in Charlottesville pled guilty today to federal charges.
Immigrants are being swept up and arrested in public spaces as enforcement efforts ramp up across the country, including in Virginia.
Temperatures in Virginia have been brutal in July, and it doesn’t seem like the forecast is calling for it to cool off any time soon.
Flash flooding and heavy wind gusts are possible in Virginia prompting a weather expert to recommend preparing an evacuation plan.
Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan is asking the Department of Homeland Security to cease courthouse raids in Virginia and nationwide.
When he takes the podium later this month in Cooperstown, new Baseball Hall of Famer Billy Wagner will most likely mention a few Virginia towns in his acceptance speech.

Gas prices are down, on average, across the U.S., but motorists in Virginia are paying 4.5 cents per gallon more at the start of the work week.
Charlottesville Police announced Friday arrests in two online exploitation of children cases, including one involving a substitute teacher.
Staunton School Board announces the appointment of Eric Irizarry as superintendent of Staunton Schools, effective July 1, 2025.

Credit where credit is due: our two local MAGA congressman, Ben Cline and John McGuire, issued statements condemning the weekend shootings of two Minnesota Democratic Party lawmakers and their spouses.
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