
Feds bring charges against Smithfield man in ODU terror shooting case
A Smithfield man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of an ODU professor in a terror-related incident on Thursday.

A Smithfield man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of an ODU professor in a terror-related incident on Thursday.
A dangerous situation unfolded at Old Dominion University in Norfolk this morning that left two people injured and a gunman dead.
Efforts to reduce homelessness in Virginia received a $14 million boost today with 61 projects selected to support housing initiatives.
The City of Virginia Beach has tightened its curfew on visitors and residents under the age of 18, moving the curfew up one hour earlier.
Senate Democrats are pushing the Trump Department of Education to reverse its decision from last fall to halt federal funding for the bulk of our federally-defined minority-serving institutions.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has approved a $250,000 grant that will help get an affordable-housing project in Waynesboro moving forward.
Drought conditions are present in Virginia, and despite recent winter precipitation, it has not been enough to recharge water supplies.
Virginia Children’s Advocacy Centers conducted 7,203 forensic interviews in cases of suspected physical or sexual abuse in 2025.
It appears more winter weather is on the way, even as snow removal crews continue to clean up from last weekend’s storm.
Primary roads and interstates in the Shenandoah Valley are slowing improving, though “plenty of work remains to be done,” VDOT reports.
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