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Local law enforcement agencies across the state of Virginia are sharing in a total of more than $1.7 million in federal grants that will go toward upgraded equipment, specialized training, and enhanced emergency response capabilities.
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We got us some rain in the past week, up to six inches in some parts of Virginia, but we’re still not out of the woods in terms of the ongoing long-term drought.
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The UVA Football program landed four guys on the 27-member preseason All-ACC Football Team, which was given to us by the league office on Wednesday.
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A report on the shooting at ODU that killed a professor who was a native of Staunton and alum of Charlottesville High School earlier this year contains echoes of the 2022 shooting at UVA that killed three football players.
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A Smithfield man pleaded guilty last week in connection with the fatal shooting of an ODU professor in a terror-related incident in March.
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Attorney General Jay Jones announced a settlement in a fair housing case brought against David Merryman, called a “slumlord from hell” by one former tenant.
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CNBC moved Virginia back into the third spot in its Top States for Business rankings for 2026, after the state had dropped to fourth last year.
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A Buffalo Gap High School student died in a Feb. 18 shooting on Maple Leaf Drive in Augusta County that the county sheriff, Donald Smith, said, per a news release, was “an isolated incident involving the illegal sale of handguns.”
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Virginia State Police have made two arrests in connection with the shooting death of a Henrico County man on Interstate 295 last fall.
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Buying a home in Virginia can feel exciting. It can also get messy fast, since each city, county, and neighborhood tends to move on its own clock.
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