
Crozet man arrested on weapons offenses in shots fired incident in Waynesboro
The Waynesboro Police Department arrested Hampton Lamar Smith, 38, of Crozet, on multiple alleged weapon offenses.

The Waynesboro Police Department arrested Hampton Lamar Smith, 38, of Crozet, on multiple alleged weapon offenses.
The Harrisonburg Fire Department’s Fire Museum, closed for some time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resumed self-guided tours this week.

An Albemarle County man faces multiple charges after starting a brush fire while trying to burn down a neighbor’s house, then shot an arrow with a compound bow at police officers and the fire marshal.

Waynesboro Police reported to a shots fired report on North Poplar Avenue Wednesday evening, but that’s about all we know at the moment.
A former member of the National Guard was sentenced today to four years and 9 months in prison for unlawfully possessing several firearms while using illegal controlled substances.
Career and volunteer units from Albemarle County were dispatched to the report of a structure fire on the 1800 block of Steeplechase Run.

The Charlottesville Fire Department wants to encourage women to seek career opportunities in the fire and EMS services profession.

As someone who follows local and national news reports, I must tell you I am worried about the recent extreme heat and wildfires raging across the country.

New research shows that the United States has dramatically higher homicides relative to all other developed nations – with most attributed to firearms – and the data shows the problem is growing.

The Virginia Department of Health launched a new data dashboard on firearm injuries in Virginia last month showing the number and rate of emergency department visits from 2016 to 2022.
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