Virginia Judge Agrees To Drop Charges Against Five Deputies In High-Profile Murder Case
A Virginia judge approved motions on Sunday to dismiss the charges against the deputies involved in the death of Irvo Otieno, NBC News reported. The decision to dismiss murder charges against five sheriff’s deputies involved in the death of Otieno, a 28-year-old Virginia man who died during his admission to a psychiatric hospital, has sparked […]
Virginia Democrat Jennifer Wexton uses voice assist to give House floor speech: ‘An inspiration’
Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) addressed the House of Representatives using voice assistance on Monday, more than a year after disclosing her Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. “Last year, I was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP,” Wexton began her floor speech Monday using audio assistance. “PSP has made it very difficult for me to speak. I […]
Small plane crashes in central Virginia, killing 2
Two people were killed when a small plane bound for South Carolina crashed in Virginia, authorities said. Virginia State Police said in a news release that around 9 a.m. Sunday in Palmyra, the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a low-flying plane and an explosion, leading to the plane catching fire in a heavily […]
Detroit man sentenced to 80 years for fatal shootings of 2 West Virginia women
A Detroit man was sentenced Monday to 80 years in prison for the murders of two West Virginia women. Marquis Jermaine Goodman, 24, was arrested in February for the 2021 shooting deaths of Briar Nicole White, 26, and Kitiana Belcher, 22, in Charleston, West Virginia. Pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder. Detroit man […]
Virginia Midlothian High School students miss prom tickets after venue change to the Hippodrome
A group of Virginia high school students will no longer be able to attend prom after a venue change limited ticket sales for the annual event. Midlothian High School prom tickets sold out within days of being available after school officials advertised the annual prom as a week-long sale to students, according to WTVR. Students […]
Virginia woman wins $50,000 lottery with her first ever ticket purchase
A Virginia woman won a whopping $50,000 after purchasing her first lottery ticket. Caitlin Berland of Yorktown, Virginia, was running an errand to get her mother’s lottery ticket in mid-April when she decided she wanted to take a chance. WVEC. But the ticket purchase paid off for Berland. According to reports, she was the winner […]
Virginia woman wins lottery jackpot with first-ever ticket purchase
The first time was a charm for a Virginia woman who recently won a $50,000 lottery ticket. Caitlin Berland of Yorktown, Virginia, was running errands in mid-April when she decided to buy her first lottery ticket. As it turned out, this was a good decision. Her ticket was the winner of the April 14 Pick […]
West Virginia Senate primary will test NRSC’s strategy of taking sides
KEARNEYSVILLE, West Virginia — The looming Senate primary battle between Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) and Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) in West Virginia will be the first real test of the GOP Senate campaign arm’s new strategy of taking sides in Republican primaries this cycle, a departure from the last election in 2022. Nearly a year […]
State police arrest 25 protestors at University of Virginia
State police arrested about 25 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Virginia, Virginia, on Saturday. Saturday was the fifth day of protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, where the school continued to call for a divestment from Israel. A group called UVA Gaza Encampment called It called for the school to disclose all investments and refrain from […]
Police Clear Encampment from University of Virginia, Arrests Made
Virginia State Police broke up an anti-Israel demonstration at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville on Saturday, reportedly detaining more than 20 demonstrators. Law enforcement officers in riot gear saw Officials said they approached a pro-Palestinian encampment on the university’s lawn and sprayed chemical irritants as they began clearing the encampment. video Posted by […]