Virginia first responders made a trip to Texas to lend a helping hand to the Texas firefighters, who are currently fighting wildfires in extreme drought with low humidity. Kenny Aliceburg, a part-time firefighter with Powhatan Fire and Rescue, deployed with the Virginia Department of Forestry on a 20-day trip. “We’re just ready to go at […]
A woman in southwest Virginia got the surprise of a lifetime when she discovered a snake inside a bag of popcorn at her local grocery store. Kimberly Slaughter from Lunenburg County, Virginia, was inside a Shoppers Value store when she saw what she believed to be mouse feces inside of her shopping cart, WTVR reported. […]
Most Virginia localities were expected Friday to start receiving their share of the first payment in an opioid settlement, about $4.1 million split across the 133 localities. Additionally, Virginia’s Opioid Abatement Authority (OAA) will receive about $9.9 million, Attorney General Jason Miyares announced. “I’m thrilled to announce that after a long period of waiting, the […]
Miyares recently paid a visit to the Fairfax County Police Association for a candid conversation with members of law enforcement, revealing some of the Attorney General’s gravest concerns. Murders have increased, rape and other sex crimes have increased too, and there has been an uptick in assaults in Fairfax County. This is all according to […]
A Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association poll found that community violence and crime is the top public health concern for Virginia voters. “In the public opinion survey from Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy, 51 percent of respondents cited community violence and crime as the top public health concern for their families. Health care workforce shortages, which […]
Less than six months after WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in Russia, President Biden has offered to exchange a notorious Russian arms dealer and terrorist supporter for her and Paul Whelan, both imprisoned in Moscow. This after tremendous pressure from LGBTQ groups demanding Biden free Griner. As the Washington Free Beacon notes, this swap offer: …is sending all the wrong signals, elevating Griner’s […]
Straight line winds damaged ten helicopters at Norfolk Naval Station on Tuesday, according to Military.com. A National Weather Service meteorologist said storm winds weren’t unusually strong. “Known damages to the aircraft span from broken tail and rotor blades to structural dents and punctures in the airframes,” spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Rob Myers said in a statement to Military.com. Pictures […]
Funding will support new construction and rehabilitation of over 1,900 affordable and special needs housing units Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced more than $27 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing loans for 34 projects across the Commonwealth. The recommended projects will create and preserve 1,990 total units for low-income and extremely low-income households, including […]
by Eric Lendrum On Tuesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed in an interview that his office has not ruled out the possibility of filing formal charges against President Donald Trump over the peaceful protest that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. According to CNN, Garland made the statement in an interview with NBC’s […]
Hardscape Manufacturer Unilock to invest $55.6 million in new production facilities in Hanover County to meet increased demand in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Unilock, North America’s premier manufacturer of concrete interlocking paving stones and segmental wall products, will invest $55.6 million to establish a manufacturing campus in Hanover […]
