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- August 9, 2023
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New Details Emerge In Virginia Elementary School Shooting Case

New information has come out about the alleged comments a 6-year-old boy made after shooting his teacher at a Newport News, Virginia, elementary school in January. According to a search warrant affidavit made public Wednesday, the boy bragged about what he did while reading specialist Amy Kovac restrained him before police could arrive: “I shoot […]

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- January 25, 2023
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Educators Ignored Warning Signs Of Newport News Student Who Brought Gun To School

More details have been unearthed about a shooting that took place in Newport News, Virginia earlier this month. Diane Toscano – an attorney for Richneck Elementary School teacher Abigail Zwerner who was shot by one of her students on January 6th of this year – shared the following timeline of events with members of the […]

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- August 12, 2022
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Feds at Virginia Port Seize More Counterfeit Socks

Federal law enforcement has seized another load of counterfeit diabetic socks at the Area Port of Norfolk-Newport News. The 165,707 pairs of socks in the seizure would be worth more than $2.6 million in manufacturer suggested retail price if they were legitimate. “Norfolk, VA CBP Officers Seize Second Significant Sham Socks Shipment destined to Loudoun County, […]

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- July 17, 2022
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Feds at Virginia Port Seize Nearly $2 Million in Counterfeit Diabetic Socks

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of Norfolk-Newport News seized 118,566 pairs of “counterfeit cotton foot coverings” – diabetic socks worth about $1.9 million in retail if they were authentic. CBP officers “certainly do not suffer from cold feet when it comes to enforcing intellectual property rights laws,” a CBP press […]

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- July 1, 2022
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AG Miyares Visits Newport News to Discuss Street Violence and Community Growth

Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares recently paid a visit to Newport News, where he met with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula (BGCVP) and the Newport News Police Department to “ways to reduce gun and gang violence, focusing on community programs and the important role they have in our neighborhoods.” Today I […]

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- May 27, 2022
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Youngkin Announces Manufacturing Expansion in the City of Newport News

In another deal announcement that Youngkin is making deals to create jobs in Virginia, the Governor has announced Mühlbauer Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Germany-based Mühlbauer Group and the world’s top producer of automated machinery designed to implement intelligent solutions, will invest $9 million to expand its operation in the City of Newport News. In a […]

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- March 30, 2018
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Comstock Promotes Peace Through Strength For America’s Military

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As the U.S. military has suffered through sequestration, a rebuild is needed to promote “peace through strength,” according to Barbara Comstock.

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