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VBSO deputies graduate D.A.R.E. training, sheriff urges council to fund program
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — On Friday, 10 Virginia Beach Sheriff’s deputies graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) America training program. In 2015, the D.A.R.E program was cut from Virginia Beach City Public Schools due to budgetary constraints. However, Sheriff Rocky Holcomb remains committed to reinstating the program. “We are proud to be […]
Rules changing for how real estate agents get paid
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — New rules go into effect Saturday surrounding the sale of homes, the result of lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors and large brokerages, claiming unfairly high agent commissions. In many home sales, the buyer has an agent, just like the seller, and until now,...
Virginia Aquarium Foundation asks Virginia Beach to stop looking into 3rd-party operator
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Could Virginia Beach stop looking into a potential third-party operator for the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and give the aquarium’s foundation a larger operating role?. The possibility comes as the city’s still trying to figure out the best way to pay...
Virginia Beach’s hottest new music group is BDO: 3 jail inmates singing about beating the odds
In a mix of harmonies, solos and rap, three Virginia Beach jail inmates performed for an audience of deputies, city officials and media in the city jail Thursday afternoon. “Get your surfboard, something to work towards, I was raised different —” Jonathan Jones and Marc Austin rapped. “I...
Richmond resident reacts to Virginia ranking 4th-worst region for on-time mail delivery by USPS
The agency's latest Service Performance report shows that 78.1% of parcels in Virginia were delivered on time during the second quarter of 2024, trailing behind Georgia with 40.2%, Wisconsin with 70.5% and the joint region of Alabama and Mississippi with 72.8%.
Governor Youngkin donates part of his salary to Harrisonburg-based agricultural nonprofits
RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — On Thursday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin donated a quarter of the governor’s salary to two, Harrisonburg-based nonprofits for their role in supporting Virginia’s agricultural community: The Farm Ministry and the Rockingham County Fair. The donation hopes to...
This caused issues for troopers issuing AMBER Alert for abducted Va. siblings
"Late Wednesday night, investigators with the Virginia Beach Police Department contacted State Police to request an AMBER Alert be issued for the abduction of three young children by Dana D. Plummer."
Election 2024: Sen. Kaine campaign comes to Northern Virginia today and Saturday
Sen. Tim Kaine will participate in canvass kickoff in Spotsylvania, then receive the endorsement of National Security Leaders for America in Fredericksburg today. Kaine celebrates 30 years in public office this year and seeks re-election to the U.S. Senate in Virginia. On Saturday, Kaine will participate in canvass kickoffs in...
Search For 3 Abducted Virginia Children Ends In Tragedy As 1-year-old Dies In Car Crash
Authorities report that a frenzied search for three small children abducted from their Virginia home after their mother’s murder led to a car crash that killed the youngest. An Amber Alert was issued on Thursday morning for three siblings—five-year-old Zayin, three-year-old Zayir, and one-year-old Zariyah Plummer—who were stolen from their house at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night. The alert has now been discontinued. The alert was triggered when police responded to reports of a stabbing they suspected to be “domestic-related.”
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