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Ebony man charged with reckless handling of a firearm
LAWRENCEVILLE – Timothy Pearce, 56, from Ebony, Virginia is charged with reckless handling of a firearm on June 22, 2024 and public intoxication. Captain B. T. Evans with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said dispatch received a call from the clerk at Ebony General Store saying a female ran into the store and said her boyfriend shot at her and was chasing her. The clerk locked the door and called 911. Dispatch asked the clerk to have the female remain at the store until authorities could arrive. While en route, dispatch was notified that the female had been picked up by her son and was on the way back to Alberta. The clerk did not know the individual but thought she lived in the brick house right across the road from the store. The female said the boyfriend did not shoot at her but up in the air. The clerk did not want to write a statement or get involved.
Groups celebrate full year of Pell Grant eligibility for prisoners to earn college degrees
Darryl Byers-Robinson choked up as he stood before a crowd of about 30 at Virginia’s Department of Corrections headquarters in Richmond on Monday with various advocacy groups and members of Virginia’s DOC. The groups had gathered to celebrate the first year since the full reestablishment of eligibility for incarcerated people to receive Pell Grants. The […] The post Groups celebrate full year of Pell Grant eligibility for prisoners to earn college degrees appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Pinpoint Weather: Warm Tuesday, increasing heat ahead
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — High pressure will keep Southwest and Central Virginia dry through the middle of the week. However, increasing temperatures and humidity levels are anticipated approaching the Fourth of July. Mostly sunny skies are in the forecast for Tuesday. Morning temperatures will start in the cool 50s before reaching the comfortably warm upper […]
Va. school board member jailed for his role in Jan. 6 riot and more state headlines
• “Virginia school board member gets 12 days in jail for Jan. 6 riot role, says he won’t step down.”—NBC4 • “Losing candidate in Lynchburg Republican primary for council files suit to invalidate election.”—Cardinal News • “Almost 30% house renters in this Northern Virginia city pay more than $5,000 a month.”—WTOP • “Emergency loans may […] The post Va. school board member jailed for his role in Jan. 6 riot and more state headlines appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Va. Senate again fails to pass bill on tuition benefit for military families
For the second time this summer, the Virginia Senate returned to Richmond and failed to pass a bill most General Assembly members and many military families want to see advance. Another five hours at the Capitol Monday produced no breakthroughs in the slow-burning controversy over the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP), which […] The post Va. Senate again fails to pass bill on tuition benefit for military families appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Grants will help communities share untold stories across Appalachia
Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia has awarded two rounds of funding to projects that seek to bring long-overdue attention to overlooked people and places. The post Grants will help communities share untold stories across Appalachia appeared first on Cardinal News.
Concord Dept. of Business to host 31st Annual Concord Business Challenge
ATHENS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Details regarding the upcoming 31st Annual Concord Business Challenge have been announced by the Concord University Department of Business. The event is scheduled to begin at 8:30am on Thursday, October 24, 2024, and will see junior and senior high school students from both West Virginia and Virginia showcasing their business acumen. […]
Virginia is for law lovers? A look at new laws going into effect today
As of July 1, more than 700 recently-passed laws are going into effect. While some impact smaller, niche communities like bakers or cake pop fans -- others have the potential to impact all Virginians in their day-to-day lives.
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