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Miyares demands action on missing migrant children
(The Center Square) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is again demanding action from the federal government as information concerning the unknown whereabouts of thousands of migrant minors continues to come to light. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General released a report this week revealing “significant failures in the oversight and management of unaccompanied migrant children, contributing to thousands of children going missing after being released from federal custody,” according to a press release from Miyares’ office. ...
Central Virginia: $4M cocaine operation shut down, kingpin to serve 16 years
A Hopewell man was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine throughout the tri-cities region of Central Virginia. Cleveland Lamont Parson, 51, conspired with Aaron Larde Heath, 39, of Chester, and others to...
Non-profit seeks unwanted jewelry for makeover event
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) is returning to central Virginia! RJM and three local universities - Longwood University, Old Dominion University (ODU), and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), are seeking donations of old unwanted jewelry for the community jewelry mining project happening in Richmond, Farmville, and Norfolk this Fall.
Virginia removes 6,303 'noncitizens' from voter rolls, fueling fraud allegations
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said earlier this month he had issued an executive order removing 6,303 noncitizens who had “accidentally or maliciously attempted to register” to vote. He said in an interview that he was “not suggesting there is widespread voter fraud,” but had said in an earlier...
Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Preview : Gretna
GRETNA, Va. (WFXR) — The Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Preview Tour rolls on with a stop in Gretna and a look at Gretna High School. The Hawks will be under the guidance of Shaun Miller in his 4th season as head coach. In 2023, Gretna went 9-3 losing...
Introducing Chatham High School’s new athletic director
This year, Pittsylvania County Public Schools hired new Athletic Directors for each of the county high schools. Chatham High School was fortunate enough to hire someone who knows what it means to be a Cavalier. Mr. Beau Cassada graduated from Chatham High School and played baseball for the Cavaliers in...
‘It’s painful and unnecessary’: RACC urges public to help find pet owners cropping dogs’ ears
Officials with Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) are urging the public to help them track down the person or people who are responsible for dozens of illegal and painful acts on animals, known as ear cropping. Cropping is illegal in Virginia -- unless the procedure is being performed by a licensed veterinarian.
Fact Check: Were militia groups in Charlottesville better equipped than Virginia State Police?
In response to violence in Charlottesville, Va., Gov. Terry McAuliffe praised law enforcement’s work, but also said that some demonstrators were better equipped than the State Police. White nationalists and militia members, as well as people who opposed them, gathered on Aug. 12 in different parts of Charlottesville and...
Henrico supervisors approve ‘transformational’ redevelopment of Glenwood Farms
At its Aug. 13 meeting, the Henrico Board of Supervisors approved what Fairfield Supervisor Roscoe Cooper, III called a “historic, transformational” proposal to redevelop the Glenwood Farms apartments and shopping center located along East Laburnum Avenue near Mechanicsville Turnpike. The entire 34-acre development will be replaced, increasing the number of residential units from 240 to 950 while maintaining some commercial space.
757 Saturday Sports Talk with Hatfield & Young - 8-24-2024
Virginia Sports Hall of Famer David Teel of the Richmond Times-Dispatch stops by to discuss the start of College Football, which opens with ACC teams Florida State and Georgia Tech squaring off in Dublin, Ireland. Teel talks about Commonwealth teams like UVA, Virginia Tech, ODU and JMU, plus the ever-changing landscape of the sport.
BizSense Beat: August 23, 2024
BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that brings you the top business stories during NPR's Morning Edition on Fridays. Here’s a recap of the top stories for the week of August 23, 2024:. Reported by Richmond Bizsense’s Jonathan Spiers. An apartment development...
2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Brookville Bees
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Back to the Seminole District we go where there’s a new buzz around the Brookville Bees. The team is coming off just a 3-win season, having missed the playoffs for the first time since the early 2000s. But there’s a new leader in the hive working to create a new culture in legendary coach and mentor Mark Lineburg.
Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Preview: Amherst County
AMHERST, Va. (WFXR) – As we continue our Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Previews we focus on the Amherst County High School football team. Chris Moore enters his second season at the helm of the Lancers football program. Last year Amherst County got off to a 2-0 start, but...
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