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Fire displaces Lake Monticello residents
FLUVANNA COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A fire badly damaged a home in the Lake Monticello area, displacing the residents. The Lake Monticello Fire Department says two firefighters were treated for heat and exhaustion while fighting the fire on Haversack Road around 3:10 p.m. Monday. The firefighters have since been...
Update: Identity of Suspect For Friday Night Halifax County Shooting Released
The identity of a man that was arrested for a shooting that occurred on Route 58 in Halifax County has been released. 22-year-old De’Corrius Dyson Thompson, of Midlothian, was arrested by the Danville Police Department following a be-on-the-lookout issued by the Virginia State Police Friday, Aug. 23. Thompson was...
Hanover man dies when moped is struck in Henrico
A 72-year-old man from Hanover County died just after midnight Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on Mechanicsville Turnpike, according to Henrico Police. The crash occurred at around 12:06 a.m. near Springdale Road. A preliminary investigation indicated that Billy Chestnut was driving a moped that became disabled while it was traveling north on Mechanicsville Turnpike. A sedan, also traveling north, approached the moped from behind and changed lanes in an attempt to avoid another slow-moving vehicle but instead struck the moped and Chestnut, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cocaine distribution conspiracy leads to 16-year sentence for Hopewell man
Hopewell, Virginia – A Hopewell man, Cleveland Lamont Parson, 51, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale cocaine distribution conspiracy that spanned several years and involved multiple co-conspirators across several states. The sentencing marks a significant chapter in the extensive investigation into a drug trafficking network that distributed vast quantities of cocaine throughout Central Virginia and beyond.
Filipino food truck in Virginia opens restaurant
Little Manila, a Filipino food truck in Charlottesville, Virginia is opening its first physical restaurant. It is currently the only Filipino restaurant in the area, according to a report by 29 news. "One of the struggles that we have is people trying our food," Fernando Dizon, co-owner of Little Manila,...
Celebration of life for Lawrence A. Davies Jr.
A visitation will be held in the Fredericksburg City Council Chambers (Hanover entrance) of City Hall, 715 Princess Anne Street, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 30, 2024, to honor the Rev. Lawrence A. Davies Jr.’s civic service. An additional visitation will be held at Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 1019 Princess Anne Street, at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2024, followed by a memorial service at 10 a.m. which will be live-streamed to Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site), 801 Sophia Street. Interment will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens with a repast afterward at Shiloh Old Site.
Gloucester road rage ends in gunfire, deputies say
GLOUCESTER, Va. — The Gloucester County Sheriffs Office is leading an investigation after a road rage incident Friday evening. The incident was reported on Aug. 23 around 8:40 p.m. near the intersection of George Washington Memorial Highway and Davenport Road. Officials say the victim's vehicle was hit by a...
Roanoke’s School Leaders Institute Continues to Transform Education in Virginia
For two decades, Virginia Tech’s School Leaders Institute has been a transformative force in education. More than three-quarters of Virginia’s school divisions have sent participants, 30 of the institute’s graduates are serving as superintendents, and hundreds more are making their marks in school administration. “Since its very start, the institute has been the premier professional development program […]
Wineries in central Virginia ramp up harvesting, say they are seeing great results so far
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - It’s nearing the end of August, and that means one thing for wineries in central Virginia: harvesting season. Great wines rely on great grapes and an even better harvest. “I like to compare harvest time for us, it’s a bit like a kid before Christmas,”...
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