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Police shooting of Waynesboro suspect ‘justified,’ according to legal review
Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney James Hingeley has determined that the police-involved shooting of a Charlottesville man in April was “justified,” and that he will not bring charges against the Waynesboro Police Department detective who fired seven fatal shots at the suspect at the tragic end of an hour-long standoff.
Caregiver charged in death of young man left in vehicle
The man, calling from his car on Tuesday, said he was responsible for the death of the person in his vehicle. The Johnston County 911 operator told Rogers Lee Inge Jr., 55, of Warrenton to stop driving. He pulled into the parking lot at the fire station at 9039 Cleveland Road and waited for deputies and EMS personnel. When they […] The post Caregiver charged in death of young man left in vehicle first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bulldogs’ Defense Has Good Outing
The Brunswick High School varsity football team showed their defense will travel in their first scrimmage of the season at Westmoreland High School on Friday. Westmoreland scored the lone touchdown of the night on the first play from scrimmage as the defense for both teams dominated the rest of the controlled scrimmage.
New details in D.C. Councilmember Trayon White’s case reveal possible F.B.I. informant
The Democratic National Convention ended Thursday night. A couple of high-profile elected officials from Maryland made primetime speeches this week. Also, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White was arrested and charged with taking bribes and kickbacks. And in Virginia, kids going back to school will have to ditch their cell phones while in class. WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi discusses these top regional stories from this past week.
Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) and Missy Cotter Smasal (D) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) and Missy Cotter Smasal (D) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District on November 5, 2024. The Washington Post’s Meagan Flynn said the district “…is about as middle-of-the-road as they come, full of independents and swing voters, where military service isn’t so much an advantage for candidates as it is a prerequisite.”
Local 4-H'ers compete in dairy show
4-H’ers from Franklin and Warren Counties competed in the Johnston County Dairy Show on Sunday, Aug. 11, in Smithfield. They competed against youth from Johnston County as well as Alamance County. The show in Smithfield was the end of the project in which the 4-H’ers had two months to train a group of Holstein and Jersey calves to get them ready to compete in the show. This program was made possible by the staff of both the Franklin and Warren County Cooperative Extension offices, as well as volunteers and sponsors. Pictured, from the left, are, front row: Grace Wilkerson, Amos Williams, Harper Wall, Clara Baker, Mario Saint Jean, Saylor Beasley; middle row: Logan Clarke-Extension staff, Bryelle Simon, Judson Beasley, Joseph Thornburg, Jamaya Oliver, Jamara Oliver, Oliver Baker; back row: Matthew Place-Extension agent, Daniel Samson, Kylar Mclean, Ava Proctor, Jaquae Oliver, Priscah Saint Jean, Cora Taylor, Ed Jenkins.
State Police Arrest Tractor Trailer Driver For DWI – Found With Illegal Assault Weapon
On Wednesday, August 21st around 1:40pm, State Police say they, along with assistance from the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, arrested 52 year old William Harris of Richmond Virginia who was operating an oversized tractor trailer while under the influence of alcohol. State Police say their Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit was...
‘You will be saving a life,’ local shelters urge adoptions amid influx of animals
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – Animal shelters are seeing huge influxes of animals, so much so that the Danville Area Humane Society said they have seen an almost 20% uptick in euthanasia at their shelter in 2023, and they expect that number to rise more this year. The Danville Humane Society. as well as the Franklin […]
Drought shows no sign of improvements as sunshine filled weekend gets underway
Friday we bring in winds from the west-southwest as our high pressure dome pushes east. This helps push out the cooler air for something closer to seasonal averages. For our western counties the low 80s by the afternoon while our eastern mountains make a run for the mid to upper 70s. A nice improvement from […]
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