Attorney General's Office seeking grant funding to hire more prosecutors By CHARLOTTE RENE WOODS Richmond Times-Dispatch Oct 17, 2022 Oct 17, 2022 Updated May 17, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Freeze Watch for Tuesday night as temperatures drop into the lower 30s. kAm%96 ':C8:?:2 pEE@C?6J v6?6C2=’D ~77:46 :D A=2??:?8 E@ DA6?5 Sa]e >:==:@? @G6C E96 ?6IE EH@ J62CD E@ 9:C6 AC@D64FE@CD 2D A2CE @7 ~A6C2E:@? q@=5 q=F6 {:?6 — 2? 2?E:\4C:>6 :?:E:2E:G6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C:49>@?5]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\2?5\C68:@?2=^J@F?8<:?\2??@F?46D\@A6C2E:@?\3@=5\3=F6\=:?6\:?:E:2E:G6^2CE:4=60hc6a6ec7\b4h7\d3h3\g26e\f26_f_7474h4]9E>=REC24<:?8\D@FC46l9@>6\E@A\DE@CJQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmv@G] v=6?? *@F?8<:? 2??@F?465 |@?52Jk^2m :? }@C7@=<]k^AmkAm%@ 244@>A=:D9 E9:D[ E96 pEE@C?6J v6?6C2=’D ~77:46 92D 6?E6C65 :?E@ 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]54;D]G:C8:?:2]8@G^D:E6D^54;D]G:C8:?:2]8@G^7:=6D^4;D3\>2E6C:2=D^a_aa\`_\`b^~A6C2E:@?Ta_r62D67:C6Ta_|6>@Ta_$6AETa_a_aa]A57Qm>6>@C2?5F> @7 F?56CDE2?5:?8k^2m H:E9 E96 8@G6C?@C’D @77:46 2?5 E96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 rC:>:?2= yFDE:46 $6CG:46D E@ 5:D3FCD6 S`]b >:==:@? 6249 J62C 7@C E96 ?6IE EH@ J62CD] %96 >@?6J H@F=5 DE6> 7C@> E96 ~A6C2E:@? r62D67:C6 vC2?E uF?5 — H9:49 sry$ 25>:?:DE6CD] |:J2C6D’ A=2? 6?E2:=D 9:C:?8 23@FE 7:G6 @C D:I AC@D64FE@CD 2=@?8 H:E9 EH@ @C E9C66 8C@FA G:@=6?46 :?E6CG6?E:@? 4@@C5:?2E@CD]k^Am People are also reading… Vandals target 19th-century Smyth County cemetery Smyth County School Board honors Marion Senior High FFA advisers, others Celebrating Warriors: Project Graduation, Chilhowie partner for new endeavor Mount Rogers NRA updates Smyth County on Grindstone, overlook, ponies and more Longtime produce growers to continue Walker's Market Vayda is ready to find her forever home Richmond judge dismisses Republican bid to block new maps Sugar Grove Elementary students experience the power of kindness 3 juveniles face charges following Smyth, Wythe pursuit on I-81 Smyth commissioner's office expands its community outreach Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody 23rd annual Older Americans Day coming up in Chilhowie Smyth Commonwealth's Attorney honors Saltville officer Redistricting before Va. 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Youngkin announces 'Operation Bold Blue Line' initiative The administration's goal is to invest in law enforcement around the state and help reduce violent crime.
