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After move to new location, Central Va. car repair shop tormented by new neighbor

After move to new location, Central Va. car repair shop tormented by new neighbor

  • HAWES SPENCER The Daily Progress

It was the ultimate unwelcome wagon. 

Driver in fatal Stafford bus crash appears in court

Driver in fatal Stafford bus crash appears in court

  • KEITH EPPS The Free Lance–Star

The driver charged in a Stafford County bus crash that killed five people made his first court appearances Wednesday.

'We trusted you:' Parents of abused infants confront former Henrico nurse in court

'We trusted you:' Parents of abused infants confront former Henrico nurse in court

  • ERIC KOLENICH Richmond Times-Dispatch

Five parents testified in court, and for the first time, they spoke to Erin Strotman, the former Henrico Doctors' Hospital nurse who pleaded no contest to abusing nine babies. 

Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims

Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims

  • LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times

A $7 million lawsuit alleges that jail staff dismissed the dire medical condition of a female inmate.

Police seek witnesses in fatal Stafford County bus crash

Police seek witnesses in fatal Stafford County bus crash

  • SCOTT SHENK The (Fredericksburg) Free Lance–Star

FREDERICKSBURG — The Virginia State Police investigators are looking for witnesses to help in their investigation of the fatal bus crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County on Friday.

Driver in fatal I-95 bus crash faces more felony charges

Driver in fatal I-95 bus crash faces more felony charges

  • SCOTT SHENK The Free Lance–Star

A grand jury added three involuntary manslaughter charges against the driver in Friday’s deadly I-95 bus crash in Stafford County.

Suspect in Virginia deputy's shooting death arrested in North Carolina

Suspect in Virginia deputy's shooting death arrested in North Carolina

  • BILL WYATT Martinsville Bulletin

A widespread multi-agency manhunt spanned parts of Virginia and North Carolina for Michael Timothy Puckett.

Carroll County sheriff's deputy shot and killed; manhunt for suspect underway

Carroll County sheriff's deputy shot and killed; manhunt for suspect underway

    A man from Cana with a criminal record is being actively sought by multiple agencies after fatally shooting a Carroll County sheriff's deputy and injuring another during a welfare check. 

    Road-rage shooter gets huge sentences in two Virginia localities

    Road-rage shooter gets huge sentences in two Virginia localities

      Stafford man gets total of 44 years in two road-rage shootings

      Was Unite the Right an inside job? Even White nationalist orgs aren't fully convinced.

      Was Unite the Right an inside job? Even White nationalist orgs aren't fully convinced.

        The Trump DOJ's decision to suggest Unite the Right was a false flag operation has left those on both sides of the violence in 2017 with questions.

        Man who was shot by Spotsylvania cops in 2024 dies in regional jail

        Man who was shot by Spotsylvania cops in 2024 dies in regional jail

          Lawrence Toler’s family says the 39-year-old died in custody after months of medical issues tied to a 2024 police shooting.

          Family seeks answers after inmate dies 3 days after booking at central Virginia jail

          Family seeks answers after inmate dies 3 days after booking at central Virginia jail

            William Harlow was booked at Charlottesville's jail on a Wednesday. He was dead three days later. No one — neither official nor family — knows what happened.

            Quick-acting witnesses thwart robbery at Virginia Walmart

            Quick-acting witnesses thwart robbery at Virginia Walmart

              Witnesses to a robbery in the Walmart parking lot on Old Forest Road on Sunday morning subdued a suspect until police officers arrived, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.

              Baby dies after being left in hot car in Spotsylvania

              Baby dies after being left in hot car in Spotsylvania

                Child, 2 months old, dies in car while mother is on the job in Spotsylvania

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                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 13

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 13

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                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 12

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                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 11

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                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 10

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                State & Regional

                After move to new location, Central Va. car repair shop tormented by new neighbor

                After move to new location, Central Va. car repair shop tormented by new neighbor

                It was the ultimate unwelcome wagon. 

                Former Virginia Tech Rector John Rocovich sues Gov. Abigail Spanberger over removal

                Former Virginia Tech Rector John Rocovich sues Gov. Abigail Spanberger over removal

                Former Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Rector John Rocovich filed a complaint in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Tuesday, asking a judge to determine that Gov. Abigail Spanberger unlawfully removed him from the board in May.

                Driver in fatal Stafford bus crash appears in court

                Driver in fatal Stafford bus crash appears in court

                The driver charged in a Stafford County bus crash that killed five people made his first court appearances Wednesday.

                Writing the Declaration of Independence: Five men, one declaration and 17 days

                Writing the Declaration of Independence: Five men, one declaration and 17 days

                The Declaration of Independence came together faster than many people realize.

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                GLP-1 weight loss drugs are changing how people shop

                GLP-1 weight loss drugs are changing how people shop

                Users are changing the ways they spend on food, clothes and health and beauty products, as well as how they eat out.

                For America's 250th birthday, consider a trip through US history

                For America's 250th birthday, consider a trip through US history

                Here are seven standout destinations that make history fun and unforgettable.

                Trump says deal to end war will be signed Sunday, Iran questions timing

                Trump says deal to end war will be signed Sunday, Iran questions timing

                Iranian state media reported that the funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the war, will begin July 4 in Tehran.

                Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation

                Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation

                The work began about 1:20 a.m. ET, after the Department of Justice said the government would miss the court's 11:59 p.m. Friday deadline.

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                Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                Contributor content. Reports have documented blind curves and damaged infrastructure on Route 52, supporting the need for safety improvements.

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                13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                Contributor content. Find the perfect birthday gift for the cancer zodiac sign in your life. 

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                Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

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                Crime

                Former Henrico nurse who abused babies sentenced to 3 years

                Former Henrico nurse who abused babies sentenced to 3 years

                In January, Erin Strotman pleaded no contest to nine counts of child abuse in Henrico County Circuit Court as part of an agreement with prosecutors.

                Man who was shot by Spotsylvania cops in 2024 dies in regional jail

                Man who was shot by Spotsylvania cops in 2024 dies in regional jail

                Lawrence Toler’s family says the 39-year-old died in custody after months of medical issues tied to a 2024 police shooting.

                Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

                Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

                Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week. 

                Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

                Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

                A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.

                Politics

                Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns

                Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns

                In May, Virginia recorded 75,376 background checks — more than double the total from the same month last year. 

                Warner: Data centers need to pay their way

                Warner: Data centers need to pay their way

                As Virginia regulators and legislators grapple with the impact of data centers’ huge demand for electricity on other ratepayers’ bills, Sen. Mark Warner is co-sponsoring legislation for a national approach.

                Cannabis sales could come in state budget, bill sponsors say

                Cannabis sales could come in state budget, bill sponsors say

                There’s still a path forward for a retail marijuana market that could include Virginia’s budget, say the sponsors of the vetoed bills, who are members of General Assembly budget-writing committees.

                Questions linger over Greene immigration roundup as county accepts more funds

                Questions linger over Greene immigration roundup as county accepts more funds

                Greene County has accepted a six-figure sum from the Department of Homeland Security, even as questions remain about an immigrant roundup there just weeks ago.

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