The majority of the fire is inside the 200,000-acre park and is about 10% contained.
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A Virginia judge ordered a new trial for ex-Loudoun County Superintendent Scott Ziegler, who was convicted last year for violating the state’s conflict of interest laws by allegedly firing a teacher in retaliation for her testimony to a special grand jury that was investigating him.
Rockbridge County, Lexington and Buena Vista ditched plans to build a new regional jail with neighboring Alleghany and Bath Counties. Instead, the three localities will seek state funding to renovate the existing jail, which now holds twice its inmate capacity.
Lexington could soon allow homeowners to build small, backyard houses, for rentals or family housing. Officials say small houses will be cheaper to rent than other units—and could potentially lessen the shortage of affordable housing.
No police are reportedly injured from the explosion last night that occurred just a few miles outside of Washington, D.C. The Arlington police said the suspect is presumed to be dead. Police were already on the scene after responding to multiple flare gun shots fired earlier that day.
Rockbridge County has been in severe drought all month, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Local farmers say the growing season is over, so no amount of rain will help them now.
Documents obtained by the Rockbridge Report reveal Virginia State Police spread across Lexington after Washington and Lee University received an email threat and a UPS driver reported possible shots fired near downtown.
A new study revealed charged offenders in Mississippi are typically stuck in jail for at least three months if they are ordered to pretrial detention or can’t afford to post bond. Consistent with Virginia, Mississippi has no limit on how long charged offenders can be held.
Classes resumed as scheduled at Christopher Newport University following an apparent shooting on campus early Tuesday morning. At approximately 3:20 a.m., university police reported they had both the suspect and the firearm in custody.
Deja Taylor’s sentencing in a U.S. District Court offered the first measure of accountability for January’s shooting in Newport News, which revived a national dialogue about gun violence.