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ICE detains undocumented Virginia Tech student charged with assaulting police

WSET - Virginia ·

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Virginia Tech student is being held by ICE after police said he assaulted officers in Blacksburg last week. Although he's undocumented, Cristian Romo-Bermejo has spent his life chasing the American dream. Carina...

FBI executes search warrants in Philadelphia tied to Virginia shooting

6 ABC Action News · July 16, 2025

FBI executes search warrants in Philly tied to Va. shooting PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An investigation in Virginia led FBI agents to West Philadelphia on Wednesday. Detectives say an investigation on the 6100 block of Market Street was one of two...

Virginia Lue Wooden

Cleveland Daily Banner - Tennessee ·

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Virginia Lue Wooden, who peacefully left us on Sunday, July 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on Jan. 7, 1939, in Cleveland, she was the cherished daughter of the late James and...

Spanberger outraises Earle-Sears 2-to-1 in Virginia governor’s race

WWBT - Virginia · July 16, 2025

VIRGINIA. (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - According to Virginia Mercury, former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is opening a financial and polling gap in the race for governor, outraising her Republican opponent Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears by nearly 2-to-1...

Abigail Spanberger's Chances Against Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia—Polls

Newsweek · July 16, 2025

Former Democratic Representative Abigail Spanberger held a double-digit lead against Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears in the latest poll of the Virginia gubernatorial race released on Wednesday. Political scientist Larry Sabato...

My South: Writer Taylor Jenkins Reid on Chincoteague Island, Virginia

Atlanta Magazine · July 16, 2025

Taylor Jenkins ReidIllustration by Colleen O'HaraI used to love reading the children’s book Misty of Chincoteague, which is about two kids who want a wild horse on Chincoteague Island in Virginia. I remember being amazed knowing there was a real...

Maryland Supreme Court disbars Virginia lawyer for abusing courts, financial misconduct

Virginia Business · July 16, 2025

In 2009, Pisner distributed approximately $1.19 million to himself while his sister received $1.06 million, and in 2010, he received $136,410.93 despite a lack of supporting source documentation, while his sister received $54,894.78. Many of the...

Trump administration fires 17 immigration judges in 10 states, including Virginia

Virginia Business · July 16, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country. The International...

FBI raids Wheels of Soul in connection with gang shootout in Virginia

CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania ·

CBS News Live CBS News Philadelphia Live FBI agents raided two buildings associated with the Wheels of Soul Motorcycle Club in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning in connection with an April 2025 fight and shooting outside a hookah lounge in...

Virginia-based Hubs Peanuts names founders’ grandson next president and CEO

The Virginian-Pilot · July 16, 2025

Hubbard Peanut Co. — affectionately known as Hubs Peanuts — has moved into its third generation of family leadership. Marshall Rabil, grandson of company founders Dorothy “Dot” and H.J. Hubbard, took over as president and CEO on June 1. He follows...

Buckle Up and Slow Down: Virginia Cracks Down on Reckless Driving | Insurify

Bloomer Advance - Wisconsin ·

Backseat passengers in Virginia will now have to buckle up under a new state law. And street takeovers, street racing, and excessive speeders will now face harsher penalties — possibly even criminal charges — under new legislation. Three bills...

Virginia launches 'Blue Envelope Program' for drivers with autism

WJLA 7 - Washington D.C. ·

RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — Virginia State Police (VSP) announced the implementation of the state's "Blue Envelope Program," aimed at assisting drivers with autism during traffic stops. The program allows drivers to inform officers of their condition...

Water supply for many Northern Virginians exceeds acceptable levels of forever chemicals

WTOP - District Columbia · July 16, 2025

The Occoquan Reservoir supplies water for around a million people in Northern Virginia and it exceeds the EPA’s maximum contaminant levels for forever chemicals. The Occoquan Reservoir supplies water for a million people in Northern Virginia and...

Workers Hospitalized After Virginia Building Collapse, Officials Say (DEVELOPING)

Daily Voice · July 16, 2025

Firefighters from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and the City of Fairfax Fire Department rushed to the 3500 block of Cedar Lane shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, following reports of a structural collapse at a construction...

Lazy atmospheric flow stalls sticky-stormy weather in Virginia

Cardinal News - Virginia · July 16, 2025

If the year’s atmospheric flow is a river, we have entered some slow, lazy, sandbar-laden shoals as we move into the heart of summer. It might seem odd to mention sluggish water and sandbars if your spot on the map has been caught under a downpour...

6U Coach Pitch Team to Represent Virginia at DYB World Series

The Enterprise Virginia · July 16, 2025

Hitting the big time in youth baseball, Patrick County’s 6U coach pitch team has clinched a spot in the prestigious Diamond Youth Baseball (DYB) World Series, proudly representing the Commonwealth of Virginia. The tournament is set to take place...

How a Virginia city is building around the challenges of aged infrastructure

Civil Engineering - Virginia ·

HRP Group A rendering of the Old Town North Small Area Plan Enhancing infrastructure in established communities requires creative solutions. When an area is already developed, finding space for new structures and amenities can be challenging, and...

[Video] New Virginia "Workplace Violence" Definition and Healthcare Reporting Law: What's the Tea in L&E?

JD Supra - California · July 16, 2025

In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance attorney Lindsey Brock joins host Leah Stiegler to unpack a new Virginia law that went into effect on July 1, 2025, introducing updated reporting requirements for...

Virginia’s prison ombudsman holds first stakeholder meeting

Virginia Public Radio · July 15, 2025

Legislation introduced during the 2024 General Assembly session created an ombudsman position to oversee the Virginia Department of Corrections. Andrea Sapone took the role in September, and later promised to prioritize an investigation into Red...

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Brokers $8.2M Sale of Virginia Beach Office Building

REBusinessOnline · July 16, 2025

3VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has brokered the $8.2 million sale of a 61,528-square-foot office building located at 555 S. Independence Blvd. in Virginia Beach. Clark Simpson and Erik Conradi of Thalhimer’s Capital Markets...