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Eight people displaced after apartment fire in Norfolk
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (121+ words) Norfolk Fire-Rescue crews knocked down a kitchen fire in a second-floor apartment Thursday night, according to officials. NORFOLK, Va. " Norfolk Fire-Rescue crews knocked down a kitchen fire in a second-floor apartment Thursday night, according to officials. Firefighters were called to…...
Richmond Hill family donates 1.37 tons of food through Christmas light show
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (188+ words) A Richmond Hill family's Christmas light show collected 2,740.9 pounds of food and $500 for The Way Station Food Pantry during the 2025 holiday season, helping support local families in need. Richmond Hill, Ga. (WTOC) - Going Griswold Holiday Light show has wrapped up…...
Mesabi Humane Society no longer accepts animals from Virginia
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (170+ words) Mayor Larry Cuffe said the city is open to a new agreement, but claims the Humane Society wanted $600 per animal for shelter services. "Mayor Cuffe said "It really costs about $120,000 for the city to provide these services. Well, we don't…...
Proposed sales tax could help fund public transit in Northern Virginia
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (268+ words) With the new year also comes some key funding challenges, one of the biggest being how to fund public transit services in Northern Virginia. Metro is going to need some more funding, and now in Northern Virginia, there's talk about…...
Order Up: Richmond restaurant recap for 2025 and preview of what’s to come in 2026
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (726+ words) Mike Platania January 2, 2026 0 A handful of long-running and well-known restaurants serve their last meals in Richmond in 2025." Sam Miller's closed in Shockoe Slip, ending a run that dated back to the early 1900s, while Heritage and Ipanema Cafe closed in the…...
Richmond police raid home after New Year's celebratory gunfire caught on social media
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (391+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Richmond Police executed a search warrant after social media video and the city's ShotSpotter technology led officers to a home where a man was filmed firing celebratory gunshots on New Year's Eve. A special tactical team moved in…...
Wrong-way crash suspect in custody in Chesapeake
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (38+ words) A man who police said drove the wrong way on the Chesapeake Expressway Wednesday night is in custody. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/report-several-crashes-on-chesapeake-expressway-due-to-wrong-way-driver/...
Virginia's new social media law for kids faces federal court challenge
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (375+ words) ADD LOCATION " A new Virginia law aimed at limiting social media use for children is facing a legal challenge in federal court just as it takes effect. The law, which went into effect Jan. 1, targets how social media platforms interact…...
'Close to death' Virginia man walks again after rare paralysis to share life-saving message
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (459+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " A Virginia Beach man collapsed at home, was paralyzed and put on life support after contracting a rare neurological disorder that nearly killed him. Now Ra-Jon James is walking again and sharing his story to help others…...
‘I’ll continue fighting’: Preventing another shutdown top of mind for this Virginia congressman
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (339+ words) January 1, 2026, 1:25 PM Congress will soon be back in session, and one of the first orders of business will be passing a funding bill to keep the government open. Rep. James Walkinshaw, a Democrat from Virginia, said Congress must avoid another…...