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Winchester, KY, Firefighter Arrested for Collecting Overtime He Didn't Earn
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (126+ words) A Central Kentucky firefighter has been arrested after he was caught inaccurately logging overtime hours for more than a year. "It was determined the employee was not actually at work when claiming overtime," Thompson said in a news release. Ball…...
Blaze that Destroyed Buildings in Williamsburg, KY, Probed
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (699+ words) Federal arson experts are investigating a devastating downtown'Williamsburg'fire that destroyed nearly an entire block of businesses on'Main Street'and injured two people earlier this week. The scale of the Tuesday night blaze that destroyed or damaged at least seven two-story buildings…...
Richmond, TX, Fire's Mutual Aid to Fort Bend County in Limbo
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (136+ words) When the tones drop for a call in Fort Bend County, firefighters and EMS crews from Richmond respond. But that mutual aid response is in limbo as Richmond officials say the county's check for about $700,000 isn't in the mail. "We…...
Single-Engine Plane Crashes near Williamsburg, VA
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (344+ words) The pilot and only occupant was transported to a hospital to be evaluated, but no injuries were reported. The crash occurred at 213 Lightfoot Road near Old Mooretown Road. The plane, a Cessna, was ... Single-Engine Plane Crashes near Williamsburg, VA Virginia…...
Terminated Norfolk, VA, Firefighter's Appeal Denied for Medical Marijuana Use
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (355+ words) A city grievance panel has denied an appeal from a former'Norfolk'firefighter seeking to get his job back after being fired for medical marijuana use. A three-member panel upheld the termination of firefighter Brandon Beltaine in a'June 9'decision after he was…...
Richmond, CA, Fire Department Adding Paramedic Program, Finally
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (654+ words) Source Bay Area News Group (TNS) RICHMOND " Two decades after Richmond firefighters first started pushing for the city to upgrade its emergency response capabilities, councilmembers signaled their support for establishing a paramedics program that will enable the department to provide…...
Stairway Landing Collapse Leaves One Dead in Portsmouth, RI
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (197+ words) The victims were celebrating a graduation when the collapse occurred, Portsmouth fire officials said. Stairway Landing Collapse Leaves One Dead in Portsmouth, RI A 15-year-old girl was killed and three others were hurt when a stairway into a building collapsed....
Norfolk, VA, Firefighter Terminated for Medical Marijuana Use Battling to Get Job Back
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (916+ words) Source The Virginian-Pilot (TNS) For as long as he can remember, Brandon Beltaine wanted to be a firefighter. He grew up watching the 1991 film "Backdraft" and took pride in people who worked hard. "There's not people that work harder than…...