2+ week, 5+ day ago   (320+ words) A $17 billion settlement between the owner of Facebook and 48 states, including Virginia, is a “down payment on reforms” to make social media more accountable to the needs of children, Virginia’s attorney general said. In a media call with Virginia journalists…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (76+ words) A series of arrests involving current and former members of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is raising questions about public trust - and whether the arrests are damaging confidence in the department or showing that misconduct is being addressed. A series…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (46+ words) A juvenile linked to the “Cat in the Hat” social media videos targeting Allen County turned themselves in to law enforcement on Saturday. A juvenile linked to the "Cat in the Hat" social media videos targeting Allen County turned themselves…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (414+ words) By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern August 26, 2026 Social media giant Meta has agreed to settle a multi-state lawsuit for $17.1 billion and make changes to its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, for children’s safety, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Wednesday morning. Coleman’s…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (530+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia localities are reconsidering automated license plate readers as communities weigh their crime-fighting benefits against concerns over privacy, data sharing and compliance with a new state law. Lynchburg last week temporarily shut off all 15 of its fixed…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (175+ words) (The Center Square) – Child-safety measures for children and $353 million from a $17.1 billion settlement are coming to Virginia from Meta, owner of the Facebook and Instagram platforms. CEO Mark Zuckerberg was spared a spot on the stand to tell jurors his…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (121+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Law Foundation awarded grants totaling more than three-quarters of a million dollars to nearly 30 nonprofit organizations at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. CBS 6's Bill Fitzgerald helped emcee the Thursday luncheon, where each recipient…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (462+ words) Richmond police arrested a man who allegedly intentionally set a house fire that killed his own father and his 5-year-old nephew Tuesday night. The fire also seriously injured the man's 33-year-old sister and his 2-year-old niece, who both remain in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (74+ words) The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office honored former deputies Tuesday during its second annual retirement luncheon, recognizing years of service while also highlighting the impact some retirees continue to have on those who followed them into law enforcement. The Richmond County…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (641+ words) The Virginia State University campus turned into a chaotic scene early Saturday, Aug. 15, after five people were injured in a shooting near a dormitory during move-in weekend for students. By 11 a.m., about 10 hours after the shooting at the Ettrick campus, the…...