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Richmond: Two dead, seven injured in early morning shooting

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (321+ words) A 23-year-old woman is among two people dead after gunfire erupted in front of a restaurant in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom early Saturday morning. Genesis Jones, 23, had been in the city's entertainment district celebrating her younger brother's birthday, her older brother…...

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Virginia State Police: Multiple injuries in crash on Interstate 95 south of Richmond

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (157+ words) Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 95 south of Richmond on Wednesday, with several injuries. According to Virginia State Police, a disabled vehicle stopped in the left lane was struck at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, triggering a chain reaction involving five…...

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State Police: Inspection, rejection stickers look different for 2025 in Virginia

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (244+ words) Virginia State Police recently unveiled new safety inspection and rejection stickers for 2026. The primary change takes place with the rejection stickers, which will now be white instead of pink. They will also adhere much more securely to a vehicle windshield…...

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UVA Basketball: Virginia blows out NC State, 76-61, in Saturday ACC matinee

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (426+ words) The best thing I saw today out of UVA Basketball was Ryan Odom standing up for his team. If you're a lip-reader, you might be wondering how Odom didn't get tossed for what he said as he argued an obvious…...

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Traffic snarled on I-95 after accident with two commercial vehicles

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (198+ words) An early-morning crash on Interstate 95 in Richmond continues to snarl traffic after a crash involving a box truck and a tractor trailer. All southbound lanes are currently closed as crews work to clear the roadway and remove approximately 40,000 pounds of…...

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augustafreepress.com > news > online-threat-made-to-school-divisions-in-virginia-including-albemarle-county

Online threat made to school divisions, including Albemarle County

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (244+ words) Someone intent on causing havoc across the Commonwealth sent an online threat en masse to multiple school divisions, including Albemarle County. The county acknowledged the "unsettling" threat in a message to parents Thursday morning saying law enforcement has determined it…...

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Richmond: Kamala's upcoming tour about more than selling books

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (449+ words) The Altria Theater in Richmond will host Kamala Harris on Feb. 2 for a 7 p.m. conversation in partnership with Fountain Bookstore. Harris was the first woman vice president and poised to be the first woman president, after Joe Biden decided under pressure…...

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Richmond | Easement final step in effort to transform Mayo's Island

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (374+ words) A new conservation easement will protect Mayo's Island in the heart of the James River in Richmond from development, allowing the city to move forward with plans to transform the 14.5-acre island into a public park. The city, which acquired…...

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Richmond: Police investigating two weekend homicide cases

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (196+ words) Richmond Police are busy working two weekend homicide cases. The first, reported at 6:48 a.m. Saturday on the 3400 block of Chamberlayne Avenue, took the life of'Gilberto DeJesus, III, 33, of Richmond. According to police, DeJesus was found inside a residence suffering from an…...

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augustafreepress.com > news > virginia-13m-in-grants-to-expand-community-based-crisis-services

$13M in grants to expand community-based crisis services

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (346+ words) Three communities will receive a combined $13 million from the state of Virginia to support crisis services including the development of receiving centers, stabilization units and therapeutic homes. The fourth round of grant awards, announced on Friday, are part of a…...