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Fredericksburg, VA
Weather
Tornado Tears Through 100 Homes Leaving Virginia Beach Community Reeling
A record-breaking tornado wreaked havoc in Virginia Beach over the weekend has left a community in mourning. While no lives were lost, between 50 and 100 homes were destroyed by the EF-3 tornado that touched down in the Great Neck portion of the city Sunday evening, April 30. It was the first of its kind for that area of the state, and a first for the F3s since the 1950s, the NWS said. The Great Neck Recreation Center is open to those impacted for a hot shower or power to charge any devices. Grief counselors are also available to anyone who may need their services until 5 p.m. C…
Arlington, VA
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These Celebrities Call Virginia Home
When it comes to celebrities, Virginia boasts a roster of A-List talent to rival any state. Some of the country's most iconic athletes, musicians, and TV personalities live in the Old Dominion state or once called it home. Here are some of the most notable ones. Sandra Bullock (actor) — "Miss Congeniality" was born in Arlington before moving abroad with her family. She returned to the area as a teenager and graduated from what is now Washington-Liberty High School. Dave Grohl (musician) — The former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman is synonymous with the Seattle sound, but he'…
Brentwood, NY
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Cross Country For A Cause: Skateboarder From NY Riding 3,000 Miles For Charity
Chad Caruso isn’t in the habit of listening to naysayers. The 36-year-old Long Island resident, who grew up in Lindenhurst, didn’t listen when they told him not to drop out of high school as a teenager. Nor did he listen when friends, including a few girlfriends, told him that adults can’t skateboard. So it came as no surprise to those around Caruso when he decided to press on with his plan to take his one true passion in life - skateboarding - and do the unthinkable: ride his board across the United States from coast to coast. Skate across America 🇺🇸 Day 1 Solid day. Really happy wi…
Fairfax, VA
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DC Taco Chain Bringing 10 New Locations To Virginia
It's a good day to be a taco lover in the DMV. View this post on Instagram A post shared by District Taco (@districttaco) District Taco has signed several development deals in the last six month that promise 40 new locations across Florida, New Jersey, and Virginia. In VA, the 10 locations will be in the Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads, and Tidewater areas. The company plans to open 10 to 15 franchise locations a year through 2027. View this post on Instagram A post shared by District Taco (@d…
Fairfax, VA
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Wawa Planning To Open Four More Stores In Virginia
Wawa is planning to open new locations in Virginia this spring and summer. The popular convenience stores and gas station chain will be adding four new stores to the dozens of locations that already exist across the state. Here's when and where the new digs will open: Virginia Beach, Prosperity Rd. & General Booth Blvd., coming Spring 2023 Fredericksburg, 860 Richmond Hwy., Summer 2023 Spotsylvania, Courthouse Rd. & Courthouse Bypass, Summer 2023 Henrico, 5900 W. Broad St., Summer 2023 Click here for a list of store openings along the East Coast.
Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Mother Who Abducted Children In VA Found With Disguises, Firearm At NC Hotel: Stafford Sheriff
The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has released new information after two young girls were returned to their father after being abducted by their mother, who was barred from contacting the children, according to authorities. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, deputies were called to investigate at the Stafford Elementary School, when Virginia Beach resident Rosa Gregg, 32, picked up the sisters, despite an active child protective order that says she is not allowed contact with them without supervision. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office noted that the school was unaware …
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack
Homicide
: New Defendant Charged With Murder In Barbershop Ambush Of Maywood Dad
BREAKING NEWS: A Hackensack teenager was arrested Monday and charged with participating in the calculated cold-blooded killing of a 28-year-old Maywood man outside a city barbershop late last year. Jaheim Robinson, an 18-year-old college student, “acted as an accomplice in the fatal hit on Vidal Nieves” in the area of Essex and Lehigh streets on Nov. 12, 2022, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Robinson was taken into custody on March 6 and sent to the Bergen County Jail to await a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, Musella said. He’s with charg…
Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Doubling Down: Duo In Stafford Busted After Taking Police On A Pair Of Pursuits
Members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office pulled out all the tricks in the book to apprehend a pair who took deputies on a pursuit that started on I-95 and went awry, authorities say. Stafford County residents Erin Brack, 37, and 38-year-old Derek Primes - who was already wanted in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Stafford - are both facing multiple charges following an incident that played out beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10. According to police, a deputy stopped Brack in a black Chevy Monte Carlo at the intersection of Warrenton Road and I-95, during which Primes provided a…
Towson, MD
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Former Maryland HS Football Standouts To Star For UGA During National Championship Game
Some hopeful high school football standouts from the DMV region are hoping to bring some fresh hardware back to the area as the top-ranked University of Georgia takes on Texas Christian University for the national championship on Monday night in California. Several standouts who cut their teeth playing ball in Virginia and Maryland will be under the bright lights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 9 as the favored Bulldogs take on the Horned Frogs for the title as they hope to continue their Cinderella story. While both teams largely feature top talent from the south, the DMV wi…
Ashburn, VA
Breaking News
Infant Porn Lands VA College Dean, Former US Navy Member In Prison: Feds
An assistant dean at a religious college in Virginia who was previously discharged from the US Navy will spend years behind bars for collecting hundreds of sexual images of children and infants, federal authorities announced. Robert Morris, 37, of Virginia Beach, has been sentenced to six years in prison for using a file-sharing program to receive more than 500 images of child sexual abuse material including children as young as infants. At the time of his arrest, prosecutors said that Morris was an assistant dean of students and systems administrator at Wave Leadership College, a religious…
Manassas, VA
Breaking News
FBI Probing Calls That Cleared Virginia Beach Walmart Stores On Black Friday
A pair of threatening phone calls that evacuated two Virginia Beach Walmart stores on Black Friday are being investigated in part by the FBI, local police said. An employee at the Salem Crossing Walmart took the first threatening call sometime before 12:30 p.m., and evacuated the store out of an abundance of caution, police said. The threat was believed to be unsubstantiated. Then, a call was placed to the store on Virginia Beach Boulevard. While that call was also believed to have been unsubstantiated, a heavy police presence was at the store the remainder of the day. The FBI was hel…
Fairfax, VA
Breaking News
Killers Stalked Virginia Beach Native Gunned Down In NJ, Investigators Say (
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Two men stalked a man born in Virginia Beach before one of them is seen on video shooting the 28-year-old victim dead outside a New Jersey barber shop, authorities charged. Footage retrieved from several area surveillance cameras show Dior Alston and Malik Abel, both 21, following Vidal Nieves down Essex Street around 5 p.m. this past Saturday, Nov. 12, they said. Alston then hops out, chases the single dad down and shoots him outside the Minyety Barbershop near Lehigh Street, investigators allege. The gunman is seen on surveillance video firing the shots that killed Vidal Nieves.Dail…
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