Charlottesville woman loses basketball scholarship after hit-and-run
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:07:51 -0700
A Miller School of Albemarle graduate who is facing criminal charges in connection with an alleged hit-and-run incident on Interstate 64 has lost her college basketball scholarship. David Gansell, the sports information and marketing director for St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., confirmed last week that Lithuania native Vitalija ...
Fatal Crash Driver In Court
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:12:11 -0700
HARRISONBURG - A Harrisonburg man accused of involuntary manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed his 26-year-old passenger remains held without bond following his first appearance in Rockingham County General District Court Thursday.
Virginia police adopt latest training to counter terror
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:02:52 -0700
CHANTILLY The rapid-fire, eardrum-rattling bangs of machine-gun fire can startle even a veteran police officer.
JMU Introduces New Alcohol Enforcement Policies
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:53:02 -0700
HARRISONBURG, Va. JMU is determined to change its alcohol culture by implementing new enforcement and education programs from the start of the year and by keeping Springfest on the forefront of everyones minds, according to President Linwood Rose. Aprils block party-turned-riot was the tipping point and the culmination of many alcohol problems, according to administrators [...]
News Near You for Aug. 19
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:15:40 -0700
NEWSNEAR YOUChesterfieldStudents new to the Chesterfield County school system are encouraged to register as soon as possible this fall. New students and incoming kindergarten students who missed April registration can enroll at their home school. For school attendance zone information, call (804) 748-1666 or go online to http://chesterfield.k12.va.us, click "schools ...
Harrisonburg Police Practice Handling a School Shooting
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:17:04 -0700
Harrisonburg Police are taking steps to keep schools safe from possible attackers.
Drug charges sent to grand jury
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:27:36 -0700
FRONT ROYAL -- Charges against a Harrisonburg man who police said had illegal substances on him during an April traffic stop have been sent to a grand jury.
Crime Where You Live 9-9
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:52:50 -0700
Augusta County deputies are trying to figure out who stole $1,575 dollars worth of beer, cigarettes and condoms from a convenience store.
Man pleads not guilty to Blue Ridge Parkway shootings
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:15:53 -0700
HARRISONBURG A Virginia man accused of shooting two people on the Blue Ridge Parkway has pleaded not guilty to one of the shootings.
Va parkway shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:57:57 -0700
Associated Press - September 9, 2010 12:45 PM ET HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - A Virginia man accused of shooting two people on the Blue Ridge Parkway has pleaded not guilty to 1 of the...
Man arrested for assault, firearms
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:57:36 -0700
NEW MARKET -- A 24-year-old man was arrested Aug. 27 after he allegedly committed domestic assault and brandished a firearm.
News Near You for Sept. 8
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:09:30 -0700
NEWS NEAR YOU HenricoThe third annual Kirk Festival will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church, 11421 Gayton Road in Henrico County. Events and activities will be held for all ages, including Celtic music, Scottish games demonstrations, arts and crafts, food and more. ...
Pilot Program Aimed at Crime Prevention
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:23:00 -0700
The federal government is bringing a pilot project to the Valley in the hope of reducing crime.
Police Searching for Suspects after Double Shooting on Kelley Street
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:54:10 -0700
An early morning shooting sends two men to the hospital and leaves a neighborhood searching for answers.
Two People Injured in Harrisonburg Shooting
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:38:50 -0700
Two people are recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting on Kelley Street in Harrisonburg early Sunday morning.
Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:24:10 -0700
Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said he'd been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid.
Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:46:26 -0700
ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS, Ohio Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said hed been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid. Were not illegal aliens, we are citizens of this country, Torres said. We have everything, all the documents and all that, but we are not treated as such. People ...
Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:35:43 -0700
Tony Dejak In this Aug. 30, 2010 photo, Alfredo Pagan holds up his birth certificate in Cleveland. Pagan was turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid.
Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:49 -0700
Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said he'd been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid. Puerto Rico - Caribbean - United States territory - Driver's license - United States
Ohio refusing some older Puerto Rican birth certificates; national Latino group charges racism
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:55:40 -0700
In this Aug. 30, 2010 photo, Alfredo Pagan poses on the steps of his home in Cleveland. Pagan was turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid.