Crime and Public Safety

2+ week, 3+ 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…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (56+ words) Chesapeake firefighters are still working to fully extinguish a large mulch fire in Bowers Hill after the fire broke out at a construction facility on South Military Highway. Chesapeake firefighters are still working to fully extinguish a large mulch fire…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (471+ words) RICHMOND, VA, UNITED STATES, September 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Patent Attorney, a U.S. intellectual property law... Patent Attorney Launches Redesigned Website with Expanded Resources for Virginia Innovators RICHMOND, VA, UNITED STATES, September 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Patent Attorney, a U.S. intellectual property law firm serving inventors…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (662+ words) For generations of Virginians, there was only one Sheriff Steve Draper. Draper, the longtime Martinsville lawman whose 32 years in office made him the longest-serving active sheriff in the Commonwealth, died on Saturday, Aug. 29. His death ended a remarkable run in…...

2+ week, 3+ 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, 3+ 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…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (36+ words) A man that was accused of shooting two dogs in Chesapeake in 2025 has been found not guilty. A man that was accused of shooting two dogs in Chesapeake in 2025 has been found not guilty....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (20+ words) Chesapeake Police say they are investigating a homicide on Teresa Drive Tuesday afternoon. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/chesapeake-police-investigate-homicide-on-teresa-drive......

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (945+ words) For many Virginia homeowners, the family home is more than an asset. It’s where children grew up, memories were made, and decades of life unfolded. Placing your home in a trust can help protect that legacy while making things easier…...

3+ week, 1+ 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…...