PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — A grand jury in Virginia has indicted a police officer on charges that he misused a stun gun on an unarmed man. The Richmond Times-Dispatch report s that a Petersburg Circuit Court grand jury on Thursday indicted Petersburg Police Lt. Jason Sharp, 50, on two misdemeanor assault charges. Sharp’s attorney, Doug…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Maryland woman has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for her role in a scheme in which bribes were paid to correctional officers in exchange for allowing contraband inside a Virginia prison where the woman’s son was an inmate. Kim Williams, 57, of Baltimore, facilitated over $60,000 in bribe…… Continue Reading
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia doctor has been sentenced to three years in prison for writing prescriptions that mixed powerful painkillers into narcotic cocktails that killed at least four of her patients, officials said, Verna M. Lewis, 70, pleaded guilty last year to dispensing controlled substances — oxycodone, morphine and hyrdomorphone — without…… Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia has selected two outside experts from a pool of nominees put forward by lawmakers to help it complete its task of drawing new legislative districts to conform with the 2020 census. The court unanimously appointed Sean Trende and Bernard Grofman to serve as special masters for…… Continue Reading
(RICHMOND, Va.)— On November 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that all adults 18 years of age and older are now eligible to get a booster shot.This follows today’s authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of boosters for all adults who completed a 2-dose initial vaccine series of…… Continue Reading
After meeting State Senators at Hotel Roanoke this morning during their committee conference, Republican Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin was back at CommUNITY Church in Salem to thank supporters – and sounding some familiar themes: 11-19 Youngkin#2-WEB Virginia school systems have denied teaching CRT. Youngkin also said public schools will be open 5 days a week and…… Continue Reading
(ABC News) A Wisconsin jury has acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse on all charges in his homicide trial. The 18-year-old fell to the ground after hearing the verdict. “The jury, which represented our community in this trial, has spoken,” lead prosecutor Thomas Binger said. Earlier this week, Binger said the state would not comment after the verdict.Rittenhouse…… Continue Reading
The first “Visions and Values” awards for community leaders have been handed out by Friendship Foundation, and the senior community living non-profit plans to make it an annual happening. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 11-19 Friendship Wrap#2-WEB The post Friendship Foundation rolls out new community honors first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
It has now passed in the House of Representatives – the estimated 1.9 trillion dollar Build Back Better legislation that moves on to the Senate. One local GOP Congressman on why he did NOT vote for the bill, as WFIR’s Clark Palmer reports: 11-19 Cline BBB Wrap-WEB Hear the full-length conversation with Congressman Ben Cline…… Continue Reading
Following the dismissal of Justin Fuente earlier this week, Coastal Carolina Head Football coach Jamey Chadwell has become one of the favorites to replace Fuente at Virginia Tech. However, Chadwell told reporters on Wednesday: 11-19 Chadwell Bite-WEB Following three consecutive losing seasons- two under Chadwell- Coastal Carolina has compiled a 19 and 3 record over…… Continue Reading