NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Federal agents say the former operator of a Norfolk convenience store dealt large quantities of heroin and cocaine since 2010. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1lazMcZ ) reports that 50-year-old Kenneth L. Parker ofChesapeake was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute narcotics and ordered to be held without bond on Thursday. According … Continue reading
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — When a Chinese woman was brought to the Virginia Beach jail on prostitution charges this summer, she was so distraught that deputies thought she might need to be on suicide watch. They tried to ask her questions, but she did not speak English. “We were stumbling trying to figure out … Continue reading
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A federal judge says a coal ash lawsuit against Dominion Virginia Power can move forward. U.S. District Judge Raymond Jackson denied Dominion’s request to dismiss the Sierra Club’s lawsuit on Friday. The lawsuit says coal ash ponds at the site of a former power plant in Chesapeake are leaking arsenic and … Continue reading
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A Chesapeake woman who pleaded guilty to killing her mother has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1O1RjxF ) reports that Rachel Hutson was sentenced inChesapeake Circuit Court on Tuesday. She had pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and use of a firearm in a felony in June. Authorities … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration says two guns have been found at Norfolk International Airport’s checkpoint in less than a week. The latest incident occurred early Monday when TSA officers detected a loaded .380-caliber handgun in a Rappahannock County woman’s carry-on bag. The agency says in a news release that one of … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A new report says the Navy added nearly $10 billion to the Hampton Roads area’s economy in the 2014 fiscal year. The report released Monday by the commander of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic says the Navy’s direct economic impact increased by $770 million to $9.98 billion, compared to the previous fiscal year. Direct economic … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Women-owned businesses in Virginia are growing faster than any other business in the state, according to a recent study. Economist Christine Chmura on Wednesday announced the results of a study conducted by her firm, Chmura Economics & Analytics. Women-owned businesses are increasing at four times the pace of total firm growth … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has reversed the conviction of a Maryland man who photographed himself and a 7-year-old neighbor having sex. Anthony Palomino-Coronado was sentenced to 30 years after being convicted of persuading a child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of photographing or filming that conduct. According … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — A legal battle is brewing in Washington over President Barack Obama’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, setting states economically dependent on fossil fuels against those already suffering from longer droughts, stronger storms and higher seas. A coalition of 18 states filed motions Wednesday seeking to defend the Clean Power Plan, responding … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Beach woman has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for swindling investors out of millions of dollars. Forty-year-old Ayanna James was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Norfolk. Prosecutors said James cheated investors out of $4.5 million as CEO of Wilson Capital Group. Prosecutors say they … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Beach woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for running an investment fraud scheme. Ayanna James was also sentenced Wednesday in Norfolk to 3 years of supervised released and ordered to pay $4.6 million in restitution to her victims. The 40-year-old was the president and chief executive officer … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Funding totaling more than $1.5 million is headed to nine localities in Virginia’s Tidewater and the Eastern Shore to conduct surveys of historic resources. The funding announced Tuesday by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources is from a Hurricane Sandy disaster relief assistance program. The recipients include seven counties: Accomack, Lancaster, … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The latest on Election Day in Virginia as Democrats try to gain control of the Senate and Republicans battle to retain their slim edge while retaining their majority in the House of Delegates. (All times local) 10:20 p.m. With all races decide, not a single seat flipped control in the Virginia … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking new and reallocated funding to house young offenders who commit serious violent crimes in new juvenile correctional centers. The proposal was outlined Monday in Richmond at a legislative hearing, according to media reports. The McAuliffe administration is reviewing the plan. Under the proposal, the … Continue reading
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to a year in jail after prosecutors say she ordered her child to fight a student she held down last month. Multiple media outlets report that 27-year-old Jeneve Marshall pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of disorderly conduct, four counts of assault and battery of a … Continue reading
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