A Leesburg, Virginia, man was given a 10-year prison sentence for possession of child sex abuse material and has to register as a sex offender for his life. A Leesburg, Virginia, man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for the possession of child sexual abuse material and required to register as a child…
A second federal judge indefinitely blocked President Trump’s executive order that would restrict birthright citizenship, harshly condemning the administration for attempting to do so at a Thursday hearing. “It has become ever more apparent that, to our president, the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals. The rule of law is,…
CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State Police are reporting a woman from Galax has been killed in a single-vehicle accident that occurred in Carroll County on February 4. VSP said that around 7:55 p.m. on Tuesday, a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder, driven by 79-year-old Annie R. Felts of Galax, was heading east on Pipers Gap…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – National Wear Red Day was created 21 years ago to emphasize the importance of women’s heart health. Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease was the cause of one out of every five deaths…
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Well, the contest is over, the votes are in, and the Wildlife Center of Virginia’s new Opossum Ambassador officially has a name! Meet Cosmos! After over 10,025 votes, the wildlife center said the response was “overwhelming.” Cosmos is inspired by the vast, starry sky and the “perfect name for this nocturnal…
BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) – Bedford Police announced the arrest of a man on multiple felony charges on February 5 in connection to a child sex investigation. Bedford PD said that a joint investigation with the Bedford Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of Derek David Browning Nine men arrested in Operation Joint Forces for…
FRIES, Va. (WFXR) – Fries Fire and Rescue responded to a serious two-vehicle accident on Route 94 with critical injuries early on February 6. Officials with Fries Fire and Rescue EMS personnel arrived on the scene around 6:14 a.m. on Thursday and found two vehicles that had collided head-on. Crews found multiple people at the…
With millions flowing from speed camera fines, Virginia lawmakers are pushing to curb potential profiteering and increase public oversight of the devices. This article was reprinted with permission from Virginia Mercury. With millions flowing from speed camera fines, Virginia lawmakers are pushing to curb potential profiteering and increase public oversight of the devices. A bill…
MicroStrategy, one of Northern Virginia’s oldest technology companies, has a new corporate name that it said reflects its new focus on Bitcoin. MicroStrategy, one of Northern Virginia’s oldest technology companies, has a new corporate name that it said reflects its new focus on Bitcoin. Tysons-based MicroStrategy is now Strategy. Its new logo follows the name…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) released a written statement Wednesday afternoon responding to the arrests of three 14-year-old males at Sandusky Middle School. The statement states that the safety and well-being of the students and staff remain its top priority. “We are committed to maintaining secure learning environments and take any potential…
