November 17, 2020
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A judge in Virginia dismissed charges on Monday that were filed against a prominent Black state senator after police said that she and others conspired to damage a Confederate monument in the city of Portsmouth. The Virginian-Pilot …
August 4, 2020
Tropical Storm Isaias pummeled Virginia on Tuesday on its way toward Washington and other cities of the U.S. Northeast, and killed at least one person after a tornado it spawned obliterated a mobile home park in North Carolina. The fast-moving …
December 9, 2014
San Diego, CA, December 9, 2014 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, welcomes Clark Lawrence as the new vice president of marketing for the eastern region. In his new role, Lawrence will be responsible for …
September 15, 2014
Labor officials say workplace deaths dropped in Virginia and nationwide last year. According to a preliminary report released by the U.S. Department of Labor, Virginia saw workplace fatalities decline 15 percent to 126 in 2013. The Virginian-Pilot reports that 43 …
June 30, 2014
The fidgety patient stood a bit too close to the counter at DownHome Pharmacy and chatted a bit too eagerly. She had no insurance, she said, and would be paying cash for her prescription for Norco, a powerful painkiller. It …
June 25, 2014
Federal officials are launching a summer campaign to curb construction fatalities and other injuries in Virginia. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration says officers in its Norfolk office will focus enforcement efforts on construction projects on military bases …
May 13, 2014
To recognize the impact the crime of insurance fraud has on all citizens of the commonwealth, Governor Terry McAuliff has proclaimed May 11 – 17, 2014, as Insurance Fraud Awareness Week in Virginia. Insurance Scams and Fraud Trends to Watch …
May 8, 2014
A 29-year-old McLean woman has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and hit-and-run charges in a crash with a bicyclist on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail. The Washington Post reports that Mehak Chopra was sentenced Tuesday to nearly six …
March 12, 2014
Following a 12-month investigation by the Virginia State Police (VSP), a Virginia woman will have to spend four months in jail and make restitution in the amount of $18,295.12 for stealing insurance policy commissions. Based on information from Aflac Insurance, …
January 26, 2014
Virginia emergency management officials are planning a statewide tornado drill in March. The drill will take place on March 11 at 9:45 a.m. It is a joint effort between the state Department of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service. …