The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Fredericksburg, Va. The weather service says the tornado tore the roof off an apartment building, uprooted trees and ripped off ventilation units and roofing materials at a shopping plaza …
A former executive of a Virginia ship recycling company faces up to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Federal prosecutors say the charge stems from a scheme in which nearly $200,000 worth of scrap metal was …
A woman has been charged in connection with the latest of more than 70 arsons on Virginia’s rural Eastern Shore, an official said Tuesday. Tonya S. Bundick was arrested early Tuesday following a traffic stop near a vacant residence that …
An abandoned home is the latest arson target on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Authorities say the Thursday night fire is believed to be related to a string of arsons in the area. The home in Painter was uninhabitable and overgrown with …
On April 3, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., GEICO hopes to fill 25 auto damage positions during a job fair in Falls Church, Va. Candidates should have excellent customer service and time management skills, as well as a mechanical …
Authorities are investigating the collapse of a church addition during construction in Fauquier County. Fauquier County sheriff’s Lt. Jim Hartman tells The Culpeper Star-Exponent that two construction workers were injured. The accident occurred Monday during construction of an addition to …
The state Department of Emergency Management says more than 1 million Virginians participated in a statewide tornado drill. The drill was held at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday. It was a joint effort between the state emergency officials and the National …
The number of suspicious fires on Virginia’s Eastern Shore since last November has topped 60. Eight fires have occurred in the past four days. Virginia State Police tell media outlets that the latest fires in Accomack County destroyed two abandoned …
The Virginia State Police Insurance Fraud Program (IFP) continues to make inroads in the fight against the crime of insurance fraud as indicated by the statistics in the just released 2012 Annual Report. In 2012, the IFP received 1,976 notifications …
Recommendations aimed at ensuring that exotic, potentially dangerous animals don’t escape their enclosures and endanger Virginia residents are headed to Gov. Bob McDonnell. The proposals are contained in a report finalized this week by a divergent group of state officials, …