WATCH: Family of Irvo Otieno, Att. Ben Crump speaks out following grand jury hearing
Attorney Ben Crump, co-counsel Mark Krudys, and the family of Irvo Otieno will speak out following the public release of the video of Irvo’s death and in anticipation of the results of the case being presented before a grand jury.
Amherst County authorities find shotgun, ammo, in student’s vehicle during search, school officials say
An Amherst County High School student has been disciplined after a shotgun, ammo, a knife, and alcoholic beverages were found inside a vehicle on campus, according to Amherst County Public Schools.
Internet safety: Protecting kids from predators online
A former Virginia State trooper, 28-year-old Austin Edwards, reportedly traveled across the country to meet a teen he met online. He abducted her and killed her family. Edwards was killed in a shootout with police and the teen is now safe, but California police believe she met him online, where he pretended to be younger than his age.
South Fork Roanoke River contaminated with ‘PFAS,’ VDH says water still safe to consume
The DEQ said they received information from the Western Virginia Water Authority that results of the water found GenX, a type of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance, also known as PFAS, in source water and drinking water from the South Fork Roanoke River watershed.
Proviso classes shift to remote learning as teachers strike looms, students stage walkouts and protests
With a teachers strike looming at Proviso High School District 209, student walk-outs, protests and fires ignited in school bathrooms this week have prompted officials to shutter the district’s three high schools Thursday and abruptly shift to remote learning.
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