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Police investigating racist threat at Mathews High School
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Police investigating racist threat at Mathews High School

An investigation is underway in Mathews after a threatening, racist message was left on the wall in the boys bathroom at Mathews High School. And superintendent David Daniel has come under fire for waiting days to notify the public. On January 16, Daniel sent out a “Dear MCPS Families” message notifying them that on Wednesday, January 10, “ a racist, threatening statement was etched onto the wall of one of the restrooms.” Daniel's message went on to say, “Mathews County Public Schools condemns this action in the strongest possible way and it in no way represents the students of Mathews High School nor will it come to define who we are as a school community. This unspeakable act has fractured the safety of our students and will not be tolerated. We will be working with our student lea...
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2 fatal crashes claim Brunswick County residents
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2 fatal crashes claim Brunswick County residents

In Brunswick County, there have been two fatal tree crash accidents within less than a week, both involving county residents. Virginia State Police reported a crash on Smokey Ordinary Rd. that occurred on January 13, around 7 p.m. Based on VSP’s preliminary investigations, it was determined that 42-year-old Allen Stephen Kidd was heading east and was east of Rt.712 when he lost control of a 2007 Honda Accord, ran off the road, and crashed into a tree. Kidd, a resident of Dolphin, was not wearing his seatbelt, but alcohol was not a factor, VSP stated. Honda Odyssey driven by Millie Meredith On January 18th, shortly after 5 p.m., VSP was dispatched to the 20900 block of Christanna Hwy. In that case, VSP’s preliminary investigation determined Millie Edna Meredith, a 79-year-...
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Plane makes emergency landing on highway in Northern VA
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Plane makes emergency landing on highway in Northern VA

An investigation is underway after a single-engine Cessna  208 Caravan plane made an emergency landing on Loudoun County Parkway in Sterling near Arcola Mills Drive. Virginia State Police reported that it was notified that the emergency landing was occurring at 12:51 p.m. FAA records show the aircraft, owned by Southern Airways Pacific based in Palm Beach, FL, took off only minutes before from Dulles International Airport and was headed to Lancaster, PA, ABC 7 News reported. VSP said the pilot was able to safely land the plane in the roadway without striking any vehicles. The front right side of the plane crashed into a guardrail, but apart, from the plane, that railing  off the right side of highway was the only thing damaged, VSP added. Twenty-seven year old Ahmed A...
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Virginia bill to allowing concealed carry with protective order killed by House subcommittee
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Virginia bill to allowing concealed carry with protective order killed by House subcommittee

The House of Delegates’ Firearms Subcommittee shut down HB 390, a bill that offered concealed carry rights to individuals with a valid projective order. The bill, introduced by Delegate Tim Griffin of Bedford County, would have allowed anyone who was 21 years or older, who could legally have a gun, and who had an unexpired protective order to carry a concealed handgun for 45 days after the protective order was issued. If a person applied for a concealed carry permit during that initial 45 days, that person would be allowed to carry concealed for 45 more days. During that second 45-day period, the person would have carry and produce the concealed carry application if law enforcement requested it. Otherwise, there would be a $25 civil penalty. Public weighs in During public te...
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Public comment & vote on renaming Confederate streets in Alexandria this weekend
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Public comment & vote on renaming Confederate streets in Alexandria this weekend

This article contains a link that will provide financial benefits for the Watchful Eye if a purchase is made. This Saturday, January 20, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., the public will get to have a say on the renaming of streets in Alexandria that are named after Confederate figures. A vote is also scheduled for that meeting. The proposals under consideration are: Renaming North Breckinridge Place in honor of Harriet Jacobs This street is currently named after John Cabell Breckinridge who was elected Vice President of the U.S. in 1856 and later served as Brigadier General, CSA. Renaming Forrest Street as Forest Street This street is named for the Confederate General Nathan Bedford or for French Forrest, Confederate navy commander and builder of the Confederate warship the CSS Vi...
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Charges filed against teens in Stafford after ‘DUI crash’
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Charges filed against teens in Stafford after ‘DUI crash’

Two teens were charged following a “juvenile DUI crash,” Stafford Sheriff’s Office announced. The incident occurred in January 14 at the intersection of Countryside Drive and Stony Hill Road. SCSO said a passerby reported an accident and deputy N.J. Amato responded shortly before 2 a.m. and found a Honda Civic that had crashed into a tree, but there were no occupants at the scene. Amato found empty cans of alcoholic beverages near the vehicle, and while he was investigating an unnamed male came to the scene and reported that his daughter was involved in the crash, SCSO stated. The man reportedly said he was asleep when his daughter and her friend woke him up and said they were in a crash and they had walked back to the residence. The deputy then went to the residence where the...
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Trailer fire shuts down portion of Rt. 267 in Loudoun County
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Trailer fire shuts down portion of Rt. 267 in Loudoun County

A portion of Rt. 267 eastbound was shut down for hours today, January 17, due to a trailer fire. Virginia State Police said troopers were dispatched to the scene at 9:22 a.m. A tractor-trailer had pulled over on the right shoulder approaching the Exit 2 ramp for Battlefield Parkway. According to VSP, heavy smoke coming from the rear axle of the trailer prompted the driver to stop. He was able to disconnect the trailer and separate the cab, but the flames spread through the trailer before they could be extinguished. The driver was not injured, VSP reported. (Photos: Leesburg Police Department) Leesburg Police Department also responded to assist with traffic control as the highway was shut down between Exit 1 (Leesburg Bypass) and Exit 2 (Battlefield Parkway) until shortly bef...
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Northern VA measles case confirmed: Health authorities trying to notify people at risk
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Northern VA measles case confirmed: Health authorities trying to notify people at risk

Virginia Dept. of Health (VDH) announced they working to identify and notify people who may be at risk of measles after a confirmed case in Northern Virginia. VDH said a person who traveled through Northern Virginia on the way back from an international trip has been confirmed to have measles. The groups of people VDH cites as potentially exposed include those who were at Dulles International Airport in the international arrivals area of the main terminal between 4 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3. Those who were at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 4 in Terminal A between 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. may have been exposed. And VDH said individuals who were on “certain flights” are also potentially at risk. But the department did not provide details about which flights i...
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Mathews Sheriff’s Office uses drug money to launch an app
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Mathews Sheriff’s Office uses drug money to launch an app

Mathews County Sheriff’s Office introduced an app “paid for by your local drug dealer.” The Sheriff's Office app is intended to be a two-way channel allowing the Sheriff’s Office to communicate with the public but also allowing individuals to communicate with police. You know that saying, “See something. Say something”? That’s what MCSO is going for with this app. MCSO said people can use the app to submit anonymous tips and report suspicious behavior. Users can even snap a picture and send it through the app. Infomation that comes through will be assigned to an investigator or deputy, MCSO stated. Furthermore, the app allow people to chat directly with a deputy. This will “hopefully stop criminal acts right in the moment,” said MCSO. And what are some examples of things tha...
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Man in Stafford accused of breaking into 2 businesses by tunneling through the wall
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Man in Stafford accused of breaking into 2 businesses by tunneling through the wall

When deputies S.M. Craig and N.D. Fonseca responded to a business alarm at 198 Tyler Von Way, the address of Auto Chiefs, they found not only signs of a break-in there but also at Carplug next door, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported. Jerrylee Stacy Adams, a 35-year-old from Romney, WV was found at the scene, according to SCSO. He reportedly told the deputies that he worked for Auto Chiefs and was there to do some drywall work and then was going next door to buy a vehicle. SCSO said after both businesses were contacted and denied knowing anything about Adams, he was detained. Meanwhile, the officers working the scene “discovered Adams attempted to break into Auto Chiefs using a crowbar on the front door,” explained a statement from SCSO. That attempt was unsuccessful, and h...
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