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Virginia Mum Put on Child Abuse Registry After Letting 5-Year-Old Walk Alone To Collect Goose Feathers

A Virginia mother is contesting her placement on the Child Abuse Registry after her son was stopped during a solo walk. She faces a misdemeanour charge for contributing to a minor's delinquency

International Business Times UK · Sep 8

Virginia woman is pulled over by CBP for bag check. Then, instead of looking for contraband, the agent pulls out her diary: ‘I’m being so cooperative’

“They don’t need a reason; they can just because they can.”

We Got This Covered · Sep 8

'Turned quiet life into chaos': Virginia man sues Amazon over data centre

Austin Newsom's quiet life in Louisa County, Virginia, changed after Amazon began building a huge data centre next to his property. Newsom lives with his wife in a three-bedroom house on Jefferson Highway. His boat repair and detailing business, Central VA Marine, also operates from the property. He says the…

The Times of India · Sep 8

A Virginia mountaintop was scarred by coal mining; it now holds a 200,000-square-foot high school bringing students from four schools onto one campus

In Buchanan County, Virginia, a state-of-the-art high school has been inaugurated on land reclaimed from mining activities. This new educational facility brings together four outdated schools into a single, modern campus. It provides a variety of academic and vocational options for students while aiming to lessen resource inequalities and promote…

The Times of India · Sep 3

In 2005, Virginia bought 431 waterfront acres for a future state park; 21 years later, the undeveloped land has been folded into another park with a 30-year plan

A 431-acre waterfront parcel in Gloucester County has been officially added to Machicomoco State Park. This undeveloped land, purchased over two decades ago, will now serve as Machicomoco's Western Unit. A newly approved 30-year master plan outlines development phases for both park sections. However, no state funding has been allocated…

The Times of India · Sep 3

Virginia mom-of-5 receives 6-month suspended jail sentence for letting 5yo walk to pond unsupervised: ‘contributing to the delinquency of a minor’

"Kids need to be able to take reasonable risks."

We Got This Covered · Sep 3

In 1935, Melanchthon Cliser refused $4,855 for his 46-acre Virginia property; deputies handcuffed and evicted him, and he never cashed it as Shenandoah National Park took shape

Melanchton Cliser and his family were among the residents forced from their Virginia home as land was acquired for Shenandoah National Park in the 1930s. Cliser owned 46 acres along US 211 and operated a gas station. In October 1935, the local sheriff and deputies handcuffed him, removed the family's…

The Times of India · Sep 3

Virginia School Shooting Horror: 19-Year-Old Found Dead Inside Elementary School After Staff Member Shot

A 19-year-old gunman entered a Virginia elementary school, injuring a staff member before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot. The incident prompted a lockdown and raised security concerns.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

Suspect arrested after smashing 81 car windshields in Virginia parking lot

Most people who park in the lot reportedly work at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Virginia elementary school evacuated after shooting – here’s what we know

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The Independent UK · Sep 2