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Jackson Black (pictured left) of Craigsville, Va., is coming under fire for dressing as a Klansman for Halloween, and apparently, the costume is a family…

Hampton Conference Center in conjunction with Cliff General Entertainment presents Thursday Night “Central Soul Lounge” (Each and Every Thursday) Hosted by Majic 102.3 April Watts…

Local Weather

The East Coast is bracing for the remnants Hurricane Sandy to hit this weekend. Dubbed “Frankenstorm” due to it’s closeness to Halloween, the storm is likely to run parallel to the East Coast Sunday night through Monday, according to sources. CBS reports: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday that wherever the storm comes ashore, […]

It’s time to register to vote! Your vote is important. Your vote will help determine if Barack Obama or Mitt Romney is our president for…

For more than 40 minutes, 10-year-old Cequan Haskins (pictured) was physically and verbally abused by two 15-year-old boys who were significantly bigger than him during…

(Fairfax Co., VA)  —  A Fairfax County jury has convicted a former school bus driver on eight counts of possessing child pornography and has recommended 180-days in jail.  Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jonathan Phillips says Derrick Herndon was arrested last fall after detectives traced downloads of child pornography to a computer in his home.  Smith drove school […]

(Alexandria, VA)  —  Today’s funeral procession for Alexandria paramedic Joshua Weissman will have a major impact on travel in the area.  Stretches of King Street, Braddock Road, Van Dorn Street, Seminary Road and Janney’s Lane will all be impacted as the procession gets underway later this afternoon. The entire Alexandria Fire Department will be out of service […]

(Washington, DC) — Ten of the nation’s 15 wealthiest counties are located in the Washington, DC area. “MainStreet.com” says according to U.S. Census figures, Loudoun County, Virginia is at the top of the list with a median household income of more than 119-thousand-500-dollars. That’s more than 16-thousand-dollars richer than second-place Fairfax County. What’s more remarkable […]

A Virginia woman who suffers from a disease that affects her kidneys will lose her residence in public housing over a drug policy her mom and boyfriend broke. SEE ALSO: The 9-to-5 Workday About To Be Gone?

RICHMOND — If you’re looking for some clues to your ancestry, you may find them in Virginia. The Virginia Historical Society has launched a new database with over 1,500 searchable slave names. The database, Unknown No Longer, which appears on their site, can find the slave names based on keywords such as name, gender, location, occupation and plantation. […]