Louisa County has been shaken by five aftershocks from last week’s earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey says on its website that the aftershocks began Sunday afternoon. They ranged in magnitude from 2.0 to 2.7. There have been no reports of …
A Roanoke-based moving company will pay $30,000 as part of a settlement with a Waynesboro-area man who says he was denied a job because he wouldn’t cut his long, dreadlocked hair. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit …
The number of gun crimes at Virginia bars and restaurants declined slightly during the first year of a new state law that allows people with permits to carry concealed firearms into establishments that serve alcohol, a newspaper reported Sunday. According …
A group of Chesapeake residents plans to refile a $1 billion lawsuit against Dominion Virginia Power after a judge dismissed claims that fly ash used to build a golf course harmed their health and property. The lawsuit was filed in …
A landscaping company has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor safety violation stemming from a wood chipper accident that killed a 14-year-old worker. The Daily Press reports that Old Tree Dominion and Lawn Care owner Robert Lee Strickland Jr. entered the …
Sexual abuse scandals, especially involving clergy, continue to sweep the nation capturing widespread media attention. Within the last month, lawsuits have been filed against Roman Catholic Archdioceses in Illinois, Philadelphia, and Wisconsin. Recently, Virginia passed an amendment to the statute …
The Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (VA IASIU) has recognized Martha Sink, GEICO, as Investigator of the Year for her efforts to prove a truck was not torched as a result of theft, but as …
A woman has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Louisa County church in retaliation for being spurned by a love interest. Media outlets report 51-year-old Felicia Armstrong of Mineral pleaded guilty Monday in Louisa County Circuit Court to arson …
Property owners in Virginia have submitted hundreds of claims to insurers for damage caused by recent tornadoes. The Virginian-Pilot reports that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. received about 400 claims by Wednesday morning. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. received 130 …
Insurance company Geico plans to hire 150 workers in Virginia Beach by the end of the year. The Virginian-Pilot says Geico wants to fill 100 openings in May, including sales and customer service agents and claims representatives. Another 50 workers …