The first information released to the public about an explosion in Abingdon that killed a 12-year-old boy two days before Christmas came that night at 7:16 p.m. Town officials tweeted
RICHMOND â Disappointed with a recent Virginia Supreme Court ruling about the use of license plate readers, Sen. Chap Petersen, D-Fairfax, is renewing his push to limit how long law enforcement agencies can retain data collected by the devices.
The bill he introduced in the General Assembly would limit how long agencies can retain the data the automated readers collect to no more than 30 days, unless the information is actively being used in an investigation. His bill passed the Senate on a bipartisan vote of 28-11 and heads to the House of Delegates for its consideration.
âItâs this whole idea of weâre under a microscope and thereâs a record of our movements for months,â Petersen said. âThatâs whatâs disturbing.â
City denies media requests to discuss redevelopment project Follow Us
Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Tuesday, February 2, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Officials in the Virginia city of Norfolk have said they will no longer talk to the media about a project that will demolish about 1,700 public housing units and force the relocation of thousands of residents.
The Virginian-Pilot reported Monday that city attorney Bernard Pisko has advised officials not to take questions from reporters “in light of pending litigation.”
A federal lawsuit filed by a group of residents claims that the St. Paul’s redevelopment project would run afoul of federal housing rules that are meant to prevent racial segregation.
On Monday, the Virginia Senate approved a bill from Sen. David Suetterlein, R-Roanoke County, to improve transparency on parole board votes. It now moves to the House of Delegates.