Gainesville leaders host Wear Orange event for gun-violence awareness
Another event hosted by the city of Gainesville, in hopes of reducing gun violence, will take place days after a young teen was indicted.
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Another event hosted by the city of Gainesville, in hopes of reducing gun violence, will take place days after a young teen was indicted.
Roanoke City leaders say the "What's Good, Roanoke?" campaign is a part of their holistic approach to gun violence.
As of Dec. 18, the city had recorded 65 incidents in which a victim was hit by gunfire since Jan. 1, 2022. Seventeen of those were homicides.
Nearly 20 community-based programs were awarded $1.78 million in grant funding by the city of Newport News Tuesday following the preliminary findings of a citywide survey aimed at understanding and preventing gun violence.
So far this year, Portsmouth has had 24 homicides. Also, the department is still down 85 sworn positions.