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Buena Vista Police Chief Wayne Handley has announced that he plans to retire from the BVPD at the end of June 2026, marking the end of a...

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On December 4, 2025, Chief Sibert along with members of his staff met with the review board in Charlottesville Virginia and became the 115th...

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After serving five years as chief of the Virginia Port Authority Police Department, Chief Mona McLaurin retires December 30, 2025 and will be...

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Governor-Elect Spanberger: “Mr. Meador’s Decades of Service to Our Country and Our Commonwealth Will Bring the Expertise Necessary to Make Sure...

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Corrections Officer Jeremy Hall was killed November 17 in a vicious attack by a River North Correctional Center inmate

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The City of Martinsville announces that Police Chief Robert Fincher will step down from his role as Chief of Police effective January 1, 2026....

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The following are lessons I've learned from and, in some cases, may have done differently if we had the opportunity. A few others are merely things...

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New online platform, powered by SmartJobBoard, connects job seekers with career opportunities across Virginia and beyond while helping agencies...

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William C. “Bill” Martin, 82, of Ashland, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Bill began his career with the Town of Ashland...

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After three decades of dedicated service to the Fredericksburg community, Chief of Police Brian Layton has announced his retirement, effective...

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By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution of Virginia in the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is hereby officially...

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The campaign focuses on rural Virginia, where fatal crash rates per vehicle mile traveled remain higher than in urban areas, and urges everyone to...

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