Cameron Thompson

3 weeks ago | wtvr.com | Cameron Thompson

RICHMOND, Va. — A 37-year-old Henrico County man was shot and killed after attempting to rob a Richmond restaurant located near a police precinct, according to police. Richmond police identified the deceased as Dominique Epps, who they say entered Sugar's Crab Shack on Chamberlayne Avenue armed with a gun and wearing a mask. "There was an employee who engaged that suspect and shot him," Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said. "There were shots exchanged.

3 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | Cameron Thompson

Just hours after the lawsuit was filed, Texas and the Department of Justice both asked the judge to accept the administration’s arguments. FORT WORTH, Texas (CN) — Texas can no longer grant in-state tuition to resident students without legal status as U.S. citizens or permanent residents, following a joint agreement with the Department of Justice and a federal judge’s injunction.

3 weeks ago | wtvr.com | Cameron Thompson

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia officials have expanded the quarantine zone for imported fire ants as the South American insects continue to spread throughout the state. Last week, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) expanded the zone to include the counties of Chesterfield, Lee, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, Prince George, and Surry and the cities of Colonial Heights, Danville, Hopewell, and Petersburg. The zone was last expanded in 2022.

3 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | Cameron Thompson

The federal government claims that a part of the Texas Education Code violates a 1996 federal law because it could allow illegal immigrants to Texas access to in-state tuition rates. FORT WORTH, Texas (CN) — The Trump administration sued the state of Texas on Wednesday to overturn part of a decades-old law that allows some students without legal residency that live in Texas to pay in-state tuition rates at Texas colleges.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Cameron Thompson

Share RICHMOND, Va. — Nearly 12,000 names of Virginians who died in combat since World War II are being read aloud at the Virginia War Memorial in a new addition to the shrine's Memorial Day services. The "Say Their Name Marathon" began just before 1 p.m. on Memorial Day and is expected to continue until approximately 30 minutes after midnight. The ceremony began with the ringing of the bell from the USS Virginia, which will not ring again until the last name has been read.