Trevor Metcalfe

4 days ago | firerescue1.com | Trevor Metcalfe

By Trevor MetcalfeThe Virginian-PilotNORFOLK, Va. — A city grievance panel has denied an appeal from a former Norfolk firefighter seeking to get his job back after being fired for medical marijuana use. A three-member panel upheld the termination of firefighter Brandon Beltaine in a June 9 decision after he was fired in 2023 for medical marijuana use.

6 days ago | pilotonline.com | Trevor Metcalfe

A city grievance panel has denied an appeal from a former Norfolk firefighter seeking to get his job back after being fired for medical marijuana use. A three-member panel upheld the termination of firefighter Brandon Beltaine in a June 9 decision after he was fired in 2023 for medical marijuana use. Beltaine has said he was unfairly targeted by the city and was protected by a drug policy the city changed after he informed them of his cannabis use.

1 week ago | pilotonline.com | Trevor Metcalfe

A few weeks before Norfolk Public Schools Superintendent Sharon Byrdsong was fired, she lambasted a faction of school board members for what she described as attempts to undermine her administration and micromanage the school system. The May 22 memo, a copy of which was obtained by The Virginian-Pilot, details a list of grievances Byrdsong leveled against school board members in what she describes as a months-long overreach campaign.

1 week ago | dailyitem.com | Kate Seltzer |Trevor Metcalfe

NORFOLK, Va. — Jay Jones emerged victorious in Tuesday’s primary election as the Democratic nominee for attorney general. He will face incumbent Republican Jason Miyares in November. With 95% of votes counted, The Associated Press called the race for Jones. Jones, an attorney who previously represented Norfolk in the Virginia House of Delegates, had 51% of the vote compared to Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor, who had 49%.

1 week ago | kdhnews.com | Kate Seltzer |Trevor Metcalfe

NORFOLK, Va. - Jay Jones emerged victorious in Tuesday's primary election as the Democratic nominee for attorney general. He will face incumbent Republican Jason Miyares in November. With 95% of votes counted, The Associated Press called the race for Jones. Jones, an attorney who previously represented Norfolk in the Virginia House of Delegates, had 51% of the vote compared to Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor, who had 49%. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.