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Alexandria, VA
News
Settlement Reached In Case Of DC Native, School CEO Targeting Students
Federal authorities say that the CEO of a Virginia school that operated in McLean and Richmond has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution after targeting students who received military benefits that he could cash in on. Washington, DC native Paul Giordano, the CEO of Pinellas Corporation, a for-profit school that offers computer training courses in Virginia, has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle allegations that he paid bonuses to his consultants based on their success in securing the enrollment of students receiving very specific veteran benefits. According to …
Arlington, VA
News
JMU IDs Three Virginia Students Killed In Crash
Officials at James Madison University have identified the three Virginia students who were killed in a West Virginia crash last week. John “Luke” Fergusson, of Richmond, Nicholas Troutman, of Richmond, and Joshua Mardis, of Williamsburg, all died in the Thursday, Feb. 2 crash, when the driver lost control and struck a tree along Route 259, according to university officials and authorities. All three students were 19-year-old sophomore students. Two other victims were airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries, officials said. "These three young men will always be remembered as Dukes a…
Fairfax, VA
Business
Virginia Restaurants Named Among 100 Best In America By Yelp
Yelp has released their 10th annual Top 100 US Restaurants list, with two Virginia restaurant making the cut. Richmond-area Bocata Arepa Bar came in at number 67, making the Venezuelan street food joint a hit .The restaurant is said to have the "best arepa in Virginia", according to Yelp. The owners of the popular Venezuelan restaurant met while working at a Richmond area restaurant and decided to open their own spot based on chef and co-owner Alejandro Loreto's grandmothers recipes. Poquoson's 185 also made the list, ranking at number 87. The laid-back breakfast nook offers d…
Arlington, VA
News
Ex-Con Driving Around With Small Cache Of Weapons In VA Gets Seven Years In Prison
A convicted felon is heading back to prison after being caught with a veritable mobile cache of weapons in Virginia, federal officials announced. Richmond resident Marquis Bonhomme, 23, has been sentenced to 92 months in prison for the illegal possession of firearms, including a machine gun conversion device, and ammunition despite his status as an ex-con. Bonhomme was arrested in July 2021 by members of the Richmond Police Department during a traffic stop, during which it was determined that there were multiple warrants out for his arrest. There was also a firearm magazine in plain view,…
Towson, MD
News
Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ
Authorities say that a Virginia man is facing federal charges in Maryland for brandishing a handgun and acting violently during incidents on I-495 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Lavar William Henderson, 44, of Richmond, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm after he allegedly pointed a gun with a red laser at other motorists on the busy roadways, according to prosecutors. According to the indictment unsealed this week, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, officers with the US Park Police were tipped off about a man in a black Jaguar who was wearing …
Alexandria, VA
Business
This Jewish Deli In Virginia Is Among Guy Fieri's Favorites, Website Says
Guy Fieri has dined at thousands of diners, including several in Virginia taking viewers to Flavortown in his popular Food Network show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." Mashed has compiled a list of the best "Triple D" diners, and for Virginia, flavortown is in Richmond at Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen. "Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen in Richmond, Virginia is not like every other Jewish deli you'll find", the site says. "They make everything totally from scratch, and offer menu items featuring traditional flavors with unique twists, like their potato and duck pierogis, which Guy Fi…
Gettysburg, PA
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police
A 23-year-old Maryland man has been arrested for stealing a taxi from an airport in Richmond, Virginia, and leading police on a high-speed chase in Pennsylvania, on Dec. 18, authorities say. The Pennsylvania state police attempted a traffic stop at 12:37 a.m. when Yacob Abera Alemu was clocked going 99 mph in a 65 mph zone. As Alemu fled onto US 15 northbound he accelerated even more as he passed vehicles at "speeds exceeding 120 mph," state police said in a release the following Thursday. The 2017 Toyota Sienna taxi van continued at a high speed for 16 miles as multiple Pennsylv…
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Fugitive Who Shot Man In Head In Mount Vernon Caught Out Of State, Police Say
A man who shot a victim in the head in Westchester County and then fled the state has been caught by authorities, police said. Earlier Report - Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Westchester County, Officials Say Richmond, Virginia resident Delvauna "Randy" Brown, age 40, has been charged with shooting Yonkers resident Garfield Morgan in the head in Mount Vernon on Monday, Dec. 19, according to Mount Vernon Police. Authorities started searching for Brown after discovering Morgan, age 48, on the ground with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head …
Fairfax, VA
News
Conservative Christian Group Refused Service For Religious Beliefs At Virginia Restaurant
Members of a conservative Christian group in Virginia were reportedly turned away from a restaurant based solely on their religious views, reports the New York Post. Christian lobbying organization, Family Foundation of Virginia, were allegedly scheduled to hold a private event ceremony at Metzger Bar and Butchery in Richmond, and received a phone call hours before the reservation alerting them that it had been cancelled. Metzger Bar and Butchery then acknowledged in a social media post that they canceled the reservation due to religious beliefs and political advocacy of the foundation, prid…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued From Balcony Of Two-Alarm Hotel Fire In Virginia That Damaged 26 Rooms
More than two dozen hotel rooms are uninhabitable in Virginia after a fast-moving two-alarm fire tore through Quality Inn Central in Richmond on Sunday afternoon. First responders from the Richmond Fire Department were dispatched at approximately 4:12 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11 to the hotel on North Arthur Ashe Boulevard, where there was a reported structure fire with smoke coming from the building. Posted by Richmond Fire Department on Sunday, December 11, 2022 A second alarm was struck shortly before 4:20 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, officials said, as a precautionary measure. Officials s…
Armonk, NY
Sports
Two Byram Hills High School Seniors To Play Lacrosse At Division I Universities
Two high school star lacrosse athletes from Northern Westchester will be bringing their talents to Division I universities. Armonk natives Gavin Javorsky and Sean Siegel, who are currently seniors at Byram Hills High School, committed to colleges during a ceremonial signing day ceremony in the school's lecture hall on Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to the Byram Hills Central School District. Javorsky, who plays attack, will play lacrosse at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, while Siegel, a midfielder, will play at the University of Richmon…
Arlington, VA
Politics
US Rep. Donald McEachin Dies After Cancer Battle, 61
US representative A. Donald McEachin died Monday, Nov. 28, according to his office. He was 61. “Valiantly, for years now, we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013, Tara Rountree, his chief of staff, said in a statement. "Tonight, he lost that battle, and the people of Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District lost a hero who always, always fought for them and put them first." His death comes a few weeks after he was re-elected to a fourth term in the 2022 midterm elections. The Democrat represented Virginia's 4th congressional dist…
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