‘The Center Of Attention In Any Crowd’: Chance Burrell Celebrated After Fatal Virginia Crash
Loved ones in Virginia say Chance Burrell had a gift for lifting spirits, whether with a laugh, a hug, or his unforgettable smile before his unexpected death at 27.
Burrell was struck and killed by a driver shortly after midnight on Saturday, Sept. 13, when a Toyota Camry was heading south on Dorset Road, according to Virginia State Police.
Burrell, a Powhatan County native, was standing along the roadway when he was fatally struck by the driver, who cooperated with investigators following the crash, police said.
"Chance Burrell lit up any room that he entered with his thousand-watt …
Virginia Named Best State For Teachers In New Study: Here's Why
Many states in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic are among the best in the country for teachers, according to a new study.
WalletHub released its 2025 list of Best & Worst States for Teachers on Monday, Sept. 15. The rankings compared all 50 states and Washington, DC, across 24 key measures, including salaries, tenure policies, school spending, and turnover rates.
The best states for teachers have strong pay, quality school systems, and job protections.
"Despite having one of the most crucial jobs in America – educating the next generation – teachers are often underpaid and…
Gone In 60 Seconds: Masked Crew Rams Stolen Car Into Spotsy Pawn Shop, Steals Guns: Sheriff
A burglary crew with a vehicle stolen out of Maryland were gone in 60 seconds after smashing into a Virginia pawn shop and stealing several guns, authorities announced.
The chaos unfolded around 3:07 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, when deputies were called to Pawn King in the 4400 block of Plank Road, where an alarm went off, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office.
When deputies got to the scene, they found the front of the store had been rammed by a 2013 Hyundai with Maryland tags.
The car had been stolen out of Maryland, investigators said.
Suspects were gone, officials said, but …
Oliver North Marries Iran-Contra Figure Fawn Hall In Arlington Decades After Scandal: Reports
Oliver North has married infamous co-conspirator Fawn Hall in Virginia decades after the two were the center of the Iran-Contra controversy.
North reportedly married Hall, his former secretary, on Aug. 27 in Arlington, according to multiple reports that surfaced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The marriage certificate obtained by CNN can be found here.
It was first reported by reporter Michael Isikoff, who uncovered the nuptials involving North, 81, and Hall, 65, in what was described as "a secret marriage."
North, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, was part of former President R…
Con Man Claimed MLB Career While Scamming Women, Dodging Sex Offender Registry In Virginia: DOJ
He said he was going pro in baseball — but what he really went pro in was lying, scamming, and disappearing from the sex offender registry, prosecutors in Virginia say.
Now, he's going to prison.
A Roanoke man who told women he was a Major League Baseball prospect, forged six-figure checks, used burner phones to impersonate team officials, and failed to register as a sex offender pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this year, federal officials announced.
Now, Janike Dunbar Holt — a man who goes by many names — has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison.
Holt, 29 — also known as…
