A man, age 49, was killed in a truck crash on U.S. 13 in Northampton County, Virginia (VA) according to The Virginian-Pilot. According to VA State Police and the VA Department of Transportation, the truck crash happened around 1 am on a Thursday near Simpkins Drive. The tractor-trailer ran off the road, the driver overcorrected,…
A sailor who is accused of killing two passengers in a drunken-driving car crash in Norfolk, Virginia (VA), two years ago, now faces up to 40 years behind bars, if he’s convicted. This month a grand jury indicted the navy sailor on “two charges of aggravated involuntary manslaughter, which could bring a prison sentence between…
A Chesapeake, Virginia (VA) resident died when the 2005 Pontiac he was riding in crashed on Ballahack Road, according to The Virginian-Pilot. He was only 23 years old. The Pontiac was going east around 5 pm on a Monday when the car overturned, trapping the driver and him. Police are investigating whether speed was a…
Health care providers and chemical companies have reached a meeting of the minds over the need for tougher regulations for and closer oversight of toxic and potentially dangerous substances used in products such as baby bottles and children’s toys. The American Academy of Pediatrics took a lead role in this effort on April 25, 2011,…
Everyone’s heard the old adage April showers bring May flowers. But this April the showers have been anything but gentle. Strong storms left four dead and many injured in auto accidents says the National Weather Service. In Smyth County, Virginia (VA), the community of Chilhowie was struck by an EF-2 tornado. The recent storm was…