This composite sketch provided by the Michigan State Police on Friday Aug. 6, 2010 shows a suspect in a string of murders in the Flint area.
Three stabbings in nearby Leesburg have an entire community on edge as police look to Michigan for clues. Police think a serial killer who stabbed five people to death and wounded 10 others in Michigan may be responsible for three attacks in Leesburg.
The first incident in Leesburg occurred on Tuesday night, August 3, at approximately 9:30 PM near the intersection of East Market Street and …

Photo Courtesy of Chuck Thomas, Old Dominion University
Governor Bob McDonnell today released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced a proposal to close the United States Joint Forces Command in Norfolk and Suffolk.
“I am deeply disappointed by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ proposal to close the United States Joint Forces Command.  We are at war abroad in multiple countries and closing the command where components from multiple branches of the military come together to provide intelligence and protection is the wrong decision.  We live in …

Thursday evening a 17 year-old Danny S. Somoza was riding a 2006 Baja Dirtrunner dirt bike with friends around 9:48 p.m. on August 5, 2010 when he struck the gate at the entrance to the ball fields at Claude Moore Park. The gates are located east of Cascades Parkway and were closed across the roadway. Somoza struck the gate at an undetermined speed and was separated from the motorcycle and sustained life-threatening injuries. Somoza was transported to the Lansdowne Campus of INOVA Loudoun Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The …

Four Virginia conservation enforcement officers converged on the Shenandoah River near Watermelon Park on July 17th for two days of targeted enforcement designed to stem a rash of illegal cast net and spear-gun fishing that has devastated wildlife populations in the area. The “sting” operation resulted in seventeen misdemeanor citations for ten illegal anglers and impoundment of six cast nets. The anglers were alleged to be in possession of over 300 fish and were charged with ten Class 2 misdemeanors and seven Class 3 misdemeanors.In Virginia a Class 3 Misdemeanor …

As of 2 p.m. Saturday (July 31) gates into Fort A. P. Hill are temporarily closed to incoming traffic.
At this time Fort A.P. Hill is reassessing its capacity for safely handling additional visitors onto the post. The number of visitors and vehicles on the installation is currently being monitored and as capacity to handle additional visitors becomes available, the gates will be reopened.
Tune into QBSA 102.9 for up to date information and current traffic conditions.
For additional information, please contact the Joint Task Force – National …

Police seized approximately 115 pounds of marijuana during a highway interdiction operation on Wednesday, July 21. Two officers participating in the operation stopped an 18-wheeler for an equipment violation around 6:30 p.m. on Interstate 495 near Van Dorn Street. An investigation revealed the marijuana in the truck’s attached trailer.

A plan to build and deploy a rapid response system that will be available to capture and contain oil in the event of a potential future underwater well blowout in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico was announced today by Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell.
“The extensive experience of industry shows that when the focus remains on …

Congressman J. Randy Forbes will host a job fair at L.C. Bird High School, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. More than 36 area employers will be on-site to discuss job availabilities. Attendees also will have the opportunity to meet with experts on resume writing, interviewing, job searches, and apprenticeships. Those attending should bring multiple copies of their resume and letters of reference to distribute.
Dale Magisterial District Supervisor Jim Holland expressed his support for the job fair. “I appreciate Congressman Forbes’ work to bring this job fair to L.C. Bird …

Precipitation deficits and above-average temperatures have resulted in the emergence of drought impacts across much of the Commonwealth. In response to existing conditions and the potential for the situation to intensify quickly, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a statewide drought watch.A drought watch is intended to increase awareness of climatic conditions that are likely to precede a significant drought event and to facilitate preparation for a drought. Despite recent rain in portions of the Commonwealth, the potential exists for drought impacts to intensify if hot, dry conditions …

The therapeutic use of one’s own platelet rich plasma constitutes a relatively new biotechnology that has been a breakthrough in the stimulation and acceleration of soft tissue and bone healing. S3 Therapy has the purpose to regenerate the skin. S3 Therapy (Stimulated Self serum therapy) improves the appearance of wrinkles, heals scars as well as other cutaneous damage. The treatment also stimulates the skin helping to increase cellular growth and visco-elastic regeneration. This technique is used when it is necessary to improve the skin profile: the face, neck, …