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A Glen Allen man is facing multiple charges after law enforcement officials in Tennessee allege that he scammed a woman there out of nearly 4,000. Twenty-nine year-old Hang Than was arrested in Prince William County April 16 and is currently incarcerated there awaiting extradition to Sullivan County, Tennessee, where the victim lives according to the Kingsport Times News. The woman told authorities that she was shopping online April 4 when her computer displayed a pop-up message telling her to contact Microsoft about illegal activity on her computer, the Times News reported. She called the number in the message and was...

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Authorities have identified the body of a 64-year-old man found in the woods near Richmond Raceway last week. The victim was George Arthur Page, of Rochelle, Virginia. His badly decomposed body was discovered in the woods on Carolina Avenue April 25. Police do not suspect foul play in his death. The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner worked with detectives in the Henrico Criminal Investigations Section to positively identify Page. Anyone who has information about Page that might provide additional details about his death should contact Henrico Police Det. K. Herbst at (804) 501-4831 or submit tips anonymously through...

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Jackie Storrs of Henrico was among a group of AARP volunteers recognized at the 2024 AARP Virginia Awards in Richmond recently for their dedication to helping older adults in Virginia. Storrs and Shannon Abell of Roanoke were the winners of the Gordon Morton Award for Community Service. Storrs’ dedication, enthusiasm, and leadership were cited as examples of her involvement. Storrs actively engages with the community through various initiatives, such as leading walking groups and participating in virtual line dancing classes, according to AARP officials. Morton served as the first president of the Kempsville Chapter and served a four-year term as...

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Two people were killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash in Varina early Thursday morning, according to Henrico Police. The crash happened at the intersection of South Laburnum Avenue and New Market Road (Route 5) at about 6:17 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a box truck on its side in the woodline along with a SUV, police said. Two passengers in the SUV, identified as 24-year-old Hilda Nunez of Henrico and 20-year-old Lizbeth Alvarez of Chesterfield, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the SUV and the driver of the truck both suffered injuries and...

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Virginians who want to board a domestic flight without a passport will need to have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license beginning in just about one year. The REAL ID driver's license will go into effect May 7, 2025, after having been delayed several times. At that time, travelers without a REAL ID-compliant driver's license will need to show another form of approved identification, such as a passport, in order to fly domestically or enter a secure federal facility or military base, among other spots. “REAL ID is a coordinated effort by the federal government to improve the reliability and accuracy...

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Last Wednesday, 56 high school seniors gathered for Henrico Schools’ Career and Technical Education “Signing Day” to celebrate joining the workforce immediately after graduation. Of the 600 seniors enrolled in the school division’s Advanced Career Education Centers, this cohort is the 10% that already have full-time jobs secured in their chosen profession. Their employers, from 40 different businesses ranging from construction companies to architecture firms, also were present at Libbie Mill Library to witness the students sign their letters of intent. This year is the sixth year HCPS has held the career signing day, which is now a full-fledged tradition...

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