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Arlington
Business
Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
A major retailer primarily located in malls and headquartered in Pennsylvania is set to close all 543 of its stores following its third Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Closures for all rue21 locations are expected to be completed within the next two months with going-out-of-business sales coming soon. The company, headquartered in Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh, had first filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and then for a second time in 2017, when it closed around 400 stores. Founded in 1970, rue21 specializes in women's & men's casual apparel and accessories. rue21 has locations in …
Arlington
Police & Fire
NY 'Sugar Daddy' Admits Traveling To Virginia For Sex With 14-Year-Old: Feds
A 27-year-old New York man admitted to driving eight hours to Virginia for sex with a 14-year-old girl, his "sugar baby," federal authorities said. Derrick Loi, of Lakeville, NY this week pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia. In February 2023, Loi met a 14-year-old girl from Lynchburg on Twitter (now known as X), and, in the early morning hours of Feb. 14, 2023, began chatting with her on Discord, the attorney's office said citing court documents. Loi told the young girl not on…
Arlington
Business
Newly Minted Millionaire: Arlington Trucker Claims $1M Lottery Prize
A local trucker is one of the Virginia Lottery's newest millionaires. Berhane Meharena, of Arlington, was driving a truck in Texas when he decided to check the winning numbers in Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. That’s how he found out his ticket was one of five $1 million winners. “I was by myself in the truck,” he later told Virginia Lottery officials. “I was screaming!” He then drove all the way from Texas back to Virginia to claim his prize. Once he arrived in Virginia, he got sick and had to wait a bit more to claim his prize. When he started feeling better, he went to …
Alexandria
Lifestyle
Man Celebrates Million Dollar Virginia Lottery Win While On Caribbean Cruise To Kick Off 2024
What started as a relaxing Caribbean cruise to celebrate the New Year turned into something far more exciting for a Virginia man who won $1 million while on vacation. Jerome Testa III is laughing and smiling his way to the bank after being the final person to claim a seven-figure prize after purchasing a ticket for Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle. The timing couldn't be better, as the lucky lotto player learned of his unexpected windfall while checking online during a holiday cruise, though they had to wait to return to Virginia before redeeming the life-altering ticket. “My wife …
Prince William
Lifestyle
Woodbridge Woman Back From Vacation Wins $1M Virginia Lottery Prize While Out Of The Country
Genese Rogers left her Virginia home to head out on vacation and came back a millionaire. The Woodbridge woman was out of the country when the winning ticket numbers were announced in Virginia's "New Year's Millionaire Raffle," but when she came back stateside, she was in for a heck of a welcome home present. Days after stepping out of the plane back in Virginia, Rogers found out that she had one of the five top-prize winning $1 million tickets. "I literally just started screaming," she exclaimed while giving the thumbs up at Lottery Headquarters. A smiling Rogers says that she isn't a re…
Arlington
Lifestyle
Check Your Tickets! Winners Of Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle Announced
Five newly minted millionaires may be sitting on a Virginia Lottery ticket worth seven figures and might not even realize it. Lottery officials have announced the winning numbers for Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle, which included five $1 million winners and seven $100,000 prizes. The odds of winning the million dollar prize were 1 in 125,000. Winning million dollar tickets were sold at: Ticket 007094: Paddy’s 32 Steakhouse & Pub on Center Street in Stafford; Ticket 125311: Wawa on Plank Road in Fredericksburg; Ticket 168420: 7-Eleven on East Market St…
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Suffers Medical Emergency Driving In Potomac, Dies At Hospital, Police Say
Police say that a 60-year-old Virginia man died after suffering from a medical emergency and crashing in Maryland. The Montgomery County Department of Police identified Lynchburg resident Byron Jennings as the person who died at an area hospital following a crash in Potomac. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, Jennings was driving a 2012 Kia Sorento west on Democracy Boulevard near the intersection of Newbridge Drive when he reportedly suffered a medical emergency, going off the road and causing a 2015 BMW to strike a curb and also crash. Jennings was transported to an area hospi…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Teens Steal, Crash Golf Carts At Reston Country Club, 4 Firearms Seized: Police
A man and two teens who stole and crashed golf carts at a Fairfax County country club were arrested, and four firearms were recovered, authorities said. Deon Luangraj, 18, of Lynchburg, was charged with Possession of a Firearm with an Altered Serial Number, following the Wednesday, Aug. 16 incident at Hidden Creek Country Club on Clubhouse Road in Reston, county police said. Two other teens, ages 14 and 16, were also arrested. An employee approached a group who he suspected of stealing golf carts in the past and an argument ensued, authorities said. One of the teenagers brandished a handgun…
Loudoun
Business
Best Pizzerias In Northern Virginia
Halfway through a day of shopping or a night of partying in northern Virginia, a slice of pizza (or several) will certainly keep you going. Here is your guide to the highest-rated pizzerias in the area. This list was compiled according to the highest rated places on Google and user-review websites. Vinny's Italian Grill, Lynchburg and Harrisonburg Del Ray Pizza, Alexandria Solo NY, Leesburg View this post on Instagram A post shared by SOLO NY PIZZA (@leesburgsolo) Astoria Pizza, Woodbridge Puppatella, Arlington, Reston, Fairfax, Springf…
Stafford
Police & Fire
Boy Killed Playing Video Games In Bedroom, Police In Virginia Say
Support was mounting for the family of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who was shot and killed while playing video games in his bed earlier this month. Kingston Campbell was laying in bed in his home on the 1500 block of Floyd Street in Lynchburg when a group of individuals fired a round of shots inside, killing him around 11:10 p.m. May 1, according to police and loved ones. The youngster was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile, more than $16,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Kingston's family as of Monday, May 8. Community members attended a vigil held on May 3. Community Prayer …
Baltimore
News
'Wick Squad' Drug Organization Members In West Baltimore Indicted: Maryland AG
Nine members and associates of an alleged West Baltimore drug trafficking organization have been indicted on a myriad of drug and weapons charges, the Maryland Attorney’s General Office announced on Monday morning. Attorney General Anthony Brown said that following a long-term investigation into trafficking throughout the region, the "Wick Squad,” which operated in the 2500 block of Edmondson Avenue in Baltimore, has been broken up. Charges in multiple indictments include: Illegal possession of firearms; Distribution of fentanyl; Distribution of cocaine. In April last year, the AG’s off…
Alexandria
Police & Fire
Last Two Defendants Convicted In Federal Trial For Lynchburg Drug Conspiracy
The final two defendants in the Lynchburg drug conspiracy trial were convicted in federal court, officials said. On September 2, Ricky Donnell Abner, 44, and Charay Lamont Trent, 43, were convicted on drug conspiracy and weapon charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Between January 2016 and January 2021, ringleader of the operation Jermel "Jan" Storey distributed large amounts of cocaine, that he received from Texas, to a network of drug dealers, right out of his Lynchburg home, authorities said. Even after he moved to North Carolina, Storey continued to meet up with co-cons…
Nassau
News
Long Island Bloods Gang Members Accused Of Gun-Running
Fourteen alleged gang members and associates of the Bloods gang on Long Island have been arrested and charged as part of a 127-count indictment for their roles in a gun-running scheme that spanned across the East Coast. A yearlong investigation into the gang led to the seizure of 73 illegal weapons that were trafficked into Suffolk County through an “Iron Pipeline,” with most of the weapons coming to Long Island through Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina, Suffolk County Attorney Timothy Sini said. Those charged include: Curtis Bostic, 28, of Hempstead; Scott Brown, 25, of Middle …
