Suffolk VA News

Local Dump Squad Gang Member Sentenced

rob@suffolkvanews.com (editor) — wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:01:00 GMT

SUFFOLK VA NEWS -- A member of the "Dump Squad," a Newport News neighborhood-based unaffiliated local street gang has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering two people and racketeering. According to National Gang Threat Assessment of 2009, Hampton Roads, is assessed with less than 500 gang members per city, except for Norfolk, which is assessed with 2500 to 3499 active gang members. However, eventually National gangs will move into the area assimilating neighborhood-based unaffiliated local street gangs...

Whaleyville Ruritan Chicken Dinner and Bake Sale

rob@suffolkvanews.com (editor) — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:01:00 GMT

SUFFOLK VA NEWS -- Whaleyville Ruritan Club is hosting a chicken dinner and bake sale on March 27, 2010. Whaleyville Ruritan Club is dedicated to improving the community through fellowship, goodwill and volunteer service. The name "Ruritan" is the combination of the Latin words "ruri" for open country and "tan," small town, so suggesting the promotion of rural and small town life. Additionally, Ruritan is now a national organization, however on May 21, 1928, in Holland, Virginia, the first Ruritan Club was chartered. Then Holland was a small community in Nansemond County...

Killer Powell's Execution Set

rob@suffolkvanews.com (editor) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:01:00 GMT

SUFFOLK VA NEWS -- Governor Bob McDonnell denies clemency for killer, Paul Warner Powell, who was convicted in 2003 for murder and attempted murder rape of two teenagers. Powell is set to die in the electric chair on March 18, 2010. Governor also defines policy for the consideration of capital murder clemency...

2009 Virginia Agricultural Exports Up!

rob@suffolkvanews.com (editor) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT

SUFFOLK VA NEWS -- Virginia's agricultural exports grew by $100 million in 2009. Canada is top importer purchasing $198 million worth of Virginia's agricultural products. Virginia's Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Haymore accredited the agricultural sector's economic success to Virginia's farmers, processors, and manufacturers as well as Virginia's strategic mid-Atlantic location, and world-class port system...

Governor Signs First Legislation

rob@suffolkvanews.com (editor) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:01:00 GMT

SUFFOLK VA NEWS -- Governor Bob McDonnell signed of emergency legislation that will immediately reduce the cost of electricity to Appalachian Power's residential customers by approximately 12%. These identical pieces of legislation were a cooperative bipartisan endeavor to respond to the steady rate increases, which led to hardship for the residents and businesses within the western and southern regions of Virginia. The law will no longer allow interim rates in cases like this...