Hopewell News

City of Manassas school officials have selected Falls Church educator Cathy F. Benner to lead the city's sole high school, officials announced last week.

A Petersburg man has been charged after a deadly fight at a party in Hopewell. Hopewell police say Joseph 'Jo Jo' M. Claiborne, 26, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Burton W. Revish, 29, also of Petersburg.

UPDATE: After an extensive investigation by the Criminal Investigative Unit a warrant was obtained on Joseph M. Claiborne in connection with the death of Burton W. Revish.

Detectives in Hopewell are looking for tips after a deadly fight that occurred early Sunday morning at the 1600 block of Old Iron Rd. Police said at around 1:00 a.m officers responded to a fight in progress.

HOPEWELL, Va., June 15, 2013 Collaboration with local service providers is key for first responders working with survivors of any type of crime, including forms of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO A tree fell onto house on Fairview Ave in Hopewell. Also a branch came through the car port, which damage an RV.

City Council voted last week to change the residency requirements in the city code, which previously required the assistant city manager, as well as all department heads to become Hopewell residents within six months of being hired It has been changed so now only the city clerk, city manager and city attorney must live in the city.

JAMES PEACEMAKER JR./HOPEWELL NEWS/NEWS-PATRIOT Runners participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics slap hands with kids at William A. Walton Elementary School in Prince George on Thursday morning as they kick off the local leg of the run.

ASHLEY MCLEOD/HOPEWELL NEWS/NEWS-PATRIOT Ed Henry, who began to volunteer after retiring from a desk job, sorts through donations with Bernadette Hargett.

HOPEWELL, VA A female victim, age 23 of Hopewell, was shot in the leg early Saturday morning.

Police say people were leaving a club around 2:00 a.m. Saturday when shots rang out.

Police released two photos of men attempting to break into a house. Police said the men tried to break into a home on Meadow St. in Hopewell about 10:55 Tuesday night.

Lynchburg police have arrested the son-in-law of an 86-year-old woman found murdered inside her home last December.

When Virginia ended state-funded tutoring for students, Demetria Jennings decided to turn that setback for her company into an opportunity.

Three residents put their names in for consideration for appointment to the Hopewell School Board at the special meeting held Tuesday night.

CAITLIN DAVIS/HOPEWELL NEWS/NEWS-PATRIOT Hopewell High School students portrayed City Council members Friday for Youth in Government Day.

With cloudy skies and rain in the forecast on Saturday, a motorcycle ride to help fight child abuse didn't bring out a lot of supporters, but it did bring out the most devoted ones.

A Chesapeake man sustained life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a vehicle in the 100 block of East Hundred Road early Sunday morning.

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