Richmond Police are investigating after a child was shot Tuesday night. WTVR-TV reports it happened inside of a home around 11:00p.m. when the 11-year-old was shot and taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. A man was arrested in the home and charged with possession of a firearm. The investigation continues.
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A Shenandoah Valley man is facing charges after a gun was found in a child's backpack in Orange. The loaded gun was found on September 16th in the backpack of a six-year-old at Orange Elementary School. Investigators say the child did not know the gun was in the backpack. The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 31-year-old Drakar Rawlings yesterday. He's been charged with abuse and neglect of children, allowing children access to firearms and two other weapons-related charges.
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Former President Trump has spoken at campaign stop in Georgia and seemed to mix up the name of Charlottesville while going off script. Trump was speaking in Savannah yesterday when he accused Vice President Harris of lying about "Charlottestown." In 2017, Charlottesville, Virginia was the site of a Unite the Right rally in which white supremacists, alt-right, and neo-nazis congregated to shout racist and anti-semitic slogans while carrying weapons. The rally resulted in a self-identified white supremacist ramming his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing Heather Heyer and injuring 35 people. Trump previously faced backlash for blaming "both sides" when referring to Charlottesville.
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As Florida and Georgia brace for Helene, some in Virginians wonder what kind of weather to expect in the coming days. VNN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin gives us an update.Preview: He says the storm will move into the Ohio valley over the weekend with winds and rain easing up over the commonwealth.
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