A Man was found guilty of sexual assault and strangulation of Lynchburg woman.Preview: Lynchburg police are placing charges against four more people as part of an investigation into an alleged assault at a daycare center. The police department arrested a former employee of Elizabeth's Early Learning Center last year after she allegedly assaulted and endangered five two-year-olds. Police have now charged the former interim director of the daycare and three board members, saying they knew about the alleged assault but failed to report it. The former interim director has also been charged with child endangerment.
Two residents are suing the Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority. Vernita Coleman and Jayda James filed the suit last week. They claim the RRHA violated federal law when it denied them a financial Hardship Exemption. The Legal Aid Justice Center says the RRHA has only granted one Hardship Exemption in the last five years. RRHA CEO Steven Nesmith tells 12 On Your Side the RRHA strives to ensure compliance with the mandates of the federal housing law.
Millions of retired public employees will receive increased Social Security benefits sooner than expected due to the Social Security Fairness Act. The Social Security Administration has begun paying retroactive benefits and will raise monthly payments starting in April for over 3.2 million affected individuals. The new law eliminates restrictions that previously reduced benefits for those with public pensions, with the benefits hike being retroactive to December 2023. Recipients can expect their one-time retroactive payment by the end of March.