BIZARRE: 4 | Mind Blowing Facts

Virginia mom-of-5 receives 6-month suspended jail sentence for letting 5yo walk to pond unsupervised: ‘contributing to the delinquency of a minor’

"Kids need to be able to take reasonable risks."

We Got This Covered · Sep 3

In 1935, Melanchthon Cliser refused $4,855 for his 46-acre Virginia property; deputies handcuffed and evicted him, and he never cashed it as Shenandoah National Park took shape

Melanchton Cliser and his family were among the residents forced from their Virginia home as land was acquired for Shenandoah National Park in the 1930s. Cliser owned 46 acres along US 211 and operated a gas station. In October 1935, the local sheriff and deputies handcuffed him, removed the family's…

The Times of India · Sep 3

Virginia School Shooting Horror: 19-Year-Old Found Dead Inside Elementary School After Staff Member Shot

A 19-year-old gunman entered a Virginia elementary school, injuring a staff member before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot. The incident prompted a lockdown and raised security concerns.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

Virginia Mom Gets 6-Month Suspended Jail Sentence for Letting 5-Year-Old Walk to the Pond

The government also placed Karyann Parkinson on its child abuse and neglect registry, where she will remain for seven years.

Reason · Sep 2

She arrived in America with limited English and started as a hotel housekeeper; decades later she became a Hard Rock Hotel president

Allie Evangelista arrived in the United States from Brazil with limited English, one suitcase and $3,000, beginning a career in hospitality with a housekeeping job at a Homewood Suites by Hilton in Orlando, Florida. She had studied hospitality and tourism in Brazil and had previously participated in a Disney exchange…

The Times of India · Sep 2

Vandal wearing Scream Ghostface mask busted by cops after repeatedly damaging community center

A vandal wearing the Ghostface mask popularized by the Scream horror movies has been arrested after repeatedly damaging a community center in Virginia.

The Independent UK · Sep 1

In 2008, Virginia listed Grease Creek as impaired for swimming. 16 years later, DEQ cleared it from the impaired list after watershed BMPs restored water quality in 2024

Grease Creek in Virginia has finally escaped a problem that followed it for 16 years. The creek was listed as impaired for swimming in 2008 after tests found elevated E. coli levels. Now, Virginia’s latest water-quality assessment shows a different picture. Watershed best management practices helped reduce pollution, allowing the…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

In 2006, Virginia flagged the Rapidan River for failing swimming standards. 18 years later, DEQ removed it from the impaired list after BMPs restored water quality

Rapidan River water quality in Virginia has finally turned a corner after nearly two decades of concern. A section once flagged for failing swimming standards is now off the state’s impaired-waters list. Virginia DEQ made the change after monitoring showed bacteria levels had improved. Years of best management practices helped…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Dengue Cases Across the Americas Fell 60 Percent This Year and Travelers Still Need to Watch Symptoms

Dengue cases in the Americas dropped 60 percent this year, but travel-linked infections and a Virginia case show risk has not vanished.

Medical Daily · Aug 31

Virginia Man Says ICE Encounter Landed Him in Hospital With a Brain Bleed, Now Police Are Investigating

Jose Mejia Hernandez, a Virginia man, alleges ICE agents assaulted him, causing a brain bleed. He has filed a police report seeking a criminal investigation into the incident.

International Business Times UK · Aug 29