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Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Emails show problems with Richmond's rollout of new billing system started day one (wtvr.com) — Richmond residents are still grappling with serious problems in the city's new public utilities billing system, including incorrect balances, portal glitches, and even a massive erroneous withdrawal from a business account. Newly released internal emails show error alerts started the very day the system launched, as vendors and city staff scrambled to fix data and late-fee issues while leaders now publicly acknowledge rollout mistakes.
2. Identical twin doctors who grew up in poverty returned to their Virginia hometown to co-run an ER (cbsnews.com) — Two identical twin physicians who grew up in deep poverty in Richmond are now co-directing the emergency department at Chippenham Hospital, serving the same community that once struggled alongside them. Their journey from a difficult Richmond childhood to Stanford, medical school, and back home highlights both local hardship and the impact of compassionate care in a busy Southside ER.
3. Man shot by police at Richmond apartment, accused of holding woman against her will (wric.com) — Richmond police say a man was shot in the leg by officers outside a Southwood Parkway apartment after he allegedly pulled a gun while they tried to arrest him in a possible domestic abduction. The woman involved was unharmed, the man is in stable condition, and the officers are on paid leave while the incident is investigated.
4. VBA recommends 5 for Court of Appeals seats (valawyersweekly.com) — Two Richmond Circuit Court judges are among five candidates the Virginia Bar Association has "highly recommended" for four new seats on the expanded Court of Appeals of Virginia. Lawmakers will choose the judges, who are expected to take office in January 2027, as the court grows to handle heavier caseloads and faster appeals statewide.
5. Over $1 million in illegal drugs seized across Virginia in one week: VSP (wric.com) — Virginia State Police say more than $1 million in illegal drugs were seized statewide in just one week, in an operation announced from Richmond. Troopers, working with local and federal partners, recovered large quantities of cocaine, heroin, marijuana, THC products and meth, plus cash and a firearm, all of which will be destroyed to protect public safety.
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