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Newly Minted Millionaire: Virginia Trucker Claims $1M Lottery Prize Newly Minted Millionaire: Virginia Trucker Claims $1M Lottery Prize
Newly Minted Millionaire: Virginia Trucker Claims $1M Lottery Prize A local trucker is one of the Virginia Lottery's newest millionaires.  Berhane Meharena, of Arlington, was driving a truck in Texas when he decided to check the winning numbers in Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. That’s how he found out his ticket was one of five $1 million winners. “I was by myself in the truck,” he later told Virginia Lottery officials. “I was screaming!” He then drove all the way from Texas back to Virginia to claim his prize. Once he arrived in Virginia, he got sick and had to wait a bit more to claim his prize. When he started feeling better, he went to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Man Celebrates Million Dollar Virginia Lottery Win While On Caribbean Cruise To Kick Off 2024 Man Celebrates Million Dollar Virginia Lottery Win While On Caribbean Cruise To Kick Off 2024
Man Celebrates Million Dollar Virginia Lottery Win While On Caribbean Cruise To Kick Off 2024 What started as a relaxing Caribbean cruise to celebrate the New Year turned into something far more exciting for a Virginia man who won $1 million while on vacation. Jerome Testa III is laughing and smiling his way to the bank after being the final person to claim a seven-figure prize after purchasing a ticket for Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle. The timing couldn't be better, as the lucky lotto player learned of his unexpected windfall while checking online during a holiday cruise, though they had to wait to return to Virginia before redeeming the life-altering ticket. “My wife …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fugitive Plunges Off James River Bridge During Police Pursuit: Authorities Fugitive Plunges Off James River Bridge During Police Pursuit: Authorities
Fugitive Plunges Off James River Bridge During Police Pursuit: Authorities A 29-year-old fugitive leapt off the James River Bridge after a collision, but was ultimately rescued by a vessel in the river and arrested, Virginia State Police said. Kelly Golden Jr., 29, of Suffolk, was spotted by a police officer driving recklessly in a black sedan on the bridge and struck another vehicle — causing a four-car crash — around 8:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22 in Newport News, according to state police. Golden, who had been wanted for a felony probation violation, fled the scene on foot. As he approached the draw of the bridge, he saw state police in the lane and leapt off the s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Woman Back From Vacation Wins $1M Virginia Lottery Prize While Out Of The Country Woman Back From Vacation Wins $1M Virginia Lottery Prize While Out Of The Country
Woman Back From Vacation Wins $1M Virginia Lottery Prize While Out Of The Country Genese Rogers left her Virginia home to head out on vacation and came back a millionaire. The Woodbridge woman was out of the country when the winning ticket numbers were announced in Virginia's "New Year's Millionaire Raffle," but when she came back stateside, she was in for a heck of a welcome home present. Days after stepping out of the plane back in Virginia, Rogers found out that she had one of the five top-prize winning $1 million tickets. "I literally just started screaming," she exclaimed while giving the thumbs up at Lottery Headquarters. A smiling Rogers says that she isn't a re…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Check Your Tickets! Winners Of Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle Announced Check Your Tickets! Winners Of Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle Announced
Check Your Tickets! Winners Of Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle Announced Five newly minted millionaires may be sitting on a Virginia Lottery ticket worth seven figures and might not even realize it.  Lottery officials have announced the winning numbers for Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle, which included five $1 million winners and seven $100,000 prizes. The odds of winning the million dollar prize were 1 in 125,000.  Winning million dollar tickets were sold at:  Ticket 007094: Paddy’s 32 Steakhouse & Pub on Center Street in Stafford; Ticket 125311: Wawa on Plank Road in Fredericksburg; Ticket 168420: 7-Eleven on East Market St…

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by Zak Failla
News
'God Has Kept Us Safe:' Virginia Church Group Stuck In Israel Books Trip Home 'God Has Kept Us Safe:' Virginia Church Group Stuck In Israel Books Trip Home
'God Has Kept Us Safe:' Virginia Church Group Stuck In Israel Books Trip Home Some Virginia residents who have been stuck in Israel amid the ongoing war with Hamas are set to return home. A statement from the office of Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) on Thursday, Oct. 12 said that 10 Virginia residents were in Israel. Among them, Steve Bellavia, the pastor of Relate Church in Suffolk, who has been on a trip with congregants. The group is expected to leave on a flight at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. Wednesday 10/11 update from Pastor Steve Posted by Relate Church on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Meanwhile, Kiggans criticized the State Department for its "lackluster e…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Two Killed In Virginia Plane Crash That Sparked Three-Alarm Brush Fire (DEVELOPING) Two Killed In Virginia Plane Crash That Sparked Three-Alarm Brush Fire (DEVELOPING)
Two Killed In Virginia Plane Crash That Sparked Three-Alarm Brush Fire (Developing) Two people were killed in a plane crash on Saturday afternoon in Suffolk, according to Virginia State Police. Shortly before 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, officials say that a small passenger plane crash landed in the 3900 block of California Road and was fully engulfed in flames, leading to a treacherous brush fire, according to Suffolk Fire & Rescue. Upon arrival, officials say that first responders were met by heavy smoke coming from the plane, which crashed approximately a quarter-mile off of Carolina Road, causing brush and trees to catch fire, and threatening homes in the area…

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by Zak Failla
News
Election Day 2022: Hottest House Races In Virginia Election Day 2022: Hottest House Races In Virginia
Election Day 2022: Hottest House Races In Virginia Polls are open for the 2022 midterm elections Tuesday, Nov. 8. The hot topic this midterm election season has been whether Republicans will become the majority in the House of Representatives after losing several seats in the 2018 midterms. If the 435-member House flips to Republican control, that is considered a "referendum" on Joe Biden's first-term problems as president.  Here's a rundown of the key races in Virginia: 2nd Congressional District: Elaine Luria (D) has held the position since being elected in 2018, and is up against Jennifer Kiggans (R), who is a Navy veter…

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by Nicole Acosta