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Party City Going Out Of Business, Closing All 800 Stores, Including 17 In VA
The party is over for a popular chain store that's been in business for decades.
Party City is “winding down” operations immediately at its approximately 800 locations, CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees in a video call on Friday, Dec. 20, CNN reports.
Workers were told they will not receive severance pay, and that their benefits would end as the company goes out of business, CNN says.
The company, headquartered in in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, is running low on cash and unable to pay rent in some locations, according to an earlier Bloomberg report.
Party City was foun…
Man Arrested After Allegedly Strangling, Assaulting Women During Virginia Dispute: Police
A Woodbridge man is facing multiple charges after a domestic dispute turned violent, leaving three women injured, police said.
Officers responded to a home on the 1800 block of Giles Ct. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, shortly before 9 p.m. to investigate the incident, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Police said the altercation began as a verbal dispute between 46-year-old Luther Stephen Gordon, and three women, all between 22 and 44 years old.
During the encounter, Gordon allegedly struck two of the women and grabbed the neck of the 44-year-old, damaging her phone i…
Here's Timing As Coastal Storm Will Merge With Alberta Clipper System
A coastal storm will merge with an Alberta Clipper system, bringing a mix of snow, sleet, and rain, causing slippery travel at the tail end of the workweek.
The merging of the two is expected late in the afternoon and into the evening on Friday, Dec. 20, the National Weather Service says.
Prior to that, there will be a chance for a mix of rain and slow in the morning.
"As the clipper storm nears the Atlantic coast later Friday and Friday night, a transformation will take place," according to AccuWeather.
See the first image above, to see track of the Alberta Clipper system, and the s…
Virginia Nurse Admits To Distributing Videos Showing Rape, Sexual Abuse Of Minors: Feds
A Virginia nurse practitioner admitted to distributing child pornography, including videos depicting the rape and abuse of young boys, federal officials announced on Thursday.
Lucas Allen Fussell, 42, of Onley, entered his plea this, Dec. 18, in US District Court in DC, according to US Attorney Matthew Graves, pleading guilty to two counts of distributing child pornography.
Authorities said that between December 2023 and February 2024, Fussell used an encrypted messaging app to exchange explicit material with another person whose devices were later seized and searched by the FBI.
During th…
Virginia Man Turns $2 Bet Into $500K Jackpot; Local Store Snags $10K Bonus
When Henrico resident Lorenzo Robinson snagged a $500,000 jackpot in the Virginia Lottery's Bank a Million game, he wasn’t the only one cashing in.
Robinson hit all six winning numbers—4, 5, 7, 10, 15, and 29— and courtesy of his clever use of the "Play Your Way" feature, which split his $2 wager into two sets of numbers, he walked away with a cool half-million dollar jackpot win.
Robinson’s ticket didn’t even need the Bonus Ball number—32—to seal the deal.
The luck didn’t stop there.
The store where Robinson bought the ticket, Varina Market at on Darbytown Road, earned a $10,000 b…
Virginia Parking Lot Altercation Turns Deadly; New Suspects In Custody: Police (Updated)
More people have been arrested in connection to a fatal Virginia shooting that let a man dead in Manassas.
Officers responded to the 8000 block of Stream Walk Lane shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 after receiving reports of a shooting, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Upon arrival, they found the victim, later identified as Horace Roy Johnson, 45, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in a parking lot.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, Johnson and the suspect, Zahir Adbul-Rahman Mujahid, arrested last month, were invo…
Teamsters Union Launches Strike Against Amazon
As the holiday season peaks, the Teamsters Union has initiated a significant strike against Amazon, targeting facilities in four states. This action is described as the largest labor movement in the company’s history.
On Thursday morning, December 19, union members began protests at a fulfillment center in Queens, New York, with additional strikes occurring in Atlanta, Southern California, and Skokie, Illinois.
The union aims to highlight unacceptable working conditions and Amazon’s refusal to engage in collective bargaining.
Their demands include better wages, hours, and benefits fo…
