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McGuffin Rallies Augusta Parents in Firey Live Stream Criticizing Supervisors & School Board Members
Written by: Sam Orlando Civil Rights Leader Urges "Immediate and collective action" Augusta County, VA – In a fervent live stream that...
Nov 4, 2023


Misdemeanor Charge in Child Assault Case at Elementary School Raises Legal Questions
Written by: Sam Orlando WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA - In a case that has left the Augusta County community in dismay, a substitute teacher at...
Nov 2, 2023


Judge Recuses Himself from Breaking Through Media's FOIA Lawsuit Against Augusta County
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA – In an interesting development within the Circuit Court of the County of Augusta, Judge...
Nov 2, 2023


Augusta County Seeks Special Prosecutor in Criminal Investigation of Supervisors Garber and Slaven
Written by: Sam Orlando Special Prosecutor to Investigate Board Members Gerald Garber and Jeffrey Slaven Augusta County, Virginia –...
Nov 2, 2023


Augusta County Judge Orders Breaking Through Reporter to Publish Civil Case Documents
Written by: Breaking Through Editorial Team STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - In an unprecedented move, Judge Cleveland of the Augusta County General...
Nov 1, 2023


Augusta FOIA Nightmares: Sheriff Slams County Growth Amidst Challenges Managing Department's Payroll
Written by: Sam Orlando AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - Breaking Through News recently learned from a county employee that Augusta County...
Nov 1, 2023


Augusta County: Criminal Complaint Reveals Web of Alleged Lies, Manipulation, Crimes by Supervisors
Written by: Sam Orlando October 31, 2023 - In Augusta County, a citizen's right to voice concerns has been thrust into the spotlight...
Oct 31, 2023


Seeking the Truth: Why We're Taking Augusta County to Court
Written by: Michael Phillips AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - Today, we at Breaking Through News took legal action to uphold the principles of...
Oct 30, 2023


Martinsville Furniture Store Faces Legal Reckoning Over Alleged "Whites Only" Bathroom Policy
Written by: Sam Orlando DANVILLE, VA - A contentious racial discrimination lawsuit filed in July 2021 against Larry & Alley, Inc. and its...
Oct 30, 2023


A Cosmic Confluence: 'Devil Comet' to Light Up Eclipse Skies in 2024
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - In an interstellar phenomenon, a comet with two distinct "horns" made up of gas and ice is...
Oct 29, 2023


Henrico County and Sheriff Reach Settlement Over Inmate's Unlawful Detention and Inhumane Treatment
Written by: Sam Orlando HENRICO COUNTY, VA – A lawsuit filed against Henrico County and its Sheriff has reached a confidential...
Oct 29, 2023


Fairfax County Police Face Lawsuit Over "Commando-Style Assault" Claim
Written by: Sam Orlando Fairfax, VA — A recent lawsuit has been filed against the Fairfax County Police Department and Detective Kevin...
Oct 29, 2023


NEWREZ Mortgage Servicer Sued for Erroneous Charges and Lax Accounting: But Who's Counting?
Written by: Sam Orlando Richmond, VA - In what might be dubbed as the "Mortgage Mess-Up of the Century" (or just this year), NewRez LLC,...
Oct 27, 2023


Twist, Turn, and Testify: How a Falls Church Jiu-Jitsu Class Turned Into a Federal Lawsuit
Written by: Sam Orlando If you ever thought 80s movies were an exaggeration, well, think again. For in a recent twist of events, what...
Oct 27, 2023


Chesterfield County Under Scrutiny: Allegations of Police Brutality Rise to the Surface in Lawsuit
Written by: Sam Orlando Chesterfield County, Virginia — A lawsuit has been filed against a Chesterfield County police officer and the...
Oct 27, 2023


Third Quake in 9 Days: Do Small Tremors Foretell Bigger Shakes in Augusta County?
Written by: Sam Orlando STUARTS DRAFT, VIRGINIA - Another rumble echoed through Virginia today, with the epicenter located near Stuarts...
Oct 23, 2023


Seismic Sequel: Stuarts Draft's Second Shake Rattles & Baffles
Written by: Sam Orlando AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA - A second earthquake, magnitude 2.4-2.5, has been confirmed to have struck Stuarts Draft in...
Oct 22, 2023


Virginia Inmate's "Clinically Insignificant" Broken Hand Spurs Lawsuit: For the DOC, it's DeJa'Vu
Written by: Sam Orlando ROANOKE, VA – Déjà vu, anyone? Once again, the Virginia Department of Corrections finds itself ensnared in...
Oct 19, 2023


Scam Alert: Impersonators Pose as Augusta County Deputies - But Sheriff Says Just Ignore It!
Written by: Sam Orlando AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA — The Augusta County Sheriff's Office is certainly keeping things interesting. In a curious...
Oct 18, 2023


License to Quake: Augusta County’s Search for the 'Real' Culprit
Written by: Sam Orlando AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA - Stuarts Draft residents have found themselves amidst an enigmatic seismic Sherlock Holmes...
Oct 16, 2023
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