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Tracy Pyles Ramps Up Campaign for Commissioner of Revenue Amid Scandalous Revelations About Co Board
Written by: Sam Orlando AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - In a move that intensifies his already-announced bid for Commissioner of Revenue,...
Sep 6, 2023
When Space Is Tight but Justice Is Paramount: Inside Augusta County's Jury Trials
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - As legal dramas play out across the nation, the public's attention has been increasingly...
Sep 6, 2023
Croc Blocked: Inmate’s $1.5 Million Lawsuit for Better Shoes in Virginia
Written by: Sam Orlando Lawsuit Over 'Unqualified' Footwear Takes Center Stage In the midst of a year teeming with high-profile lawsuits...
Sep 6, 2023
Skyline Drug Task Force's Sudden Dissolution: What We Know and Don't Know
Written by: Sam Orlando Introduction: The Sudden Announcement In a surprising turn of events that has left law enforcement agencies and...
Sep 5, 2023
Augusta County v. Free Press: FBI and DOJ Connections Surface in Augusta County Court FOIA Battle
Written by: Sam Orlando Augusta County, VA - A courtroom in Augusta County became the stage for a drama with more twists than a country...
Sep 5, 2023
Stone-Cold Discrimination: The Rocky Road of VDOT's Employment Practices Detailed in Federal Lawsuit
Written by: Sam Orlando Richmond, VA - In an era where pressing issues such as climate change, voter suppression, and income inequality...
Sep 4, 2023
Meningococcal Outbreak in Virginia: A Rare but Serious Threat on the Rise
Written by: Sam Orlando Richmond, Virginia — Virginia health officials are sounding the alarm over an escalating and unusual outbreak of...
Sep 3, 2023
Lighting Up the Bible Belt: The Northern Lights' Surprise Visit to the American South
Written by: Sam Orlando SHENANDOAH VALLEY, VIRGINIA - Hold the press—Mother Nature just threw the most psychedelic party of the year and...
Sep 3, 2023
Explosive Recordings Unveil Augusta County Board's Inner Workings, However Most Tapes Still Withheld
Written by: Sam Orlando After what could be described as an epic Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request chess match between the...
Aug 30, 2023
Desperate Times, Federal Measures: Seaton Sounds the Alarm on Augusta Co Corruption to FBI and DOJ
Written by: Sam Orlando AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA - Just when you thought the Augusta County Board of Supervisors couldn't get any more...
Aug 30, 2023
Can't Cough Up the Cash for Your Covid Tests? GENETWORx Will See You in Court!
Written by: Sam Orlando August 30, 2023 - Ah, the pandemic, the gift that keeps on giving. Just when you thought we had moved past the...
Aug 29, 2023
The Pentagon's Paradox: Lawsuit Alleges Racial Discrimination in America's House of Defense
Written by: Sam Orlando Washington, D.C. — In an era where the Defense Department has pledged allegiance to diversity and inclusion, a...
Aug 29, 2023
Virginia Family's Dream Truck Lands Them in Federal Court: When Life Gave Them a Lemon, They Sued!
Written by: Sam Orlando Intro: Ah, the allure of the American pickup truck. A 2022 Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie crew cab 4x4 has everything a...
Aug 28, 2023
Freedom of Religion, Unless You're a Witch: Rockbridge Regional Jail Sued for Access to Wiccan Bible
Written by: Sam Orlando LEXINGTON, VA — Ah, the land of the free and the home of the brave, where everyone is entitled to freedom of...
Aug 28, 2023
When No One Else Will Do: Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith Awards Himself Top Honors
Written by: Sam Orlando Sheriff Smith, Meet Sheriff Smith: Augusta County’s Top Cop Awards Himself for Valor AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA — As if...
Aug 28, 2023
Don't Count Your Money Until Uncle Sam Snatches It: The Rueben Dixon Story
News Flash: Virginia Man Courageously Tries to Reclaim His Own Money from Uncle Sam Written by: Sam Orlando Harrisonburg, VA – Ah, civil...
Aug 27, 2023
Inmate Slips and Falls Due to Plumbing Leak; Jail and Medical Provider Say "Not Our Problem"
Written by: Sam Orlando Portsmouth, VA — In a tale seemingly lifted straight from the life of Franz Kafka, Jamaal-David Gregory Harris,...
Aug 26, 2023
Customer's Trip Over Ashtray Leads to 450K Lawsuit Against Texas Roadhouse; Now, It's a Federal Case
Written by: Sam Orlando Christiansburg, VA — A seemingly innocent ashtray at Texas Roadhouse has catapulted itself into the limelight,...
Aug 25, 2023
$5 Million Lawsuit Details Horrific Police Violence in Alleghany County - Deputy to Stand Trial
Written by: Sam Orlando Alleghany County, VA — A lawsuit filed on August 25, 2023, alleges that an Alleghany County Sheriff's Deputy,...
Aug 25, 2023
Fa-la-la-la-Litigation: A Tinsel-Tangled Tale of Two Christmas Tree Companies in a Virginia Court
Written by Sam Orlando Elk Creek, Virginia - Deck the halls with boughs of legalese, fa-la-la-la-la, la-law-suit! A...
Aug 25, 2023
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