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Saturday Virginia Beach News: Shooting Probe, EMS Policy Update, Weather Outlook, and Community Highlights
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Good morning, this is Virginia Beach Local Pulse for Saturday, December 27.
Listeners, we start with public safety. In the past day, Virginia Beach police continue investigating a shooting from earlier this month in the Glenville Circle neighborhood near Westerly Drive. Court records show it stemmed from a deal gone bad involving firearms, not marijuana as first thought. Cornelious Barnes faces charges of malicious wounding and illegal firearm solicitation, with two others implicated. The victim survived multiple gunshot wounds, and neighbors like AJ Pawson are shaken, some even thinking of moving after a decade here. Police urge caution in that area.
Shifting to how we stay safe, Virginia Beach EMS rolled out a new policy last November, curbing lights and sirens on most of their 58,000 annual calls. Chief Jason Stroud says it saves just two to three minutes but halves crash risks, after two ambulance wrecks this year sent crews to the hospital. Only 27 calls got upgraded last month, keeping our responders safer without big delays.
Weather today brings increasing clouds and breezy northwest winds gusting to 25 miles per hour, with highs near 40 degrees. That chill might slow outdoor plans along the Oceanfront, so bundle up for errands or beach walks. Tonight drops to the upper 20s under mostly cloudy skies, then Sunday warms to the upper 40s with south winds.
From city hall, Dominion Energy fights a federal pause on its offshore wind farm 27 miles out, calling it arbitrary and a threat to our power reliability. No local decisions yet, but it could impact energy costs down the line.
Job market stays steady, with data centers driving about 1.6 billion dollars in state tax breaks this year, boosting tech roles here. Real estate sees neighborhoods like Glenville feeling the strain from incidents, pushing some sales.
New business wise, no major openings or closings, but EMS changes remind us of evolving services.
Looking ahead, our high school sports teams gear up post-holidays, with no big results yet, but watch for achievements soon. For community vibes, Virginia Cavaliers fans rally nearby for their Gator Bowl clash, bringing energy close to home.
And a feel-good note: locals turned out strong for holiday cleanups at First Landing State Park, keeping our trails pristine.
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Listeners, we start with public safety. In the past day, Virginia Beach police continue investigating a shooting from earlier this month in the Glenville Circle neighborhood near Westerly Drive. Court records show it stemmed from a deal gone bad involving firearms, not marijuana as first thought. Cornelious Barnes faces charges of malicious wounding and illegal firearm solicitation, with two others implicated. The victim survived multiple gunshot wounds, and neighbors like AJ Pawson are shaken, some even thinking of moving after a decade here. Police urge caution in that area.
Shifting to how we stay safe, Virginia Beach EMS rolled out a new policy last November, curbing lights and sirens on most of their 58,000 annual calls. Chief Jason Stroud says it saves just two to three minutes but halves crash risks, after two ambulance wrecks this year sent crews to the hospital. Only 27 calls got upgraded last month, keeping our responders safer without big delays.
Weather today brings increasing clouds and breezy northwest winds gusting to 25 miles per hour, with highs near 40 degrees. That chill might slow outdoor plans along the Oceanfront, so bundle up for errands or beach walks. Tonight drops to the upper 20s under mostly cloudy skies, then Sunday warms to the upper 40s with south winds.
From city hall, Dominion Energy fights a federal pause on its offshore wind farm 27 miles out, calling it arbitrary and a threat to our power reliability. No local decisions yet, but it could impact energy costs down the line.
Job market stays steady, with data centers driving about 1.6 billion dollars in state tax breaks this year, boosting tech roles here. Real estate sees neighborhoods like Glenville feeling the strain from incidents, pushing some sales.
New business wise, no major openings or closings, but EMS changes remind us of evolving services.
Looking ahead, our high school sports teams gear up post-holidays, with no big results yet, but watch for achievements soon. For community vibes, Virginia Cavaliers fans rally nearby for their Gator Bowl clash, bringing energy close to home.
And a feel-good note: locals turned out strong for holiday cleanups at First Landing State Park, keeping our trails pristine.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and subscribe for daily updates. This has been Virginia Beach Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI