Two people have been hospitalized after an explosion at a business in Portsmouth. Firefighters were called to a building on Mount Vernon Avenue just before 6:30 last night. Neighbors said they heard an explosion before flames and dark smoke began coming from the building. Two people were taken to a Norfolk hospital for treatment of serious burns. Crews had the fire under control in about 30 minutes, and the fire marshal said the explosion that led to the fire was accidental.
An ACLU attorney who represented an organizer of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville is running for congress. Lawyer Leslie Mehta's campaign has received endorsements from Representative Abigail Spanberger and other Virginia lawmakers, emphasizing her advocacy work and commitment to civil rights. A Democratic candidate in Virginia's 1st Congressional District, Mehta faces criticism for her involvement in the 2017 case with opponent and military veteran Herb Jones calling it a potential liability in the general election against incumbent Representative Rob Wittman. The Virginia Mercury reports Mehta defends her actions, citing the importance of upholding First Amendment principles to have free discussion of opinions even for unpopular speech.
Hanover County is taking action to address school overcrowding. The Board of Supervisors yesterday approved adding two modular classrooms at Cool Spring Elementary School. With more than eight hundred students, the school is overcapacity.
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