Author: Maggie Trovato

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined more than two dozen local officials, clergy members and lawmakers in Petersburg Tuesday to discuss gun violence prevention as Virginia’s new assault weapons ban — barely a week old — remains tied up in a series of legal challenges that have essentially stalled enforcement across the commonwealth. The one-hour roundtable at Good Shepherd Baptist Church came as several firearms restrictions signed into law earlier this year by Gov. Abigail Spanberger and in effect since July 1 remain tangled in overlapping state and federal court fights, setting up what could become a lengthy legal battle…

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July 8, 2026 Submitted By The Derby Street Shops (Hingham) WHAT: Johnnie-O, the premium lifestyle brand blending East Coast tradition with laid-back West Coast style and a touch of Midwest grit, has opened its first Massachusetts location at Derby Street Shops. Founded in 2005 by John O’Donnell, the brand has grown from its original four-button … Read moreRead More

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