John Ramsey
The Roanoke Times
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Past articles by John:
Heroin fuels spike in 2015 overdose deaths
Michael Carter felt a brief flash of relief before searing grief consumed him. → Read More
Herring's move on concealed handgun permits rankles Republicans
Attorney General Mark R. Herring's plan to tighten Virginia's restrictions on out-of-state concealed handgun permits set off an immediate backlash Tuesday among Republicans and gun rights advocates. → Read More
Gov. McAuliffe says Confederate flag will be removed from specialty plates in Virginia
The Confederate flag emblem will soon be removed from specialty license plates in Virginia, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced this morning. → Read More
Man flees police by driving 100 mph wrong way on I-95
A Richmond man wrecked after attempting to flee state troopers in Sussex County by driving more than 100 mph the wrong way on Interstate 95 on Sunday morning, Virginia State Police said in a press release. → Read More
19 first responders receive valor awards
Nineteen first responders around the region were recognized with a bronze award Friday at the 25th Annual Valor Awards for their often heroic actions in six dangerous situations during the past year. → Read More
Chesterfield's higher teen crash rates tied to early school day
Teenagers in Chesterfield County are 30 percent more likely to wreck their cars on a weekday than their peers in neighboring Henrico County. → Read More
Higher premiums or deductibles loom for Chesterfield educators
Higher health insurance premiums could leave many Chesterfield County teachers with smaller paychecks this January than last, despite the 1 percent raise they received this summer, unless they switch to a new high-deductible plan. → Read More
Car hits Chesterfield school bus; no injuries reported
A car hit the back of a Chesterfield County school bus Thursday in a minor accident that caused no injuries, according to police. → Read More
Supaman kicks off Folk Festival with jailhouse concert
Supaman, who lives on the Crow reservation in Montana and performs in full native regalia, told his audience at the new Richmond City Justice Center between songs about how alcoholism shattered his family when he was growing up. → Read More
Gay marriage still divisive issue in faith community
The legalization of same-sex marriages in Virginia this week prompted a flurry of impromptu weddings outside court clerks’ offices, but homosexual couples still are unwelcome to marry at the altars of many of the state’s largest religious denominations. → Read More
Boys plan to break rocket launch record, raise money for breast cancer
A world record will soon belong to two Chesterfield County teenagers if their plan to launch 4,000 rockets simultaneously this month works. → Read More
VRS officials top the list of highest paid state employees
The Virginia Retirement System's chief investment officer and its former chief, who is now second in command, were the state's highest-paid employees last year, according to a list of salaries compiled by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. → Read More
'Duck Dynasty' producers make show about Chester fishing brothers
Jon and Jerry Harris are leaning over a boat in the Bahamas, slapping the sides and singing the same two lines in an effort to rustle up some sharks. → Read More
Chesterfield house fire kills one
A house fire killed one person in Chesterfield County this morning, the county fire marshall confirmed. A neighbor called at 5:45 a.m. to report a house fire on the 400 block of Derbycreek Lane in the Enon area near Route 10 and Interstate 295, Fire Marshall Robby Dawson said. Crews tried to search the house when they first arrived, he said, but heavy flames and smoke pushed them back. The house partially… → Read More