During a news conference Thursday morning, U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh touted technology developed by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. And he pledged to prosecute crimes the system reveals.
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia is promising stricter prosecutions and access to a tool that can help cut down on violent crime.
About 200 people braved the cold, rainy weather Wednesday night to hear from the four finalists vying to be Winston-Salem’s next police chief at a forum held at the Salem Lake Marina. For nearly two hours, the candidates fielded questions from a community panel on topics such as gun violence, community policing, and recruiting and retaining officers in a department struggling to fill vacancies.