Monday, September 7, 2026

ICYMI August 21 – 27: Forever Home lawsuit, Rocky Holcomb, Confederate monument and more

A news story isn’t finished after it gets reported – often, that’s just the beginning of the conversation.

Here are five stories from this week that got people talking:

  • We reported on the tearful testimony of a mother whose daughter was poisoned to death with cyanide on Valentine’s Day. READ MORE

https://wydaily.com/2017/08/24/i-knew-it-was-him-mother-of-valentines-day-murder-victim-testifies-against-ex-boyfriend-nws/

  • We uncovered the $5 million lawsuit filed against Forever Home Rescue and Rehabilitation Center by a woman who says the business is responsible for the death of her 91-year-old mother who was disemboweled by a pit bull. READ MORE

https://wydaily.com/2017/08/24/daughter-of-virginia-beach-woman-mauled-by-dog-sues-rescue-forever-home-rescue-and-rehabilitation-facility-that-housed-him-nws/

  • We spoke to Del. Rocky Holcomb, who has come under fire by the Virginia House Democrats and some constituents after a photo surfaced on social media of him with an “anti-Muslim” organization employee. READ MORE

https://wydaily.com/2017/08/24/virginia-beach-delegate-rocky-holcomb-i-didnt-know-my-volunteer-worked-with-hate-group-act-for-america-nws/

  • We reported on and live-streamed the meeting where Norfolk City Council voted to move the city’s Confederate monument to a cemetery. READ MORE

https://wydaily.com/2017/08/22/norfolk-city-council-votes-to-move-confederate-monument-to-elmwood-cemetery-nws/

  • We uncovered an investigation into a U.S. Navy sailor who may have set fire to a locker of urine samples hours after a random drug test occurred on Naval Air Station Oceana. READ MORE

https://wydaily.com/2017/08/25/sailor-under-investigation-after-fire-set-to-nas-oceana-urine-samples-the-day-drug-test-was-given-nws/

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