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Background checks on private Virginia firearms sales to resume in July Original

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By Pat Thomas Verified
| WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA) Verified
RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Lynchburg Circuit Court has ruled to dissolve an injunction that blocks background checks on the private sale of firearms in Virginia, effective July 1, according to Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones. Wednesday’s decision in Wilson v. Hanley follows litigation involving Virginia’s background check law, which requires background checks on all private firearm sales.
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Search continues for teen Giles County runaway

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By Pat Thomas Verified
| WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA) Verified
GILES COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The family of a 16-year-old runaway from Giles County is asking the public for information about where he might be. Kameron Kromer was last reported seen June 15, 2026 in Narrows, according to the AWARE Foundation. He has black hair and brown eyes, and is 6′1″ and 170 pounds. He was wearing a black shirt, tan sweat pants and Crocs. AWARE says there was a possible sighting of him in Christiansburg June 18.
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Police: Lynchburg shooting accompanied by damaged building and vehicles

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By Pat Thomas Verified
| WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA) Verified
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - An 18-year-old man who was shot early Monday continues to receive treatment, as Lynchburg Police investigate the circumstances and look for whomever is responsible. Early the morning of June 22, 2026, Lynchburg Police responded to reports of shots fired at the Meadows Apartments at 2315 Yorktown Avenue, and found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
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