$2.5 Million Virginia Jury Verdict in Defective Ryobi Riding Lawn…

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a $2.5 million jury verdict awarded to the family of a man who was burned alive by a defective Ryobi ride-on lawn mower, according to Shapiro, Appleton & Duffan, the firm representing the plaintiff. The affirmance is a victory not only for the Wright family, but for consumers of all products who are entitled to be notified when a manufacturer or distributor becomes aware of a deadly or dangerous product defect.

The Latest: Protesters in Virginia shutdown highway

The Latest on street marches in Hampton Roads, Virginia, as demonstrators protest against recent violence by police against blacks in Louisiana and Minnesota Protesters marching in support of the Black Lives Matter movement shut down an interstate in southeastern Virginia as hundreds more marched down streets in several cities in the Hampton Roads region. WAVY 10 reports that the demonstrators in Portsmouth, Virginia, walked onto I-264 before the Downtown Tunnel, blocking traffic in both directions.

McEachin and Wade win 4th District primaries, Forbes upset in 2nd district

State Senator Donald McEachin and Henrico Sheriff Mike Wade have emerged victorious Tuesday in the Democratic and Republican primaries for Virginia's 4th District Congressional seat. McEachin defeated Ella P. Ward, of Chesapeake to capture the Democratic nomination.