In Virginia, it’s not uncommon ... Sgt. Tyler Blatter, an EOD specialist, places a mortar in chain vice straps to unscrew a fuse on Marine Corps Base Quantico, May 1, 2025.

The main gate of the US Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia, on March 22, 2013. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) The attempted breach happened on May 3.

The City Council will vote on whether to again ask the General Assembly to change the city charter so that it aligns with the election system Virginia Beach used for the 2022 and 2024 elections.

When they got to Quantico’s demolition range, they X-rayed the mortar, which appeared to be empty. As a final precaution, the EOD team disassembled it days later, on May 1, officials said.

The FBI is considering moving one of its training academies from Quantico, Virginia, to Huntsville, Alabama, according to sources familiar with the decision, as part of a broader effort to shift ...

Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer as seen on March 13, 2024. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot) “Anytime a first responder loses their life on the job, it’s painful and tragic,” the mayor said.