Former Norfolk firefighter Brandon Beltaine was fired in 2023 for medical marijuana use off the job — a dismissal that would now be illegal under changes made to Virginia law last year. He’s ...

A city grievance panel has denied an appeal from a former Norfolk firefighter seeking to get his job back after being fired ...

For as long as he can remember, Brandon Beltaine wanted to be a firefighter. He grew up watching the 1991 film “Backdraft” and took pride in people who worked hard.

Former Norfolk firefighter Brandon Beltaine was fired in 2023 for medical marijuana use off the job — a dismissal that would now be illegal under changes made to Virginia law last year. He's ...

Former Norfolk firefighter Brandon Beltaine wears a Norfolk Fire-Rescue T-shirt while standing for a portrait in a wooded area in Norfolk on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Beltaine, or Beltane, depending on who you ask, is a Gaelic pagan ritual that celebrates the Earth, fertility and the arrival of warmer weather. The celebration is typically held on April 30 or ...