Hopewell City Council seat filled after embezzlement conviction

Hopewell City Council seat filled after embezzlement conviction

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) -- The Hopewell City Council seat left vacant after a councilor was found guilty of embezzlement has officially been filled. Dominic Holloway, Sr., who previously served as the city councilor for Hopewell's Ward 7, was suspended from office after he was found guilty of embezzling public funds in late July. Since that guilty verdict was handed down, the city has been working on appointing a suitable person to fill this vacant…