A driver crashed into a house in Enfield Friday afternoon and three people sustained minor injuries.

Police said an 83-year-old Enfield woman was driving a Buick Sentry that crashed into a house on Steele Road just after 12:15 p.m.

The driver, who was the only person in the car, and the two people who were home when the crash happened sustained minor injuries, according to police.

Police are investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to call 860-763-6400, extension 1362.

In a House Judiciary Committee hearing Friday, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said that the Justice Department was not tracking children separated from their families at the southern border in the wake of the department’s “zero-tolerance” policy on immigration.

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D., Pa., sparred over sanctuary cities on Friday when Whitaker appeared before the House Judiciary Committee.

Police arrested six people during a drug raid on a Harford barber shop, according to police. 

Police said they had information that narcotics were being sold from the ATM Barber Shop at 540 Park St., obtained a search warrant and found fentanyl Thursday. 

They said they also recovered a loaded Smith Wesson .40 caliber firearm with obliterated serial number, a Smith and Wesson 9 mm firearm with an obliterated serial number, around 40 grams of unprocessed Fentanyl, 124 bags of packaged Fentanyl and $1,553 in cash. 

Police arrested 22-year-old Edwin Franqui, 26-year-old Anibal Rivera-Garcia, 26, of Hartford, 24-year-old Jose Vargas-Santana, 22-year-old Jose Morillo-Goris, 31-year-old Jonny Frias-Sainthilai, and 32-year-old Felix Mojica, all of Hartford, and they were charged him with possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell and two counts of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.

Police are looking for a man who robbed the Stop & Shop on Hemingway Avenue in East Haven on Friday afternoon.

The shoplifting suspect was confronted by a store employee around 2 p.m. Friday and pulled out a stun gun, according to police. The man activated the stun gun and told the employee to step away. The worker was not struck by the stun gun, police said.

The suspect took off into the parking lot with about $150 in meat, according to police.

He got into the passenger side of a 2005 black Ford Escape with gray bumpers. The SUV had Connecticut license plate AS-21275.

Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is asked to call East Haven police at 203-468-3820.

A proposed bill in Connecticut would require insurance companies to cover the costs of motorized wheelchairs for those who need them.

The concept hits close to home for one Norwich business owner.

Phil Pavone, owner of AZ Pawn in Norwich, is the founder of AZ Pawn Gift of Mobility. He has collected, refurbished and given away around 580 motorized wheelchairs and scooters for about a decade, saving people in need an estimated $2 million.

“He gets overwhelmed and frustrated easily because he wants to take an active role in raising our children…” Pavone read from a letter a woman sent him about her husband. “While he tries to remain positive and do the best he can, he is just existing, not living.”

Pavone read that note to the Committee on Insurance and Real Estate Thursday in favor of proposed Senate Bill 15 that would “require health insurance coverage of motorized wheelchairs, including used motorized wheelchairs, repairs to such wheelchairs and the replacement of batteries for such wheelchairs.”

“These chairs are a Godsend for these people,” Pavone said.

Many times insurance won’t provide a motorized chair, including to veterans, according to Pavone. He’s even helped a Holocaust survivor.

“The Nazis actually broke her legs to the point that she can’t walk and she was given a regular wheelchair…because of her age, she’s 90-something years old, she didn’t have the strength to go anywhere,” Pavone said.

Democratic State Sen. Cathy Osten, of Sprague, introduced the bill along with Sen. Steve Cassano and Sen. Heather Somers.

Osten submitted information to the committee from the Office of Legislative Research that read, “Neither state nor federal law explicitly requires health insurance policies to cover motorized wheelchairs.”

In a statement, Osten said, “These are brave, independent people who are really in very bad situations who are not getting a lot of consideration and who do not have the resources to fight the insurance companies. Once a decision is made, they live with that decision.”

For the bill to move forward, the committee would need to make a favorable recommendation by March 21.

Post University opened 128 years ago as a one-building schoolroom in downtown Waterbury.

Seven weeks ago, Post moved 400 employees from the online student services division into 53,000 square-feet of space in the refurbished Howland-Hughes building on Bank Street.

“We got great historic buildings in downtown Waterbury,” said Carl Rosa, the CEO of Main Street Waterbury that focuses on downtown revitalization and historic preservation.

Rosa said the arrival of a new workforce has provided a boost to local business.

“It resulted in almost an immediate impact of economic development,” Rosa said. “Downtown the businesses saw an immediate spike in their business. The restaurants, the lunch places saw an uptick in their businesses and it’s been great.”

Danielle Mazza started working in admissions for Post two weeks ago.

“I’ve never worked in a city-type life so I’m really enjoying this. Can go out take a stroll and see downtown Waterbury,” she said.

Post has taken over space on three floors and the main lobby features a massive monitor with scrolling promos for the university.

“The renovations that they did were beautiful,” Post employee Brittany Difalco said. “They were able to keep the original architecture of the building as well as incorporate our business office as well, so I think it’s a beautiful little spot for us.”

At the nearby Seven Villages Restaurant, owner John Velezis said he gets daily orders from Post employees.

“We’ve seen a little more action -- a lot more action actually and a lot delivering,” he said. “I just gave a few people a few extra hours and we just work a little harder, that’s all.”

Post University’s enrollment has grown more than 60-percent in the last three years and the campus residence halls are nearing capacity, Post Director of Communications Joan Huwiler said in an email to NBC Connecticut.

“With this growth, it is natural to think of expansion,” Huwiler said. “Taking on additional space – might be a foregone conclusion – but it is still very early in the process. We need to have additional conversations with various folks.”

Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary was unavailable for comment Friday, but he spoke in favor of Post moving more workers into the Bank Street building during his monthly radio broadcast on Thursday.

“We’d love to see more of our historic vacant buildings converted to mix-use development and this is a classic case of that right now,” Rosa said.

A second woman has accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault, saying the two were students at Duke University when Fairfax allegedly raped her.

Lawyers for the woman, Meredith Watson, said in a press release Friday that the alleged assault happened in 2000 and was "premeditated and aggressive."

Watson is now calling for Fairfax to resign, the release said.

Fairfax denied the accusation and gave the following response:

“I deny this latest unsubstantiated allegation. It is demonstrably false. I have never forced myself on anyone ever. I demand a full investigation into these unsubstantiated and false allegations. Such an investigation will confirm my account because I am telling the truth," Fairfax wrote in a statement to News4.

"I will clear my good name and I have nothing to hide. I have passed two full field background checks by the FBI and run for office in two highly contested elections with nothing like this being raised before."

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Watson is the second woman to accuse Fairfax of sexual assault. Vanessa Tyson, a political science professor on leave from Scripps College in California, accused Fairfax earlier this week of sexually assaulting her in a hotel room at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.

Fairfax has denied that account, saying that when he was 25, he had a "100 percent consensual" encounter with a woman he met at the convention.

On Friday, lawyers for Watson said she shared her account with friends via email and Facebook messages and said they have statements from former classmates saying Watson told friends about the assault.

"The details of Ms. Watson's attack are similar to those described by Dr. Vanessa Tyson," Nancy Erika Smith, an attorney for Watson, wrote.

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Virginia Del. Patrick Hope, a Democrat who represents the 47th District in Arlington County, said he will move to impeach Fairfax on Monday if he has not resigned before then.

"I believe these women. He needs to resign immediately," Hope said in a news conference Friday night.

Hope cited Virginia's constitution, which states that the lieutenant governor can be impeached due to "malfeasance in office, corruption, neglect of duty, or other high crime or misdemeanor."

"There's no question that violent sexual assault clearly qualifies as a high crime," Hope said.

Hope said the House of Delegates would have to grant him unanimous consent to move forward with legislation for impeachment.

Virginia House and Senate Democrats issued a joint statement saying Fairfax should step down.

"Due to the serious nature of these allegations, we believe Lieutenant Governor Fairfax can no longer fulfill his duties to the Commonwealth. He needs to address this as a private citizen. The time has come for him to step down."

The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus joined the call for his resignation later Friday.

"In light of the most recent sexual assault allegations against Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus believe it is best for Lt. Governor Fairfax to step down from his position. We remain steadfast in our conviction that every allegation of sexual assault or misconduct be treated with the utmost seriousness," the VLBC said in a statement.

"While we believe that anyone accused of such a grievous and harmful act must receive the due process prescribed by the Constitution, we can't see it in the best interest of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the Lieutenant Governor to remain in his role."

By late Friday night, nearly every Democratic elected leader in the state had called for Fairfax to resign.

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"The allegations against Justin Fairfax are serious and credible. It is clear to me that he can no longer effectively serve the people of Virginia as Lieutenant Governor. I call for his immediate resignation," Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said.

Smith said Watson came forward because of a "strong sense of civic duty" and is not seeking any financial damages.

Tyson first publicly accused Fairfax Wednesday and Fairfax has previously referred to that allegation as a political smear.

Both allegations of sexual assault come as Virginia's top three Democratic leaders are embroiled in scandal. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam continues to face calls to resign after he first admitted Feb. 1 to being in a racist photo displayed on his 1984 medical school yearbook page. Northam later walked back that admission, saying he was not pictured in the photograph.

On Friday, Northam told his top staff that he is not going to resign, according to a top administration official.

And on Wednesday, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said he wore blackface in college.

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Stay with News4 for updates to this developing story.

A crash has closed part of Route 207 in Lebanon on Saturday morning.

Police said a box truck went off of the road and hit a tree shortly before 8:30 a.m. It also brought down wires.

The crash has closed Route 207 by Clubhouse Road. Police said the road is expected to be closed for a lengthy amount of time. There is no estimate for when it will reopen.

Eversource has been notified and is at the scene.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of a fire at a vacant house in West Haven is under investigation on Saturday.

Firefighters said the fire started in an abandoned home on Richards Place just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday.

When firefighters arrived, crews found fire showing from three floors in the front of the house.

It took crews about an hour to get the flames under control, firefighters said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Hartford city taxpayers are on the hook for additional funds for the city’s police body camera program because city officials failed to submit paperwork to the state in time for full reimbursement.

NBC Connecticut Investigates confirmed the cash-strapped city missed the state’s application deadline for grant dollars just days after city officials celebrated the initial roll out of Hartford Police Department’s new body cameras program to 40 officers on Monday.

In late June, the city council authorized a $1.8 million purchase for the cameras, expecting their first year costs of more than $750,000 to be reimbursed through a state grant program.

Days later, the program’s June 30, 2018 deadline came and went, but Hartford’s paperwork was incomplete.

Mayor Luke Bronin, who is running for re-election, declined to answer questions in an interview.

His office said they were given the impression that authorizing a purchase would be enough to qualify for the program administered through the state’s Office of Policy and Management.

Application guidelines on the OPM website clearly say an actual purchase, with accompanying invoices and canceled checks, is required as part of a complete reimbursement request.

In a statement, Bronin said, “After we reached agreement with our police union, we worked hard to expedite the purchase through the RFP process and Council process, but ultimately we weren’t able to finalize the procurement by the State’s deadline for full reimbursement. The City was always expecting to pay for the majority of the five year body camera contract, and there’s no question that body cameras are worth the cost.”

Commissioner Bruce Rubenstein, who serves on Hartford’s Internal Audit Commission, said it’s a shame that money available to the city was left on the table. “I wish they would have met the deadline because we’re such a poor city, we can’t look askance at any dollar that comes our way,” Rubenstein said.

At least two dozen towns and cities have successfully applied for full reimbursement through the same program.

NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert for Tuesday and Wednesday as a storm system is expected to bring a wintry mix to the state.

Snow will likely begin on Tuesday morning and peak during the midday hours before a changeover to sleet, freezing rain and even some plain rain along the shoreline.

Before the changeover occurs, a statewide plowable snowfall is likely. A glaze of ice is expected on top of the snow, especially away from the shoreline.

The biggest impacts look to be on the afternoon and evening commute. The storm will wrap up overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Some leftover slick travel is possible for Wednesday morning’s commute before some afternoon clearing.

Stay with NBC Connecticut as new information comes in on the storm throughout the weekend.

You can get the latest forecast anytime here.

To help make sure you stay informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we'll revisit 5 stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates.

Woman's Body Found in Suitcase Along Greenwich Road

Police are looking for whoever killed a woman and stuffed her in a suitcase found in Greenwich. The body of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes, of New Rochelle, New York was found bound by the hands and feet in the suitcase on Tuesday morning. Police do not know how she was killed. Greenwich highway workers found the suitcase just off Glenville Road. Reyes was reported missing on Jan. 29. Greenwich police are working with multiple law enforcement agencies to gather evidence. To read more on the investigation, click here.

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Photo Appears to Show Simsbury High School Students in Blackface

A photo surfaced on social media that appears to show two Simsbury High School students in blackface. In a letter to parents, Superintendent of Schools Matt Curtis called the image "offensive and hurtful." School administrators say they are working on a plan to address the issue in school. Click here to read more on the situation.

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President Trump Calls for Unity, Border Wall in State of the Union

President Trump gave his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, calling on both parties to work together and compromise on issues. He also pushed his plan for a border wall, a proposal that Democrats say they will not fund. The night also included cheers from Democratic women in the chamber celebrating the record number of women elected to Congress and also a rendition of "Happy Birthday" sung to a Holocaust survivor. See more on the State of the Union address here.

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Patriots Fans Celebrate Super Bowl Win With Parade

Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Boston on Tuesday to celebrate the New England Patriots' sixth Super Bowl championship. The team boarded duck boats for a parade through Boston. The Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 at Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta.

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Is Pet Insurance Worth the Cost?

Pets are often considered to be members of the family, but decisions about getting a dog or cat the medical help needed often come down to how much the care costs. Many pet owners ponder signing up for a pet health insurance plan to defray costs. See more on the pros and cons of pet health insurance here.

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Former New Britain mayor and Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce President Tim Stewart has resigned after what some are calling a misogynistic Facebook comment during the State of the Union Address on Tuesday night.

The chairman of the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce Gennaro Bizzaro said he accepted Stewart's resignation Saturday morning.

Stewart had been placed on administrative leave on Wednesday morning after the Chamber of Commerce learned about the post, Bizzaro added.

"For the past three days, we at the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce have been rocked by the aftermath of Tim's social media post. Within hours of learning of the post on Wednesday morning, I placed Tim on immediate administrative leave and expressed my profound disappointment in his inexcusable language. I issued an unequivocal condemnation of his post and made clear that Tim’s words did not reflect the feelings held by the members of the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce, our staff or myself." Bizzaro said in a statement on Saturday.

During President Trump's address, Stewart commented on a photo of some of the female Democratic lawmakers who attended the State of the Union dressed in white in a show of solidarity.

"**tches in heat," Stewart's comment said below the picture.

Stewart issued an apology for the comment on Facebook on Wednesday afternoon. It can be found in its entirety here.

"My comment was wrong and in poor taste in response to a particular time during the speech that I took offense to, Stewart said in his post. "This in no way excuses my behavior and I am deeply sorry to not only the women in my life but to all women for the remark."

Stewart resigned from his positions on the New Britain School Building Committee and Mattabassett District Commission at the request of Mayor Erin Stewart, his daughter.

NBC Connecticut has reached out to Tim Stewart for comment, but we have not been able to reach him.

Democrats' calls for an investigation into sex assault claims against Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax dissolved into demands for resignation and threats of impeachment after a second woman publicly accused him.

A number of leaders called for a thorough investigation after Vanessa Tyson, a college professor in California, said publicly that Fairfax assaulted her at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

Some groups, including the National Organization of Women, called for him to resign after Tyson went public.

When lawyers for Meredith Watson, a Duke University classmate of Fairfax, on Friday accused Virginia's number two elected official of "premeditated and aggressive" sexual assault, many groups noted corroborating evidence and changed their messages.

Fairfax denies both allegations and said he wanted an investigation into the "unsubstantiated" claims.

"I have passed two full field background checks by the FBI and run for office in two highly contested elections with nothing like this being raised before," he said.

Fairfax said the allegations are a "vicious and coordinated smear campaign."

Still, the criminal nature of both allegations has focused a harsh spotlight on Lt. Gov. Fairfax, who just one week ago was poised to take over the governor's spot amid bipartisan calls for Northam to resign over a blackface scandal.

Virginia Del. Patrick Hope, who represents part of Arlington County, said he will move to impeach Fairfax on Monday if he hasn't resigned.

"There's no question that violent sexual assault clearly qualifies as a high crime," Hope said in a news conference Friday night. "I believe these women. He needs to resign immediately."

Fairfax hasn't responded to the possibility of impeachment.

The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, which said on Thursday Fairfax must be "thoroughly investigated" over the first assault claim, issued another statement Friday saying he should step down.

"In light of the most recent sexual assault allegations against Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus believe it is best for Lt. Governor Fairfax to step down from his position. We remain steadfast in our conviction that every allegation of sexual assault or misconduct be treated with the utmost seriousness," the VLBC said in a statement.

Sen. Time Kaine, Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker have also said Fairfax should leave office.

Virginia House and Senate Democrats called as a block for Fairfax to step down, including Northern Virginia Reps. Jennifer Wexton, Don Beyer, Abigail Spanberger, Elaine Luria and Gerry Connolly.

Those Northern Virginia Representatives signed onto a statement before Watson came forward, saying that said the assault allegation from Tyson should be taken seriously. At the time, they did not say Fairfax should resign.

On Friday, Sen. Mark Warner issued a more mild statement than many colleagues and said Fairfax should step down if the allegations are accurate.

The growing calls for resignation throw Virginia's future leadership into complete uncertainty: There are bipartisan calls for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign after he admitted, then denied, being shown in a 1984 medical school yearbook photo with people in blackface and a KKK robe. He later admitted to wearing blackface as a Michael Jackson costume.

The state's number three elected official, Attorney General Mark Herring, is under scrutiny after saying he wore blackface at a college party.

The Red Carpet was rolled out in Wallingford for an evening of awesomeness for some people nothing short of extraordinary on Friday night.

New Life Church joined more than 600 churches around the world for "Night to Shine," a ball dedicated to celebrating and embracing people with special needs, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation.

"We just want them to feel loved. We want them to know how special they are and how much we love them," said New Life Church Pastor Will Moratti.

No detail was overlooked. After getting welcomes fit for superstars, ladies got dolled up in the beauty salon and gents got their shoes shined.

A photo booth captured million dollar smiles. Then it was time to shake a tail feather on the dance floor.

Kate and her best buddy Kathleen didn't miss a beat.

"I just like to frolic on the dance floor and be myself," Kate said.

"Just seeing this and everyone being happy is just amazing," Kathleen added.

Quite a few stars were born on the party's karaoke mic.

"It's fun, the karaoke, the dance, the food," said Gloria Perez, of Plainville.

New Life joins more than 100,000 people sharing in this night like no other. It surely won't be forgotten by all who joined this magical celebration.

"One hundred and forty volunteers working tirelessly all weekend, this was put together. We're just so honored to be a part of it," Pastor Moratti said.

This was the first time that New Life hosted Night to Shine, but it's been such a success that Pastor Moratti said he hopes they can host more of these events for years to come.

On Saturday, people against a new the sign on Interstate 91 in North Haven advertising a weed dispensary in Massachusetts rallied for it to be taken down immediately.

The billboard reads “Weed is legal 60 miles away” and is sponsored by a California-based app called Weedmaps. The app helps its users find pot dispensaries.

Ken Welch of the Coalition for a Better Wallingford and others involved in community drug prevention efforts gathered in front of Outfront Media, the outdoor media company that put up the billboard in North Haven.

“I think putting a sign up is just wrong. You know, you’re enticing people to go to a neighboring state and buy marijuana, which is illegal here, and bring it back,” said Welch. “We don’t do it anywhere else. Why are we allowing it for marijuana?”

Just a mile north of the Weedmaps billboard, another one reads “Treatment is closer,” a response from Turnbridge, a nationally-recognized drug treatment provider based out of New Haven.

But Seymour resident Cody Roberts says cannabis was his treatment. Roberts was at the rally making his case, with a big cannabis flag in hand.

“I’ve been clean off pharmaceutical drugs since May 13, 2009, thanks to cannabis. Cannabis has saved my life,” said Roberts. “It’s a safer alternative to a healthier way of lifestyle. It’s a gateway to a better way of life. It’s not a gateway to drugs. It’s a better way to get off opiates.”

Samantha Welch from Wallingford isn’t so sure about that. She says her 8-year-old son’s health is the reason she is concerned about a billboard that could encourage drug use without enough research.

“His health, his wellness and being able to make an educated decision knowing what he’s putting himself at risk for,” said Welch. “For me it’s not something you experiment with without the knowledge. You need to know what it’s going to do and how it’s going to affect you and without that, you’re putting yourself at risk, as well as others.”

A Silver Alert has been issued for a 78-year-old man who is missing from Stamford.

Police said Ivan Rios-Gutierrez has been missing since Saturday.

He is described as a man who is 5'7" and 163 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call Stamford Police at (203) 977-4921.

A medical emergency ruined their vacation and now a suburban family is suing Holland America, claiming the cruise line waited too long to help.

Lila "Lisette" and John Gale were on one of several vacations they’ve taken together. The two were just a few hours, and a few hundred miles into a Caribbean cruise on Holland America’s Zuiderdam Cruiseship, when Lisette suffered a stroke at dinner.

"This was a brain hemorrhage," her husband said. "This was serious."

The ships senior doctor diagnosed her with a severe stroke, saying she needed a cat scan and that her condition was deteriorating. Instead of contacting the Coast Gaurd for a medevac or turning back to the Fort Lauderdale port they’d just left, the ship continued toward the Bahamas.

"They had a cat scan machine, but it was broken," Gale said.

John says it was 17 excruciating hours until Lisette got adequate medical treatment.

"They were allowing a cruise ship with 1,700 old people on it without good medical equipment," he said.

John believes she will never leave the Highland Park nursing home where the formerly vivacious bilingual therapist is now struggling to walk and talk.

"They were careless, inefficient and heartless," he said.

He says it took 17 hours for his wife to get medical treatment.

Holland America declined to comment "out of respect for the family involved."

Hours after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax again denied two claims of sexual assault, the second woman accusing him said she would be willing to testify at a possible impeachment hearing as the Virginia Democrat faces calls to resign and a threat of impeachment.

Lawyers for Meredith Watson, a Duke University classmate of Fairfax, said in a statement Saturday that Watson would be willing to testify about the alleged assault when the two were college students should impeachment proceedings against Fairfax begin.

The statement also said Watson could provide at least two people who could testify that Watson told them of the alleged assault the day after it happened.

"We will also produce documentary evidence of Ms. Watson revealing to others the fact that Fairfax raped her," the statement said.

Fairfax forcefully denied the allegations in a statement Saturday, saying "without reservation," that he did not sexually assault either Watson or Dr. Vanessa Tyson, a college professor in California who claimed that Fairfax assaulted her at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.

Fairfax said both interactions were consensual.

"I heard from Dr. Tyson after the 2004 Convention, and she never said or otherwise indicated that our interaction was not consensual or caused her any discomfort," Fairfax said in the statement. "Regarding Ms. Watson, I knew Ms. Watson in college both before and after the encounter, and she never said to me that our interaction was not consensual or caused her any discomfort."

Virginia Del. Patrick Hope, who represents part of Arlington County, said he will move to impeach Fairfax on Monday if he hasn't resigned.

"There's no question that violent sexual assault clearly qualifies as a high crime," Hope said in a news conference Friday night. "I believe these women. He needs to resign immediately."

Hope also clarified why he believes Fairfax should be impeached, but not Gov. Ralph Northam or Attorney General Mark Herring, both of whom have faced calls to resign after admitting to wearing blackface in the 1980s.

"The distinction between a sexual assault or a rape is clearly very different. The articles of impeachment under the constitution are very clear, high crimes and misdemeanor," Hope told News4. "This clearly meets that threshold, while the events that occurred 30 some years ago with the governor and attorney general, while they are heinous and clearly insensitive, they don’t rise to the same level."

Fairfax hasn't responded to the possibility of impeachment.

Watson's lawyers said Fairfax's statement "re-victimizes" both Watson and Tyson.

"Fairfax, now, for the first time admits sexual contact with Ms. Watson, but now claims that it was 'consensual.' There was nothing consensual about the rape of Ms. Watson and the only post rape interaction between them consisted of Ms. Watson confronting Mr. Fairfax of the assault," the statement said.

Earlier Saturday Fairfax had called for an FBI investigation of the accusations.

"Consequently, I call on all appropriate and impartial investigatory authorities, including the FBI, to investigate fully and thoroughly the allegations against me by Ms. Watson and Dr. Tyson. I ask that all three of us be respected during this process," Fairfax said.

Several Virginia leaders have called for Fairfax to resign, including Sen. Time Kaine, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker.

Most of Virginia's House and Senate Democrats have called for Fairfax to step down, including Northern Virginia Reps. Jennifer Wexton, Don Beyer, Abigail Spanberger, Elaine Luria and Gerry Connolly.

These growing calls Fairfax to resign further complicate Virginia's future governance, as there are bipartisan calls for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign after he admitted, then denied, being shown in a 1984 medical school yearbook photo with people in blackface and a KKK robe. He later admitted to wearing blackface as a Michael Jackson costume.

And the state's Democratic attorney general, Mark Herring, is also under scrutiny after saying he wore blackface at a college party in 1980.