Virginia lawmakers have voted to raise the marriage age to 18. Most states haven't
npr.org/2024/04/04/1240737573/virginia-legislature-marriage-age-increase
Dancer T’aja Williams reaches new heights: It came as a complete surprise when a picture of Bermudian dancer T’aja Williams went up on a billboard near her ...
royalgazette.com/arts-entertainment/lifestyle/article/20240403/dancer-taja-williams-reaches-new-heights/
Swarm of 'wannabe thugs' caught on camera trashing police cruiser with Virginia cop trapped inside in out-of-control 'street takeover'
nypost.com/2024/04/06/us-news/hundreds-attack-patrol-car-with-virginia-cop-trapped-inside/
Chinese signatures on graduation certificates upset northern Virginia police chief
richmond.com/news/state-regional/chinese-signatures-on-graduation-certificates-upset-northern-virginia-police-chief/article_679fc5d4-cacb-5d84-abf6-d5a0a5e0e49c.html
Chinese signatures on graduation certificates upset northern Virginia police chief
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/03/chinese-signatures-on-graduation-certificates-upset-northern-virginia-police-chief/
Virginia school bus hits DMV building, injures driver and two students, officials say
richmond.com/news/state-regional/virginia-school-bus-hits-dmv-building-injures-driver-and-two-students-officials-say/article_1b8cf969-b2f1-523c-9073-a4b4e9e7f97f.html
Jesse Owens' Cleveland home unanimously approved as historic landmark: The Cleveland Planning Commission voted to approve Jesse Owens' family home as a ...
cleveland.com/realestate-news/2024/04/jesse-owens-cleveland-home-unanimously-approved-as-historic-landmark.html
Virginia’s lab school committee speeds approval process: The change in the lab school approval process comes with the future of lab school funding in flux ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/education/lab-schools-virginia-glenn-youngkin-general-assembly/article_6f8747a6-f918-11ee-abf0-8bb8a4f170b4.html
Potomac Yard: a Rare Victory of People Power Over Stadium Socialism: The citizens and taxpayers of Virginia handed an ignominious defeat to the combined forces ...
commondreams.org/opinion/people-power-over-stadium-socialism
Officer decertification allowed behind closed doors under new law: Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill that will allow closed hearings for the decertification of ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/youngkin-virginia-officer-decertification-foia/article_b566708c-f367-11ee-a0b9-cba9c7c41945.html
Anthony Kim, golf's lost talent returns: I was surrounded by scam artists who blackmailed me
marca.com/en/golf/2024/04/03/660d25b3268e3e6c6c8b457e.html
US school district introduces ‘opt out’ option for Holocaust survivor testimony: Fairfax County Public School system allows students to skip presentation ...
timesofisrael.com/us-school-district-introduces-opt-out-option-for-holocaust-survivor-testimony/
A woman accuses a schoolmate of raping her at age 12. The school system says she is making it up.
apnews.com/article/sex-assault-school-trial-fairfax-virginia-d4641afbd68f6c7687dddc91f0c74978
Powerball player narrowly misses $534 million jackpot, but still wins big in Virginia
charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article286585135.html
Nikki Haley calls for all Trump legal cases to be 'dealt with' before November: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said that all of former President ...
nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/nikki-haley-calls-trump-legal-cases-dealt-november-rcna141276
2 Women Were Found Dead in the 1980s. DNA Links a Man to the Murders.: A Virginia man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the 1986 murder of Jacqueline ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/07/us/elroy-harrison-baker-lard.html
Virginia lieutenant governor apologizes after misgendering state senator: Virginia Lieutenant Gov. Winsome Sears (R) apologized Monday for misgendering state Sen ...
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4491470-virginia-lieutenant-governor-apologizes-after-misgendering-state-senator/
Man arrested after DNA helps crack cold case killing nearly 40 years later as police link him to another case
cnn.com/2024/03/09/us/elroy-harrison-cold-case-murder/
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Leaving Florida: boomer couple moved back to Virginia, citing rising insurance, home costs
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Federal judge temporarily stops NCAA from enforcing NIL rules: The ruling leaves the NCAA's NIL rules in flux until the end of the lawsuit brought against the ...
theathletic.com/5295907/2024/02/23/tennessee-ncaa-nil-lawsuit-injunction/
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Americans missing from boat in the Caribbean: A timeline: Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, from Virginia, were last seen on Feb. 18.
abcnews.go.com/International/americans-missing-boat-caribbean-timeline/story
The Supreme Court leaves in place the admissions plan at an elite Virginia public high school
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Quick Glance: Supreme Court Declines Review of Diversity Policy
- Justices reject challenge to admissions policy promoting diversity
- New policy mandates 1.5% acceptance from each middle school
- Parents allege violation of 14th Amendment's equal protection clause
- Court rules policy based on geography, not race
Sterling, Virginia house explosion: 1 firefighter killed, 13 injured following gas leak
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/17/sterling-virginia-house-explosion-loudoun-county/72640834007/
Quick Glance: 1 Firefighter Dead, 11 Injured in Virginia House Explosion
- Cause of fire unknown, officials say.
- 1 firefighter dead, 11 injured after home explosion in Sterling, Virginia.
- Fire and Rescue arrived at Virginia home at 7:40 p.m. Friday.
- House exploded with firefighters inside, causing casualties.
Burke, Virginia, is named after an enslaver. A journalist wants to change that: David Martosko discovered Silas Burke enslaved a six-year-old named Fenton and ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/28/burke-virginia-name-change-slave-owner
The music teacher who just won a Grammy says it belongs to her students: Virginia music teacher Annie Ray started an orchestra for students with intellectual and ...
npr.org/2024/02/07/1229543396/grammy-awards-virginia-music-teacher-orchestra-disabilities
Quick Glance: Grammy Winner: Music Teacher Credits Students
- Virginia music educator Annie Ray won the Music Educator Award at the 66th annual Grammy Awards.
- The award, presented by the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum, recognizes outstanding achievements in music education.
- Ray was honored for her efforts to make music accessible to all students, particularly those with disabilities.
- She founded the Crescendo Orchestra for students with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as a parent orchestra that teaches nearly 200 caregivers a year to play the same instrument as their child.
UVa announces new Northern Virginia campus: The school plans to consolidate much of its programming in the region in Falls Church.
richmond.com/news/state-regional/education/uva-announces-new-northern-virginia-campus/article_30ed1d52-77d1-590d-8bf3-77e4c6b1f00e.html
The most visited National Park Service sites in 2023 are …: A mountainous parkway full of ever-changing seasonal scenery and sumptuous curves landed its usual No ...
cnn.com/travel/most-visited-national-park-service-sites-2023/
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The Mount Vernon actor who brings Washington's world to life: It's a nuanced form of acting that's part method, part improv, and all rooted in PhD-level research ...
axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/02/18/george-washington-mount-vernon-actor
At state Capitol, Virginia Dem. leaders tout budget, criticize Youngkin: The Democrats' statewide "Put Virginia Families First Tour" began Monday in ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-budget-lucas-locke-torian-general-assembly-budget/article_6607fe3a-eb82-11ee-8c27-b749d7d24c7a.html
Quick Glance: Youngkin rejects Gun Control Bills
- Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed 30 more bills on Tuesday afternoon, many of them gun control measures, including proposals to ban the purchase and sale of assault-style weapons.
- He also approved 31 measures and suggested modifications to six others.
- Youngkin has turned down 80 bills this year and a total of 121 during his term, surpassing Democrat Terry McAuliffe's previous record.
- Youngkin emphasized the importance of safeguarding the rights of law-abiding Virginians to own and carry firearms. He proposed increasing penalties for gun-related crimes and reforming the behavioral health system.
Unmarked Remains in West Virginia Are Actually George Washington's Descendants: The founding father's grandnephews were identified from fragmentary bones in a ...
gizmodo.com/unmarked-remains-in-west-virginia-are-actually-george-w-1851371962
Leaking propane tank found at scene of massive blast that leveled Va. home: Following a gas explosion in Loudoun County that demolished a house and killed a ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/02/17/leaking-propane-tank-found-scene-massive-blast-that-leveled-va-home/
CIA terminates sexual misconduct whistleblower
: The CIA this week terminated a woman whose whistleblower account of being assaulted in a stairwell at the spy ...
apnews.com/article/cia-sexual-misconduct-harassment-spying-whistleblower-49b949a293f51416f51dca9daa9b6180
Parkway ranks as the most-visited national park again in 2023: new NPS data: It may not be the first site you think of when you think of a national park ...
thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4484021-parkway-ranks-as-the-most-visited-national-park-again-in-2023-new-nps-data/
Virginia doctor who distributed over 1 million oxycodone pills sentenced: Kirsten Ball issued the prescriptions often without scheduling appointments or ...
dailyprogress.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/doctor-sentenced-oxycodone-distribution-scheme-kirsten-ball/article_4384cc6f-b8c0-5777-a652-0b14c549f52b.html
Virginia lawmakers consider proposal to legalize physician-assisted death : In ten states and Washington D.C., some patients with terminal illnesses can request ...
npr.org/2024/02/08/1229935048/virginia-lawmakers-consider-proposal-to-legalize-physician-assisted-death
Proposed TikTok ban for children fails in Virginia's Legislature: Lawmakers questioned why the General Assembly should single out one company at a time of ...
pbs.org/newshour/economy/proposed-tiktok-ban-for-children-fails-in-virginias-legislature
Inside Ted Leonsis’s decision to move Wizards, Capitals to Virginia: After years of frustration in Chinatown and months of secret negotiations on both sides of ...
washingtonpost.com/investigations/2024/02/17/wizards-capitals-leonsis-bowser-youngkin/
Boys basketball rankings: Grayson, Riverwood, North Oconee, Mount Vernon finish No. 1 for 1st time
ajc.com/sports/high-school-sports-blog/boys-basketball-rankings-grayson-riverwood-north-oconee-mount-vernon-finish-no-1-for-1st-time/GTMSD4LJLFGTHCCJYNT6E3WRZI/
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16-year-old with pickax joined in 2016 killing of 14-year-old, feds say. He’s sentenced
star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article286128826.html
Trump to appear at Richmond rally on Saturday before Super Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump plans to attend a rally in Richmond on Saturday ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/trump-richmond-haley-biden-super-tuesday/article_0ea0e054-d5b0-11ee-a26a-f789dad59135.html
Who are they? VA children reported missing as of February 25: These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have ...
richmond.com/news/local/who-are-they-va-children-reported-missing-as-of-february-25/collection_9e51e346-14eb-5792-9e03-02ee0822d658.html
The D.C. area's most expensive January home sales: Including Tony Podesta's former Kalorama home.
axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/02/13/most-expensive-home-sales-dc-maryland-january-2024
Bill to allow higher city council pay held up by concerns about Fairfax: A bill to end a 25-year-old state cap on city council salaries moved through the House ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-city-council-pay-richmond-fairfax-general-assembly/article_94831866-cf45-11ee-add5-f3271397c316.html
Sledd advising another governor as chief transformation officer departs: Bob Sledd, a longtime Richmond business leader, has become senior adviser to Gov ...
dailyprogress.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-youngkin-bob-sledd-transformation-eric-moeller/article_3b734565-5513-51e0-98e9-f6f68e2297d9.html
Oh deer. The Virginia House passed a roadkill bill.: Legislators make sure to tease Del. Tony Wilt, R-Rockingham, about his proposal let people pick up dead deer ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/oh-deer-the-virginia-house-passed-a-roadkill-bill/article_032c80b8-cc3a-11ee-bcee-ebf3bb086d30.html
General Assembly midpoint: Where abortion, cannabis, guns and 22 other issues stand
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-general-assembly-abortion-guns-taxes/article_3e14b39c-c9d5-11ee-b124-27c387488c3f.html
Who are they? VA children reported missing as of February 11: These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have ...
richmond.com/news/local/who-are-they-va-children-reported-missing-as-of-february-11/collection_fbcdb2c3-c51e-5616-8afa-f54768c9d788.html
Hitler wouldn’t have hesitated to exterminate Freud: A book reconstructs how a diverse group of people narrowly saved him from the Nazis
english.elpais.com/culture/2024-02-13/hitler-wouldnt-have-hesitated-to-exterminate-freud-a-book-reconstructs-how-a-diverse-group-of-people-narrowly-saved-him-from-the-nazis.html
Youngkin tax bills dead for year; budget is last potential vehicle: The General Assembly has effectively killed legislation to enact Gov. Glenn Youngkin's ...
dailyprogress.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/youngkin-tax-cuts-virginia-budget-general-assembly/article_3123f00d-cfbd-5e05-bc7c-cf5d46385cc9.html
Northrop Grumman breaks ground on $200M plant in Waynesboro: The plant is expected to hire 300 jobs paying $94,000 on average.
dailyprogress.com/news/local/business/northrop-grumman-breaks-ground-on-200m-plant-in-waynesboro/article_09b2fb13-28c4-5957-ab87-869a9cb2f610.html
Target worker kills man he thought stole his lunch, cops say. He gets 100-year sentence
charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article284918112.html
In more places this year, people can vote in their first language: A larger swath of the country will have access to translated ballots this year than in any ...
publicintegrity.org/politics/elections/who-counts/in-more-places-this-year-people-can-vote-in-their-first-language/
Schapiro: The Rodney Dangerfield of government: When it comes to local government, Virginia's legislature gives but it also takes away — a lot.
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/jeff-schapiro-general-assembly-rodney-dangerfield/article_d0aaf8d4-c051-11ee-857b-e36fc96f4e90.html
Northern Virginia set for roaring '20s: Washington's suburbs across the Potomac River could overtake D.C. this decade as the region's "it" place.
axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/01/31/northern-virginia-businesses-economy-growth
Husband arrested in Costa Rica in connection with wife’s death after more than 30 years on the run, police say
cnn.com/2024/01/22/us/jose-lazaro-cruz-arrest-costa-rica/
Quick Glance: Arrest in Costa Rica Ends 30+ Years on the Run
- Jose Lazaro Cruz was arrested in Costa Rica and extradited to Virginia to stand trial for his wife's 1991 murder.
- After over three decades on the run, Lazaro Cruz was finally captured and is now facing charges for the 32-year-old murder case.
- Lazaro Cruz was rejected from entering Canada due to falsified documents and then fled to El Salvador, where he started a new life.
- Despite official charges still pending, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis emphasized that this case is not a 'traditional cold case' as Lazaro Cruz went into hiding immediately after being identified.
Audio of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's 911 call released: A 911 caller seeking an ambulance for Lloyd Austin on Jan. 1 asked the dispatcher to have first ...
nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/audio-defense-secretary-lloyd-austins-911-call-released-rcna134223
Quick Glance: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Released from Hospital
- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during joint press conference with Israel
- Image caption: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will continue recovery at home
- Delay in informing colleagues and White House about his illness sparked criticism and three investigations.
- Underwent 'minimally invasive' surgery for prostate cancer treatment in late December.
Husband kills wife, then spends 30 years on the run, cops say. He’s found in Costa Rica
star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article284552385.html
Man accused of killing his wife and fleeing the country facing trial in U.S. after more than 30 years on the run
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-accused-killing-wife-fleeing-country-1991-facing-trial-us-rcna135208
Kala is a soft-spoken software engineer — successful enough to own a spacious two-story house on a Northern Virginia cul-de-sac.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning TV Critic for The Washington Post Tom Shales Dies at Age 79
thedailybeast.com/pulitzer-prize-winning-tv-critic-for-the-washington-post-tom-shales-dies-at-age-79
Everything We Know About Herndon's 'Tunnel Lady' | DCist: A woman going by "Kala" on TikTok has gone viral for posting videos of her building ...
dcist.com/story/24/01/04/herndon-woman-tiktok-tunnels/
Husband kills wife, then spends 30 years on the run, cops say. He’s found in Costa Rica
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Despite the risks, lawyers are lining up to defend Donald Trump: It’s been a tumultuous year for Donald Trump’s lawyers, with indictments, guilty pleas ...
omaha.com/news/nation-world/crime-courts/trump-news-legal-attorneys-indictments/article_5cd62321-c43b-543d-9df5-6b5e7c71e0ea.html
SC's new secretary of transportation named following Christy Hall retirement: Powell is current the chief operating officer at DOT where he manages day-to-day ...
postandcourier.com/politics/scs-new-secretary-of-transportation-named-following-christy-hall-retirement/article_b3453532-b649-11ee-859c-4355a77bb1b5.html
Lawsuit: Student alleges antisemitism, discrimination at School of the Art Institute
chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-school-of-the-art-institute-of-chicago-antisemitism-lawsuit-20240108-5kekho4xdjgbfkaje4uzhahhou-story.html
Charleston-trained carpenters will leave lasting impact on George Washington's Mount Vernon
postandcourier.com/news/mount-vernon-charleston-college-of-building-arts-preservation-george-washington/article_5618b8c0-f420-11ed-8e73-57d1200c81a9.html
Legal scholar Jonathan Turley becomes latest 'swatting' victim after false report of shooting at his home
nypost.com/2023/12/29/news/legal-scholar-jonathan-turley-becomes-latest-swatting-victim/
Maine Protest Urges General Dynamics to 'Stop Arming Israel's Genocide': "Why do we tolerate this massive bomb factory here in Maine, exploiting the toils of ...
commondreams.org/news/general-dynamics-israel
Virginia gets a train set under the tree. Some assembly is required.: Service is expected to become almost hourly between Amtrak's Staples Mill Road Station in ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-gets-a-train-set-under-the-tree-some-assembly-is-required/article_5f29ca7a-9f84-11ee-83a1-a7fa2b2b26c2.html
MOD award contract for 50 Foxhound command variant vehicles: The primary objective of this contract is to modify up to 50 Foxhound Light Protected Patrol ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-award-contract-for-50-foxhound-command-variant-vehicles/
Watts: Stop charging felony assault for mental health crisis: Del. Vivian Watts, D-Fairfax, wants to change state law to say that people in a mental health ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/watts-stop-charging-felony-assault-for-mental-health-crisis/article_95ef9a0a-ae69-11ee-ba9d-1f3e8f22d3dd.html
Class action lawsuit alleging discrimination filed against Navy Federal after CNN exclusive report
cnn.com/2023/12/18/business/class-action-lawsuit-navy-federal-invs/
Out-of-state teen threatens Cumberland County Schools with fake bomb threat: A teen is now charged after posting a bomb threat on the Cumberland County Schools ...
newschannel5.com/news/out-of-state-teen-threatens-cumberland-county-schools-with-fake-bomb-threat
The nation’s largest credit union rejected more than half its Black conventional mortgage applicants
cnn.com/2023/12/14/business/navy-federal-credit-union-black-applicants-invs/
Alternative skill games bill gets first airing but no decision: An alternative to the skill games legalization backed by one of the state’s most influential ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/alternative-skill-games-bill-gets-first-airing-but-no-decision/article_d44aaf54-ba41-11ee-b553-6fdb42eccbac.html
MOD award contract for 50 Foxhound command variant vehicles: The primary objective of this contract is to modify up to 50 Foxhound Light Protected Patrol ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-award-contract-for-50-foxhound-command-variant-vehicles/
School band teacher drives across U.S. to allegedly have sex with teen girl: A Texas band teacher drove 2,400 kilometres to allegedly have sex with a 14-year-old ...
torontosun.com/news/crime/school-band-teacher-drives-across-u-s-to-allegedly-have-sex-with-teen-girl
Police: Band teacher drove 1,500 miles for sex with a teenager: A high school band teacher from Laredo's United Independent School District was arrested in ...
expressnews.com/news/local/article/david-ortiz-laredo-arrest-fairfax-virginia-18614600.php
Letter: Legalize medical aid in dying: I write in response to a recent letter opposing the legalization of medical aid in dying in Virginia ("No medically ...
richmond.com/opinion/letters/letter-legalize-medical-aid-in-dying/article_b209ffa0-b558-11ee-8fb1-17b0c3b766f3.html
Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump but narrows restrictions on his speech: ‘Sweeps too broadly’
omaha.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/trump-gag-order-appeal-judge-chutkan/article_853b9c09-a8ce-5ea1-a8c3-185ecffd3032.html
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