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Alexandria swears in new fire chief from Rochester, New York
Alexandria swore in Felipe Hernandez Jr. as the city’s new fire chief in a ceremony at City Hall yesterday (Tuesday). Hernandez, previously the fire chief for the City of Rochester, New York, will lead the Alexandria Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services. “This is a great fire department,” said...
New McLean Rotary head looks toward a strong upcoming year
The Rotary Club of McLean inducted a new board and president at a June 25 ceremony and outlined its goals for the upcoming year. The club at the installation ceremony thanked outgoing president Carmen Wu for her service. Amelia Stansell, governor of Rotary District 7610, inducted the club’s 2024-25 board of directors and president.
He was a trailblazing Black businessman in Occoquan. A century later, a street bears his name.
A block in historic Occoquan now serves as a tribute to one of the town’s trailblazing African Americans. Occoquan officials on Saturday assigned the honorary designation of “Ogle Harris Way” to the 100 block of Poplar Alley. Mayor Earnie Porta and descendants of Harris – a prominent...
Supervisors OK controversial Vienna-area home subdivision
Fairfax County supervisors on June 25 unanimously approved a two-house subdivision north of Vienna over some neighbors’ objections, but agreed to pursue traffic-safety improvements along nearby Lawyers Road. Supervisors approved a rezoning request by Samir and Muna Amer to subdivide their 1.91-acre site at 2201 Laurel Ridge Road to...
25 animals test positive for rabies in Frederick County, health officials say
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Health officials in Federick County, Md. warned the community to keep their pets and family safe after multiple animals tested positive for rabies. As of July 1, the Frederick County Health Department (FCHD) Environmental Health Office said 25 animals tested positive for the deadly virus in the county. […]
Shooting Investigation Results In Three Arrests, Fireworks Bust In Charles County, Sheriff Says
In June, the sheriff's office launched an investigation into the shooting on Argyle Avenue in Waldorf when the suspects purposely shot several rounds at a house, grazing a woman who was inside. According to investigators, the shooting was the result of a disagreement regarding a stolen cell phone. On Thursday,...
Heat index makes it feel like the 100s on July Fourth in Maryland; isolated storms possible
The heat index has reached the 100s, bringing excessive heat on July Fourth in Maryland with scattered storms possible. || Closings/Delays | Weather Advisories | Radar | Forecast | Email Alerts | Send us your pics ||. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory from noon to 8 p.m....
Rivers Casino Portsmouth hit with fines totaling $545,000 for series of violations
PORTSMOUTH — Rivers Casino Portsmouth has again agreed to pay a hefty fine following a slew of violations the Virginia Lottery spotted last year and earlier this year. Rivers Casino Portsmouth was fined $545,000 in two settlements. One was reached in September and resulted in a $40,000 fine, and the other was reached in May at a cost of $505,000. In September, the Virginia Lottery, which ...
Two armed robberies, outside two separate banks in less than 24 hours, Bowie police investigates
BOWIE, Md. — The number of bank customers being targeted by armed robbers in Maryland continues to increase. WUSA9 has reported on several bank jugging incidents. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, bank jugging is when people leaving the bank or ATM are followed and targeted in a robbery.
Showers exit DC area ahead of Fourth of July fireworks
Listen to WTOP on the 8s for the latest on traffic and weather conditions. People dressed in patriotic outfits huddled under umbrellas on the National Mall as rain plummeted on the crowd earlier Thursday evening. Any isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected to fall apart by sunset in time for...
Pinpoint Weather: Hot Fourth of July, storms possible
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A hot and humid Fourth of July is in the forecast for Southwest and Central Virginia. Stay cool, hydrated, and weather-aware! Showers and storms are possible during the afternoon and evening. To kick off Thursday, morning temperatures will start in the 60s and lower 70s under partly cloudy skies. By the afternoon, […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Agreement from Colleges and Universities to Protect Veteran Benefits Ahead of July 18 Vote
RICHMOND, VA (VR) — Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that each of the leaders of Virginia’s public colleges and universities, including the chancellor of the Commonwealth’s community college system, has agreed to take all necessary action to ensure no student or prospective student is further adversely impacted by the gap in time from July 1st to when […] The post Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Agreement from Colleges and Universities to Protect Veteran Benefits Ahead of July 18 Vote appeared first on The Virginian Review.
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