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Cooling Cradle Gifted to Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Provided by Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. A dedication ceremony and blessing of a new Cenotaph Cooling Cradle – the first ever available at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) – was hosted at the hospital on July 19, 2024. SNVMC is the eighth hospital in the Sentara...
Warner, Kaine urge stricter safety standards for beach umbrellas
Concerns that some beach umbrellas can be unsecured and prone to flying, causing serious injury or death, prompted Virginia’s senators to push for safer design standards for those umbrellas. Democratic Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine recently wrote to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, urging the organization to finalize...
Fairfax man with visual disability says eliminated bus stops pose a safety concern
FAIRFAX, Va. — A man with visual impairment in Fairfax is raising concerns about a change to his bus route that eliminated stops near his home. Jeff Vieceli moved to a neighborhood along Stringfellow Road near Fairfax County Parkway 12 years ago. One of the reasons was the proximity to the bus stops across from the house.
Fairfax County officers arrive in France to assist in Olympic Games security
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — With the 2024 Paris Olympic Games set to start on July 26, the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) flew across the Atlantic Ocean to help with the security response. FCPD sent 12 officers and an explosive detection canine to help French police keep the athletes, visitors and staff […]
Vipul J. Thakkar Accused Of $1.1M Gold Bar Scheme In MD
A Baltimore County man who ran a $1.1 million government-imposted-related gold bar scheme in Maryland has been arrested, according to police in Montgomery County. Vipul J. Thakkar, 52, of Owings Mills, was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 24 after his 74-year-old victim alerted the authorities about a possible scammer who had been targeting him.
Football scandal triggers wave of school hires, abrupt removal of security chief
This past December, Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria posted an ad for a new head football coach. On Feb. 12, Darryl Overton, a championship football coach from across county lines at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, took the position, bringing with him an estimated 30-plus football players transferring to Hayfield from Freedom and at least three other area schools.
Women from Massachusetts, New Jersey killed in Southern Maryland crash
Two women died Wednesday afternoon in a crash in Charles County, according to Maryland State Police. Norma Matthews, 81, of Lowell, Massachusetts, and Virginia Licata, 86, of Blackwood, New Jersey, died as a result of a crash around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. Route 301 at Popes Creek Road in Faulkner.
Three charged in high-speed chase that left deputy hurt in Stafford County
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said three people are facing several charges after allegedly leading deputies on a high-speed chase Tuesday evening. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., deputies observed a black Honda Civic that was allegedly wanted. The Sheriff’s Office said deputies attempted to stop the car but […]
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