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Multiple ramp closures planned due to the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project
Fairfax, Virginia – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has announced that several ramps will be closed next week to finish construction work as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. The closures are scheduled from Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26, generally from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Drivers are advised to follow the signed detours during these times.
Prince William supervisors approve home-based gun shop near Nokesville
The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors approved a special use permit for a home gun manufacturing and selling business near Nokesville on Tuesday. The permit allows for the continuation of an existing business, Mystikos Armament, which changed locations following the owner’s move to a 1.6-acre plot of land in the Brentsville District. The business, owned by Nokesville resident Neal Roddy, was recommended for approval two years ago by the county Planning Commission under a different address.
CDC says Maryland has at least 5 cases of listeria
Maryland has the second-highest number of cases in an outbreak of listeria, a bacterial infection that can cause flulike symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Two people have died of the infection, one in Illinois and one in New Jersey. All of the 28 people who became ill were hospitalized. One […]
Manassas awarded $3.8M in Northern Virginia Transportation Authority funds for new roundabout
This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority has approved funding for the city of Manassas to transform the current intersection at Sudley Road, Centreville Road and Prescott Avenue just northeast of Old Town into a $3.8 million roundabout.
Downed wires shuts down Route 28 in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Downed wires in Fairfax County have shut down Route 28 in both directions at Centreville Road. According to VDOT, drivers are advised to seek alternate routes after downed wires shut down a major roadway in Centreville, Virginia. No word on the cause of the downed wires. There could be potential traffic in the area, more than normal.
Many Maryland delegates back Hogan’s decision to skip convention amid split with Trump
MILWAUKEE – Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is running for the Senate, was not here this week as fellow Republicans from his state cheered Donald Trump’s third nomination as the GOP presidential standard-bearer. Many Maryland delegates appeared comfortable with Hogan’s decision. “His tickets are at home....
Live Fairfax: Commonwealth Brewing Co.
Live Fairfax is a bi-weekly column exploring Fairfax County. This recurring column is sponsored and written by Sharmane Medaris of McEnearney Associates. Questions? Reach Sharmane at 813-504-4479. Are you wondering where the newest hotspot in the City of Fairfax is? Check out Commonwealth Brewing Co!. Conveniently located in the heart...
A MoCo alternate delegate’s sweet ride
MILWAUKEE – Part Batmobile, part Army tank, a Maryland alternate delegate’s truck has become a rolling advertisement for the state GOP at the Republican National Convention here. Parked across the street from the Maryland delegation’s hotel in downtown Milwaukee is a brand new, stainless steel Tesla Cybertruck belonging...
Montgomery Co. student named Maryland’s first-ever youth poet laureate
Tara Prakash is 18 years old and has already performed on the stage at the Kennedy Center. She’s not a musician, but a rising senior at Sidwell Friends School. Prakash was recently named Maryland’s first-ever youth poet laureate. Prakash, who lives in Chevy Chase, said she learned about...
STATE ROUNDUP: TECH OUTAGE CAUSES MAJOR DISRUPTIONS; REP. RASKIN SAYS NO SHAME FOR BIDEN.
BWI AT NEAR STANDSTILL DUE TO WORLDWIDE IT OUTAGE: A worldwide technology outage that’s grounded planes and impacted banks and other businesses brought flights to a near halt at BWI Marshall Airport early Friday morning. However, around 7 a.m., some flights were starting to take off. Hayes Gardner/The Baltimore Sun.
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