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3 dead in Fairfax County crash
LEGATO, Va. — Three people are dead after a crash in Fairfax County early Tuesday. The crash involved a single vehicle on West Ox Road and Route 29 just before 5 a.m. When officers got to the scene, the driver, only identified as a man, and two women passengers were declared dead. Both directions of West Ox Road and the ramps to westbound West Ox Road from Route 29 were closed for the crash investigation, according to police. Roads reopened around 8:30 a.m.
Adult Male Arrested In Connection With Takoma Park Hit-and-Run Fatal Collision
Suspect charged with failure to immediately return and remain at the scene of an accident involving death. Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) have arrested and charged 34-year-old Efrain Diaz Romero, of Silver Spring, with the death of 42-year-old Candido Noe Rojas Rojas, who died in a fatal hit-and-run collision on Monday, June 3, 2024.
Motorized hospital bed sparks deadly fire in Germantown
GERMANTOWN, Md. - Authorities say a motorized hospital bed sparked a deadly house fire that killed a man and displaced several other family members in Montgomery County. The fire was reported on Friday morning on Neelsville Church Road. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire originated...
The Publisher hotel opens in Virginia
Greenwood Hospitality, an affiliate of Hotel Equities, opened The Publisher, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Fredericksburg, Va. The Publisher Hotel joins Marriott Bonvoy’s Tribute Portfolio. Built and owned by Fredericksburg-based Vakos Companies, The Publisher Hotel is close to the home of George Washington’s mother, Mary Washington and the Lewis/Washington...
Educators, parents weigh in on Virginia’s proposed cell-phone free classrooms
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The issue of cell phones in the classroom was front and center in Virginia Beach Monday. Dozens of people gathered at Tallwood High School to talk about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s latest plan to keep cellular devices away from the education process. It’s the Governor’s Executive Order 33.
'Sad all the way around': Third dog death linked to Virginia PetSmart
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WJLA) — Earlier this week, WJLA reported that two separate dogs died shortly after staying at a Virginia Petsmart boarding facility. Now, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria revealed a third dog has died within a week of staying there. All three dogs were staying at the...
Va. law enforcement leaders ‘confident’ in public safety coverage plans for future campaign rallies
Former President Donald Trump rallied in Chesapeake, Virginia about two weeks before a nationally-televised assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally left him and two others wounded, and one person dead. While it’s unclear whether there will be more presidential rallies here before the November election, amid heightened public safety concerns, local and state police agencies […] The post Va. law enforcement leaders ‘confident’ in public safety coverage plans for future campaign rallies appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Historic 'Reeves Farmhouse' set to transfer out of county hands
ARLINGTON, Va. — The echoes of the Reeves Farmhouse’s past might soon blend with the promises of a more inclusive future. After years of planning, the historic property known as Reevesland in Arlington County is set to transfer out of county hands. On Monday, the Arlington County Board...
Virginia Girl Scouts help sew heart-shaped pillows for cancer patients | Get Uplifted
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A group of young women doing their part to spread joy and healing is helping us get uplifted. Back in April we featured volunteers who have gathered to sew heart-shaped pillows for some hospital patients. For nearly a decade, volunteers from the Woodbridge Women's Club have gotten together to craft pillows for cancer and surgery patients at the Sentara Cancer Network Resource Center in Woodbridge.
ManTech Awarded Spot on $8B FBI IT Services BPA
ManTech has secured a spot on an $8 billion contract from the FBI to enhance digital modernization. Under the second iteration of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Information Technology Supplies and Support Services blanket purchase agreement contract, ManTech plans to implement IT services ranging from AI, cognitive cyber, intelligent systems engineering and mission IT, the Herndon, Virginia-based company announced on Monday.
Driver cited for April incident that badly hurt pedestrian
Vienna police have cited a driver who allegedly struck and badly injured a pedestrian at Church and East streets, N.E., on April 24. The pedestrian was walking southbound in the crosswalk on Church Street at 6:40 p.m. that day when the motorist, who was driving northbound on East Street, N.E., turned left onto Church Street and the vehicle struck the pedestrian, police said.
Alexandria School Board Members want a raise
It’s no secret that being a member of the Alexandria School Board is stressful work with little financial reward. Now, a number of School Board Members want that to change. Outgoing Board Member Tammy Ignacio isn’t seeking reelection but wants future School Boards to get higher pay. “We...
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