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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.
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.
Concern for Missing 14-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Xavier Wright, a missing 14-year-old from Rockville. Wright was last seen on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., at a residence in the 1600...
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...
Detectives Investigate Goshen Road Fatal Collision
Identity of the victim has been released. Gaithersburg, MD- Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Saturday, July 20, 2024, on Goshen Road near Rock Elm Way. At approximately 2:16 a.m., 6th District officers and...
Marco’s Pizza closes location in southern Loudoun
The Marco’s Pizza restaurant in the South Riding/Chantilly area of southern Loudoun has closed its doors for good. The announcement was made today via social media. “It is with a heavy heart I inform you that Marco’s Pizza in South Riding has permanently closed for business as of yesterday,” co-owner Chris Browne wrote. “It has been a pleasure serving the community over the last seven years. Unfortunately, we were just unable to keep up with rising costs and have reached a point where staying in business has become unsustainable.”
Muslims stand up in protest against gender ideology in Fairfax County’s public schools
This week, at Fairfax County, Virginia’s school board meeting, the Muslim community made a stand against gender ideology and sexually explicit materials in public schools. Thoraia Hussein, a mother of six children who attend the district’s public schools, spoke at the dais to school board members in front of an unusually packed auditorium. Among the […]
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.
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.
$150K Salary For Former MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight at the University of Maryland, According to Report
Earlier this month the University of Maryland College of Education has named former MCPS superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight as its inaugural Dean’s Fellow and Superintendent in Residence, effective August 23. The decision was met with mixed reactions, with some supportive of the hiring and others against it to the point of a petition being created asking the university to reverse its decision to hire McKnight. Moderately MOCO reported this evening that McKnight’s salary is “$150,000 for a 9 month appointment.”
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