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Loud noise advisory on Thursday around Dahlgren
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) plans to conduct range testing July 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. that may produce very loud noise in communities surrounding Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. Access to the Potomac River Middle Danger Zone, as described in 33 CFR 334.230, will be restricted...
‘Pretty cool’: Metallica tours Alexandria vinyl record pressing plant the band bought
Metallica’s heavy metal music has been heard all over the world for 43 years — and they recently got their first tour of the Alexandria, Virginia, record pressing plant they own. Last year, when Metallica invested in Furnace Record Pressing, they gained a majority interest in the plant,...
Jamaican Independence and Emancipation Anniversaries in the Spotlight in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, DC – This coming Sunday, July 28, will be a red-letter day for Jamaicans in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland, who are gearing up for a momentous celebration of the island’s Independence. Also on the cards for the special service of thanksgiving – a celebration of the...
Fairfax County school board members sacrifice students’ stability for equity in redistricting policy
On July 18, in the middle of the summer when families are on vacation and school board members usually pass their most controversial policies, parents filled the auditorium at a Fairfax County school board meeting in protest of the county’s redistricting overhaul, Policy 8130. The school board members likely already knew what they were going […]
Tragic house fire spurs community support for Winchester mail carrier
A GoFundMe campaign and item collection drive have been launched to support Corey Lyons Marsden, a well-known letter carrier in Winchester, following a devastating house fire on July 20. The fire destroyed the Marsden family home in Woburn, leaving Corey, a single mother of two daughters, ages 10 and 9,...
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces More Than $41 Million in Virginia Telecommunication Initiative Grants
RICHMOND, VA (VR) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced more than $41 million in grants through the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) for 10 broadband construction projects serving 20 localities throughout Virginia. The VATI program provides targeted funding to extend service to areas that are presently unserved by any broadband provider. “Virginia continues to be a national leader […] The post Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces More Than $41 Million in Virginia Telecommunication Initiative Grants appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Affordable housing crisis in Southwest and Southern Virginia impacts everyone
The two regions need more than 13,000 new affordable housing units to alleviate the high price of housing in those areas. The post Affordable housing crisis in Southwest and Southern Virginia impacts everyone appeared first on Cardinal News.
Fredericksburg: Spanberger pushes CSX railroad for answers on train derailment
On the evening of July 20, five cars from a CSX freight train derailed, flattened one building and caused significant damage to a residential complex and personal property in the city of Fredericksburg. During a briefing held by CSX in Fredericksburg yesterday, the railroad company shared that the derailment and...
Area gas prices down two cents in the last week
Triple A Mid-Atlantic says gas prices in Virginia area down three cents in the last week, up ten cents in a month and about four cents cheaper than on this day last year. Fredericksburg gas prices are down two cents since last week.
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