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FCPS Present Capital Improvement Plan
The presentation focused on 10-year enrollment projections and three top projects. The school board also focused on addressing future enrollment needs and facility expansions. The three key projects are Middletown Elementary School expansion, Jordan Springs Elementary School expansion, and the construction of a fourth high school in Frederick County. An...
Staunton author shares stories from book on Ohio-born presidents
With a book about Virginian-born presidents already written, Heather Cole spoke at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library on Wednesday about her second book on presidents born in Ohio. “There were more U.S. presidents born in Virginia than in any other state,” Cole, who lives in Staunton, said. Cole was...
Four-star Preston Fowler sends New Heights Lightning to Peach Jam bracket play, plans to take August official visit to James Madison
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Nobody had a bigger play at Nike EYBL Peach Jam on Friday than four-star small forward Preston Fowler. With his New Heights Lightning squad down one point and the game in the final 10 seconds, Fowler was passed the ball and had to make a play late shot clock.
Police: Mother, daughter hide from suspicious men in Vienna
A woman and her adult daughter were walking near Meadow Lane and Stephen Circle, S.W., on July 14 at 10:52 p.m. when they observed a motorist drive a vehicle erratically into the cul-de-sac, turn off the vehicle’s headlights and drive back toward the pair, Vienna police said. The vehicle...
4 wounded in Rockville stabbing
Four people were wounded in a stabbing in Rockville last night. Rockville City police responded to a report of an assault near the intersection of Dawson Avenue and Upton Street at 9:40 PM. Officers arriving at the scene encountered a large crowd of people, and noticed trails of blood on the ground. Witnesses reported that a stabbing had taken place. Officers attempted to locate the victims at the scene, but found no one. At least one K-9 unit was called in to assist.
US court jails Marine who performed Nazi salute during 2021 Capitol attack
The US District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced a former Marine Tyler Dykes on Friday to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers during the January 6 Capitol attack. On top of the imprisonment, Dykes received another 36 months of supervised release and a $22,000 fine.
'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...
Political analyst weighs in on VP-nominee J.D. Vance’s visit to Southwest Virginia
SOUTHWEST, Va. – All eyes are on Southwest Virginia ahead of Ohio Senator - and Republican Vice Presidential pick - JD Vance’s visit to Radford University on Monday. Political Analyst Dr. Ed Lynch says Republicans are hoping to flip the Commonwealth red. “Virginia is in play for the...
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