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Fredericksburg Man Killed In Crash That Shut Down I-66 In Fairfax County Identified By VSP
New details have been released following a fiery fatal crash on I-66 in Virginia near The Beltway Interchange in Fairfax County on Friday morning.Fredericksburg resident Devin Stewart, 23, has been identified by state police as the person killed in a crash early on Aug. 23 that shut down the inters…
Updated: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania respond to situation affecting Rapidan Service Authority
Update: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania officials released a joint statement Thursday afternoon that the situation regarding potentially contaminated water in eastern Orange County stemming from the Rapidan River is not impacting drinking water for citizens in their jurisdictions. “Spotsylvania County and the City of Fredericksburg are aware of the current situation...
2nd annual Black Frederick Festival coming to Carroll Creek
FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — Vendors will fill up the Carroll Creek area Saturday for the second annual Black Frederick Festival. Organizers said they plan on bringing some new components to this year’s event. “We’ve been talking about this for a while because we are getting to bring our culture down on the creek,” […]
North America’s Largest Middle Eastern Restaurant Chain Opens Next Week in Manassas
Shawarma lovers will want to be among the first 200 guests in line at the newest of OSMOW’S Shawarma’s 180 locations which is opening on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 9685 Liberia Ave., Suite 105, Manassas. OSMOW’S Shawarma will treat the first 200 customers to a FREE Regular Chicken...
Day care owner arrested, accused of restraining children with tape in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said they arrested a woman who used tape to restrain children in her at-home day care in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said officers went to the business, located in the 3600 block of Paul St. on Aug. 1 after they received a report […]
Listing of the Day: 6338 Stevenson Avenue
Type: 4 BR, 3 (+1 half) BA townhouse — 1,868 sq. ft. Noteworthy: 4 story townhomes with spacious rooftop decks, quartz counters and 2 car garages. Open Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25 from 2-4 p.m. Welcome to Edgewood Towns, a new townhome community in Alexandria presented by...
The Ribbon Has Officially Been Cut at Neelsville MS as Students Prepare to Start in the New Building on Monday
Construction is complete at Neelsville Middle School, located at 11700 Neelsville Church Rd in Germantown, with students ready to return to school on Monday. The new Neelsville Middle School was constructed on the same site as the previous school building. The old building will be demolished and replaced with recreational fields and other amenities to make up for similar facilities currently located where the new building has been built. The new facility added six classrooms for a master-planned capacity of 1,190 students.
Bowie Police are testing stop sign cameras at key intersections
BOWIE, Md. (7News) — Officials from the Bowie Police Department announced that they will be launching a one-month program piloting stop sign cameras. While they have not released the exact locations, stop sign cameras will be installed at two or more following intersections:. Kenhill Drive at Belair Drive. Belair...
Breaking Bad: Employee Used Government Computer To Research Ricin In Virginia, Feds Say
A Virginia man is facing prison time after storing a sample of an illegal poison in his Fairfax County home, federal authorities announced.Vienna resident Russell Richardson Vane IV, 42, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possession of ricin by an unregistered person following his experiments into extr…
Roanoke College Consumer Report shows a rise in consumer sentiment
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke College released its quarterly Virginia Consumer Spending Report which shows a rise in consumer sentiment over the last year. Since their last report in May of this year, consumer sentiment has gone up almost 4.5 points, which Dr. Alice Kassens, who heads the report, is optimistic about.
Giant Food enforces new entry policy for minors at 5 Maryland stores to curb theft
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Two Giant Food locations in Baltimore and three in Prince George's County will no longer allow shoppers under the age of 18 to enter without an adult after 6 p.m. starting Thursday. The store locations:. 5150 Sinclair Ln, Baltimore. 601 East 33rd St. Baltimore. Prince George’s...
JUST IN: Fairfax County to clear Reston homeless camp starting next week
Fairfax County will soon begin shutting down a homeless encampment that has occupied woods near the Inova Emergency Room in Reston for years. The county’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness announced today (Thursday) that “no trespassing” signs will be posted around the site known informally as “The Hill” next Tuesday (Aug. 27). A fence will be constructed on Sept. 10 to formally close the property.
Virginia Issues Draft of Cell Phone-Free Policies for Schools
Virginia is moving closer to restricting cell phone use in schools after the Virginia Department of Education published a draft of its “cell phone-free” guidelines on Thursday after a series of public input events. The draft defines “cell phone-free” education as “bell-to-bell,” meaning phones should be turned off and stored away from the first school […]
Sole of the city: Cherry Blossom Foamposites honor DMV
WASHINGTON (7News) — The DMV gets its own kicks courtesy of Nike and rapper Wale. The tennis shoe giant has teamed up with the Maryland native to release the Cherry Blossom Foamposite shoe to honor the DMV area. The shoes will only be available for D.C., Maryland and Virginia...
Legislators open study into university land grabs that exploited Black Virginians
Virginia's universities are recognized among the best in the nation. But their expansion has often displaced adjacent communities. Now, a legislative committee is looking into what impact state universities had on their neighboring Black communities. The Commission to Study the History of the Uprooting of Black Communities by Public Institutions...
Man found dead near summit of Mount Washington
An investigation into the cause of death is still underway. A 72-year-old man from Virginia was found dead near the summit of Mount Washington, according to officials. At about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, a hiker found his body lying about a half mile below the summit, according to a press release from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division.
Federal Court Allows Transgender Student to Try Out for Virginia School Sports Team
A federal judge ordered Hanover County Public Schools late Friday to temporarily cease blocking a transgender middle school student from trying out for and, if selected, playing on a sports team this school year. In February, the student, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, […]
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