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Every school, business, workplace, and family across the Commonwealth is strongly encouraged to participate in the statewide tornado drill. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management says the drill will be broadcast on NOAA Weather Radio and the Emergency Alert System thru the Required Monthly Test (RMT). There...

Beginning March 31, the Prince William County Public Works Solid Waste Division will implement a driver's license verification system at the county landfill and compost facility. The new system is designed to reduce wait times, enhance efficiency and streamline operations, and improve accuracy in verifying county...

Zoey Rose Marie Harrison was a bold, fearless, and loving little girl who had a way of lighting up any room she walked into before her unexpected death in Maryland, her family said. Known affectionately as "ZoZo Ru" or "Moo Moo," the 3-year-old’s infectious energy and radiant smile brought joy...

(The Center Square) – A Virginia lawmaker is warning that volunteers with the Department of Government Efficiency could face legal risks and potential criminal penalties under federal ethics laws. Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., a ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, raised concerns that unpaid volunteers...

RICHMOND, Va. (TNND) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday released a statement cheering the University of Virginia’s decision to shutter its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) office. The university’s Board of Visitors had unanimously approved a resolution to dissolve its Office of Diversity, Equity,...

Sehirbie Rouse, 36, of Brentwood, was behind the wheel on Friday, Feb. 28, when his car veered into oncoming traffic on Tuxedo Road in Hyattsville, leading to a fatal collision, Prince George’s County Police said. Rouse was rushed to the hospital, but he did not survive. The other driver...

The elaborate hoax started in March 2024, when the Woodbridge woman received a call from a man who claimed she had won a massive cash prize and a brand-new car—but first, she had to pay some fees to claim her winnings. Over the next several months, detectives say the...

Federal officials took 56-year-old Javier Zeledon Reyes into custody in Hyattsville on March 6, after he revealed details of his past crimes that included slaughtering nearly two dozen people in the 1990s while he was serving in the Nicaraguan military and later aided a Mexican drug cartel. “This arrest highlights...

DELMAR, Md. — A Delaware nurse and her fiancé hit a $50,000 payday after purchasing a winning Money Rush scratch-off ticket in…

There’s something almost spiritual about the perfect bite of barbecue – that magical moment when smoke-kissed meat, tender enough to pull apart with a gentle tug, meets your eager taste buds and time briefly stands still. Virginia might not be the first state that comes to mind when...