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2 VA Men Split Lottery Ticket, One Purchased In Loudoun County
Sharing is caring for two Virginia men, each $122,500 richer before taxes.Darrell Terry, of South Boston, and Lou Malfi, of Leesburg, won the tickets in the Cash 5 on Feb. 28, with EZ Match drawing.Terry bought his winning ticket at Blue Ridge Tobacco & Candle, located at 1024 Bill Tuck Highway…
Maryland Weather: Near record heat Thursday, temps in the 90s
BALTIMORE- Record heat is possible Thursday with highs topping out in the lower 90s. Showers return this weekend. After a sunny and beautiful Wednesday, we're looking at a delightful evening of weather ahead. With a mainly clear sky tonight, temperatures will fall into the upper 50s & lower 60s. The big weather story Thursday will be the heat. Sunshine along with a westerly breeze will help lift temperatures up into the upper 80s and lower 90s. The early morning hours will be most comfortable to get any strenuous activities done. By late morning, we'll start to feel the beginning of the...
Maryland approves more than $3M for a man wrongly imprisoned for murder for three decades
Maryland officials on Wednesday approved more than $3 million in compensation for a Baltimore man who spent 31 years in prison on a wrongful murder conviction.Gov. Wes Moore apologized to Gary Washington during a Board of Public Works meeting where the compensation was approved.“On the behalf of the entire state, I’m sorry for the failure of the justice system," Moore said, adding that while no amount can make up for the injustice, he prayed the state could provide compensation "in a way that your family deserves.” Washington was a 25-year-old new father when he was convicted in 1987 of...
Pair Of I-66 Crashes Cause Miles Of Backups (PHOTOS)
A pair of crashes caused miles of backups along I-66 Wednesday, May 1.The VDOT site shows one multi-vehicle crash happened near milepost 60.6 near the Mosby Woods section of Fairfax County. Emergency response vehicles were at the scene as of press time. At the scene in Fairfax County.VDOTAnother…
Fairfax County, Virginia police issue over 6,500 citations, warnings in wave two of ‘Road Shark’ campaign
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — In April, wave two of the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD)’s “Road Shark” campaign led to over 6,500 citations and warnings. FCPD started the Road Shark campaign in 2023 to reduce aggressive driving and crashes and change overall driving behavior. Police issued nearly 25,000 citations across four waves […]
Man on bike robbed by 2 men pretending to be police officers during traffic stop
LEESBURG, Va. — A man riding his bike in Leesburg, Virginia Friday afternoon was robbed by two men pretending to be police officers, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Around 4:30 p.m. the man said he was riding his bike on a sidewalk in the 800 block of Edwards...
Herndon cements vision for development of transition zone near Metro station
In the future, Herndon hopes to see a vast swath of land near its Metro station transformed from aging, auto-centric commercial lots into a mixed-use, interconnected neighborhood. That vision solidified last week when the Herndon Town Council adopted a plan on April 23 that will guide the redevelopment of the...
Panel: Loudoun County elementary schools should add security
ASHBURN, Va. (DC News Now) — Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) leadership wants to hear from its community members as they work through new recommendations to improve student safety. When new Superintendent Aaron Spence came to LCPS at the beginning of the year, he stated that one of his top priorities was safety. In December, […]
Traffic On I-495 Backed Up By Multi-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (Developing)
An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC) Program shortly before 11 a.m. on May 1 advising that the westbound lanes of I-495 (Outer Loop) past MD-187 at Exit 36 were blocked due to the crash. At least one person was injured. Traffic was able to...
New Ashburn Pharmacy announces opening date
A new non-chain pharmacy is getting ready to welcome customers in Ashburn. It’s appropriately named the Ashburn Pharmacy and it will start a soft opening on Friday, May 17 according to social media. The new store is located in the Broadlands Village Center. That’s the shopping center with the...
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