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Man killed in crash on Indian Head Highway in Oxon Hill identified
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) identified the man who died in a crash over the weekend in Oxon Hill. Around 2:20 a.m. on March 15, officers responded to the Indian Head Highway and Kerby Hill Road overpass for a single-vehicle crash. There, police found 31-year-old […]
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‘Seldom has such a large quantity of moonshine whiskey been taken in the Shenandoah Valley’
March 16, 1964 — A $2,000 fine and a five-year suspended sentence was meted out to a Shenandoah poultryman, by Judge Thomas J. Michie in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg Monday of this week. The man had pleaded guilty to the operation of an unlicensed distillery and the possession...
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DEI on Campus: More colleges removing DEI programs and requirements
(The Center Square) – The University of Virginia has shuttered its diversity, equity, and inclusion office as it along with other schools across the nation respond to the Trump administration’s termination of what he says are illegal DEI practices. “The University's Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Partnerships is hereby dissolved,” the University of Virginia Board of Visitors’ resolution obtained by The Center Square reads. The resolution said that UVA’s move is following the Department of Education’s Dear Colleague letter . The letter stated that race-based decisions in education are illegal, and if schools don’t comply they may...
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Fredericksburg Mom Attacks Two During Custody Exchange At Sheriff’s Office, Authorities Say
A Virginia woman is facing charges after an alleged assault during a child custody exchange in the parking lot of a sheriff’s office, officials said. The incident happened around 7:06 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at the Ford T. Humphrey Public Safety Building in Stafford County, according to a Staffo…
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Live from New York, it’s Tim Kaine!
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, in Fredericksburg recently for a business meeting, recalled making history a few months ago. But the Democrat’s story didn’t have anything to do with legislation or policy, though one could argue that it involved political theater. Kaine on Nov. 2 became almost certainly Virginia’s...
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Hundreds of veterans rally against mass federal firings
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Hundreds of veterans rallied on the National Mall in protest against the mass federal firings. They are also upset with the Trump administration about potential cuts to the Department of Veteran Affairs. This comes after Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins indicated the agency is looking to cut 80,000 jobs to […]
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Fatal Getaway Attempt: Woman Running from Police Struck and Killed on I-495
Oxon Hill, Md. – A police-involved fatal pedestrian collision in Oxon Hill is under investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) after a woman was struck and killed while fleeing across Interstate 495 on foot. The incident, which occurred on the night of February 1, 2025, began when police located a stolen vehicle in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road.
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VIRGINIA NEWS – Some churches supporting Trump, forced to provide help to laid-off federal workers
As layoffs have ramped up through Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas one pastor in Northern Virginia is spearheading efforts to support families and individuals affected by the layoffs. Meredith Keseley, pastor of the Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Burke, Virginia has launched several initiatives that are aimed at helping those who have lost their jobs and significant income due to the layoffs. In a statement, Keseley said, “A large number of our church members and folks in our community are federal workers,” she went on to say, “We saw a big impact when USAID funds were cut. A lot of the work that our folks do is humanitarian work.”
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Virginia Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorms Expected This Afternoon
Blacksburg, VA – Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon, particularly for areas along and east of the Blue Ridge. These storms could bring damaging winds, isolated hail, heavy rainfall, and a possible tornado. According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, the highest risk for severe weather is midday...
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Son accused of killing father in Fort Washington, Maryland, officials say
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md (7News) — A man was charged with murder for allegedly killing his father on Friday in Fort Washington, Maryland, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. On March 14, officials said officers responded to a home in the 8000 block of Den Meade Avenue...