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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Threats to NSA and NSA Workers
BALTIMORE (AP) - A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to making threats against the National Security Agency and its employees, prosecutors said Tuesday.Ryan Matthew Conlon, 38, of Halethorpe, pleaded gu...
May 25, 2022
Alexandria High School Student Stabbed to Death in Massive Fight
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A Virginia high school student died on Tuesday when he was stabbed in the midst of a large fight at a shopping center, police said.Alexandria police said in a news release that ...
May 25, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Hogan Calls on Comptroller Franchot to Minimize Impact of Scheduled Summer Gas Tax Increase
ANNAPOLIS, MD-Ahead of the summer travel season, Governor Larry Hogan today called on Comptroller Peter Franchot to immediately take steps to halt or minimize the impact of the legislative gas tax inc...
May 24, 2022
Virginia bans Zuckerberg Private Grant Funds for State Election Offices
By WMAL.comOn Monday, Governor Youngkin signed into law a bill with bipartisan support that brings and end to election offices in the Commonwealth accepting private grants from organization like Faceb...
May 24, 2022
Virginia General Assembly Scheduled to Return June 1 to Vote on State Budget
By WMAL.comThe Virginia General Assembly has officially been called to return to vote on a budget to fund the state for the next two years after failing to do so during the legislative session earlier...
May 24, 2022
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces the Restoration of Rights for Thousands of Virginians
RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that civil rights have been restored to 3,496 Virginians. The consideration for restoration of rights is coordinated by the Secretary of the Comm...
May 23, 2022
McLean Voters Elect Progressive Slate Over Gorka in Drag Queen Story Time Controversy
McLEAN, Va. (AP) - Northern Virginia voters have elected a progressive slate of candidates to a community center board after a controversy over a drag queen story hour.The normally low-key elections S...
May 23, 2022
Hung Cao Wins Crowded GOP Nomination Battle in Virginia
By WMAL.comLEESBURG, Va. (AP) - A political newcomer and Vietnamese immigrant emerged from a field of 11 candidates to win the Republican nomination in a northern Virginia congressional district.Hung ...
May 23, 2022
Survey: Chesapeake’s Crab Population at Lowest Since 1990
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The number of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay is estimated to be at the lowest level observed since an annual survey tracking the population began in 1990, officials announced T...
May 20, 2022
Report Finds Falling Student Achievement in K-12 Schools
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's public schools, which have long enjoyed a reputation for academic excellence, have experienced a yearslong trend of declining student performance exacerbated by the cor...
May 20, 2022
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