Category Archives: Local News

Court Hearing Set for Monday in Baltimore’s Adnan Syed Case
BALTIMORE (AP) - A court hearing has been set for Monday in Baltimore to consider a request from prosecutors to vacate the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case was chronicled in ...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2022

VCU Reaches Settlement with Family of Hazing Victim
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Commonwealth University will pay nearly $1 million to the family of a young man who died after a 2021 fraternity hazing incident as part of a recent settlement ...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2022

UPS Order for Cargo Planes Helps Boost Boeing’s Sales Book
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - UPS is delivering for Boeing, helping boost the aircraft maker's August sales numbers with an order for cargo planes.Boeing said Tuesday that it took orders for 26 planes net las...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2022

Fairfax County Moves to Drop Confederate Highway Names
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - Fairfax County's Board of Supervisors has voted to change the name of two major highways recognizing Confederate generals.The 9-1 vote Tuesday would change the name of Lee Highway ...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2022

As Data Centers Proliferate, Neighbors Knock the Noise
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) - In a universe of cloud computing, northern Virginia might be in a perpetual fog.More of the data centers that feed the cloud are clustered in the region outside the nation's capit...
Syndicated Author Sep 13, 2022

Officials: Fatal Shooting of Family of 5 was Murder-Suicide
ELK MILLS, Md. (AP) - The fatal shooting of a Maryland couple and their three children at their home last week is considered a murder-suicide, officials announced Monday.The investigation is continuin...
Syndicated Author Sep 13, 2022

Press Release: Gov. Hogan Announces More Than $13 Million in Highway Safety Grants
ANNAPOLIS, MD-Governor Larry Hogan today announced more than $13 million in federal and state highway safety grants as part of a statewide focus to prevent motor vehicle crashes and eliminate roadway ...
Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2022

Baltimore Lifts Boil Water Advisory After Bacteria Tests
BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore officials have fully lifted a boil water advisory for the western part of the city, days after bacteria was detected in water supply samples.The Baltimore Sun reports&n...
Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2022

Press Release: Attorney General Miyares Announces $438.5 Million Agreement with JUUL
RICHMOND, VA - Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today that Virginia and 33 other states and territories have joined a $438.5 million agreement in principle with JUUL Labs. This resolves a...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2022

Biden to Commemorate Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks at Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will mark the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Sunday by delivering remarks and laying a wreath at the Pentagon, the White House said Tuesday.The day will ...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2022
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