Work crews searching for a time capsule they believed was buried inside the pedestal under a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that had towered over Richmond, Virginia, hit a snag… Read more
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Maryland OKs boosters for 65 and older in congregate care
Maryland is authorizing COVID-19 booster shots for all residents 65 and older who live in congregate care settings, Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday… Read more
RFK wife Ethel Kennedy says assassin shouldn’t be released
The wife of the late Robert F. Kennedy’s says assassin Sirhan Sirhan should not be released from prison, further roiling a family divide … Read more
Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces
A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the pedestal where it has towered over Virginia’s capital city… Read more
MD governor tours tornado damage in Annapolis and Edgewater and calls it devastating
Gov. Larry Hogan walked through debris littered streets of Annapolis and Edgewater Thursday looking at damage from Wednesday’s tornado.… Read more
1 dead, 1 unaccounted for after Rockville apartment complex floods
One person is dead after heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded an apartment complex in Rockville, Maryland, authorities said Wednesday… Read more
Ron Rivera continues overnight overhaul of Washington roster
Since Ron Rivera took over as coach and head of football operations on New Year’s Day 2020, he has entirely remade the team in his image… Read more
Black men executed in 1951 rape granted posthumous pardons by Northam
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam granted posthumous pardons Tuesday to seven Black men who were executed in 1951 for the rape of a white woman… Read more
Republican Youngkin outlines new tax, policy proposals
His Democratic opponent, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, panned what his campaign called a “Trumpian tax plan,” saying it would lead to drastic cuts in public education and tank the state’s economy.… Read more
FCPS requires athletes to get COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 8
High schoolers in Fairfax County Public Schools who participate in Virginia High School League winter and spring sports will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 8 … Read more
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Category Archives: Local News
Work stalls in search for Virginia Lee statue’s time capsule
Work crews searching for a time capsule they believed was buried inside the pedestal under a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that had towered over Richmond, Virginia, hit a snag… Continue Reading
Maryland OKs boosters for 65 and older in congregate care
Maryland is authorizing COVID-19 booster shots for all residents 65 and older who live in congregate care settings, Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday… Continue Reading
RFK wife Ethel Kennedy says assassin shouldn’t be released
The wife of the late Robert F. Kennedy’s says assassin Sirhan Sirhan should not be released from prison, further roiling a family divide … Continue Reading
Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces
A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the pedestal where it has towered over Virginia’s capital city… Continue Reading
MD governor tours tornado damage in Annapolis and Edgewater and calls it devastating
Gov. Larry Hogan walked through debris littered streets of Annapolis and Edgewater Thursday looking at damage from Wednesday’s tornado.… Continue Reading
1 dead, 1 unaccounted for after Rockville apartment complex floods
One person is dead after heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded an apartment complex in Rockville, Maryland, authorities said Wednesday… Continue Reading
Ron Rivera continues overnight overhaul of Washington roster
Since Ron Rivera took over as coach and head of football operations on New Year’s Day 2020, he has entirely remade the team in his image… Continue Reading
Black men executed in 1951 rape granted posthumous pardons by Northam
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam granted posthumous pardons Tuesday to seven Black men who were executed in 1951 for the rape of a white woman… Continue Reading
Republican Youngkin outlines new tax, policy proposals
His Democratic opponent, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, panned what his campaign called a “Trumpian tax plan,” saying it would lead to drastic cuts in public education and tank the state’s economy.… Continue Reading
FCPS requires athletes to get COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 8
High schoolers in Fairfax County Public Schools who participate in Virginia High School League winter and spring sports will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 8 … Continue Reading