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Area airports to be impacted by FAA budget cuts

The FAA says it will shut down 149 air traffic control towers nationwide, some of which are in Maryland and Virginia.

Tags: towers, thomas warren, air traffic control towers

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Spy in the Sky: Store-bought spies in rural Va.

Russell County in Southwest Virginia is perhaps an unlikely place for the front lines of the drone debate, but the county has purchased two drones.

Tags: andrew mollenbeck, spy in the sky, Russell County, drones,

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Spy in the Sky: Grounded in the nation's capital

In the WTOP series "Spy in the Sky," we examine the types of drones used by the U.S. military and fears about targeted killings, both at home and abroad.

Tags: Adam Eidinger, drones, spy in the sky, andrew mollenbeck,

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Budget cuts may close airport towers in Va., W.Va.

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Md. lawmakers take aim at laser-pointer aviation incidents

Hundreds of pilots nationwide reported last year that individuals on the ground were directing laser pointers at low-flying planes and helicopters.

Tags: Dick Uliano, laser pointers, FAA, bwi, airport

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Newport News airport gets $10.2M federal grant

The Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport has received a $10.2 million federal grant.

Tags: Hampton Roads Executive Airport, FAA, transportation

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Investigation continues in mid-air collision in Va

Canadian officials are continuing the investigation into what led two small, private planes to collide in mid-air on Memorial Day in Fauquier County.

Tags: Warrenton-Fauquier Airport, plane crash, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, National Transportation Safety Board,

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DWI charges against former FAA chief dismissed

A judge on Thursday tossed out drunken driving charges against the former head of the Federal Aviation Administration after seeing video of the traffic stop and ruling that the officer had no legitimate reason to stop the driver.

Tags: Randy Babbitt

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