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EXCLUSIVE: Loudoun Co. supervisor chair opposes new Rockwool factory in nearby W.Va.
“I would normally never, ever comment on something that was voted on in another county, let alone another state. But, when things like this can negatively impact my county, I think I have the right and duty to comment on it,” said Loudoun Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall.
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Va. schools cancel varsity football, cite lack of interest
Three Virginia high schools are canceling varsity football programs, citing a lack of interest.
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Group seeks to curb extremism after white nationalist rally
A project seeking to combat intolerance since last year’s white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is being led by residents in the area.
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Jury deliberations under way in fraud trial of Paul Manafort
The conflicting strategies played out over several hours of closing arguments that capped nearly three weeks of testimony in the first courtroom test for special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. The verdict, now in the hands of 12 jurors, will provide a measure of the special counsel’s ability to make charges stick.
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Judge: Va. teen charged with killing couple still incompetent
A judge has ruled the Virginia teenager accused of killing the parents of a girl he had been dating remains incompetent to stand trial.
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Power restored at Reagan National after ‘airport wide’ outage
Officials are still investigating the cause of a power outage that plunged much of Reagan National Airport into darkness Wednesday night, but power was restored shortly after 11 p.m. See photos.
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Ex-Virginia youth pastor gets 58 years in triple slaying
CHESTER, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia youth pastor was sentenced to 58 years in prison for killing his wife, stepdaughter and the stepdaughter’s boyfriend last Thanksgiving. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Wednesday that 59-year-old Christopher…
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$2.2M for industrial site among latest GO Virginia grants
The grant will pay for the completion of engineering plans for a 1,600-acre site in Greensville County, Virginia, which hopes to attract a large industrial customer.
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Virginia town considers privatizing trash collection
The small town has handled trash collection for at least five decades and has eight people on staff.
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Congressman agrees to debate after scuttling public TV forum
A Virginia congressman had abruptly pulled out of a debate after claiming the public radio station hosting the forum was biased against him.
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Lawyers seek to move MS-13 murder trial from Virginia county
BEDFORD, Va. (AP) — Attorneys representing a man accused of being an MS-13 gang member and slaying a Virginia teen want to relocate his January trial, saying news coverage has biased potential jurors. Citing court…
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Fairfax Co. police release sketch of suspect who exposed himself to teen girl
Police released a sketch of a man they say exposed himself to a teenage girl in Fairfax County earlier this month.
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Arlington on search for new ombudsman
Arlington is now looking for a new ombudsman for county residents, a staffer dedicated to helping people sort out problems and access government services.
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Family of toddler killed in May Va. fall sues apartment owner
The family of a 3-year-old boy who fell 26 stories to his death from an apartment window at the Skyline Towers Apartments in May is taking their fight to court after a second child’s fatal fall.
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Watchdog probes Va. military plant’s burning of ammunition, explosives
The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Defense has launched an investigation into the open burning of ammunition and explosives at military sites across the country, including at a sprawling Army ammunition plant in Virginia.
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