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Sidewalks, bike trails approved to help Northern Va. commuters ditch cars
Eleven construction projects planned for Northern Virginia have been chosen to receive federal funds to help create seamless links for cyclists and walkers between neighborhoods and jobs.
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Auto parts retailer to close Mississippi distribution center
Roanoke, Virginia, company Advance Auto Parts says four more phases of layoffs are planned through year’s end.
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Va. House GOP rejects tax increases for Metro; other transportation projects to take a hit
Virginia’s House of Delegates voted 50-48 to block proposed Northern Virginia hotel and real estate transfer tax increases to pay for Metro.
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Lawmakers call out treatment of pipeline protester in trees
Around a dozen Democratic members of the Virginia House and Senate held a press conference in Richmond to protest authorities’ response to the 61-year-old Mountain Valley Pipeline protester.
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Woman who police say was slain for ID only recently left Va.
Police notified Pamela Hutchinson’s ex-husband on April 10 of her slaying. James Hutchinson said they were married 20 years until 2016. Police believed she was killed for her identity.
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Ex-Russian officer’s convictions upheld in US forces attack
A federal appeals court has upheld the convictions of a former Russian military officer who received a life sentence for leading a 2009 Taliban attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
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Police investigate apparent homicide in Fairfax Station
The Fairfax County Police Department said a man was found dead on Colchester Road in Fairfax Station with upper-body trauma; detectives are on the scene as the police investigate the apparent homicide.
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Black ministers want Va. city official to quit over texts
Black ministers have called for Virginia Beach’s city manager to resign over text messages that his deputy sent about protesters, referring to them as “5 percenters.”
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Worker rescued from partial trench collapse in Woodbridge
One worker was rescued from a collapsed trench in the Woodbridge area of Prince William County, Virginia, early Wednesday morning.
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Woman charged with bringing loaded gun to CIA headquarters
A woman who drove into the CIA headquarters compound in McLean, with a loaded gun, a passport and $100,000 in cash while wearing a wig is being held without bond.
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Virginia Beach inmates to get 1 free phone call per day
Inmates a Virginia city jail will now be allowed one free phone call per day until a new visitation program is in place.
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Va. General Assembly to decide on Metro taxes, veto overrides
As Virginia’s General Assembly meets for its annual reconvened session Wednesday, the proposal for new dedicated funding for Metro ranks among the key issues.
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Lawmakers form committee to address school buildings
Virginia lawmakers are forming a panel to address deteriorating school facilities across the state.
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Virginia rescue center takes in 4 bear cubs
The Wildlife Center of Virginia has taken in its first black bear cubs of the year, including two bears rescued by a state trooper. The nonprofit center adopts sick, injured and orphaned wild animals from around Virginia. The center said it will limit human interaction with the cubs and release them next spring.
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Virginia to hold high school voter registration drives
From April 22-28, students, teachers and administrators at high schools in Virginia will be encouraged to conduct voter registration drives at their schools as part of High School Student Voter Registration week.
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