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Mass transit agencies cancel, change service
With the winter weather, there are lots of changes on mass transit in Washihngton, D.C., suburban Maryland and suburban Northern Virginia.
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Tysons cybersecurity startup wins $3.5 million in funding
When hackers try to break into a website, they probe the site for vulnerabilities. Mohamoud Jibrell, CEO of Tysons-based startup NormShield, says that’s where his company comes in.
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Poll: Northam job approval tanks, but Virginians don’t want him to resign
Several weeks after racist photos on his medical school yearbook photo came to light, approval ratings for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam have tanked to an all-time low — but Virginians are not necessarily clamoring for the embattled governor to resign.
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Ballston Metro station to become home to colorful, motion-activated art project
This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, ARLnow.com, and republished with permission. Ballston’s Metro station could soon see a colorful, motion-activated, LED light display as part of a new public art project. Dubbed “Intersections,”…
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Teen gets 6 years for shooting Va. officer’s dog during break-in
A Virginia teenager has been sentenced to six years in custody for shooting and wounding a police officer’s dog during a break-in at the officer’s home.
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APNewsBreak: Feds share watchlist with 1,400 private groups
Gadeir Abbas, a lawyer with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which has filed a constitutional challenge to the government’s use of the watchlist, called the government’s admission shocking.
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Fort Eustis schedules active shooter exercise
Fort Eustis is set to hold an active shooter exercise. Entry points and major customer service areas likely won’t be impacted.
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Northern Virginia snowstorm costs start at $1 million an hour
The initial response to Wednesday’s snow and ice storm cost the Virginia Department of Transportation $1 million an hour in Northern Virginia alone.
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Virginia shelter hosts open house to honor dog set on fire
Richmond Animal Care and Control will be open to visitors all week in lieu of a memorial for the male brindle pit bull that died last week.
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Al Gore meets with residents fighting gas pipeline station
Former Vice President Al Gore plans to meet with residents of a historic African-American community in Virginia about a plan to build a natural gas pipeline station in their community.
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ERA, ICE, racism drive up partisan rancor as Va. session winds down
Partisan disagreements sharpened on Tuesday as Virginia lawmakers debated the Equal Rights Amendment, laws aiding federal immigration officers and the controversy surrounding Virginia Democratic leaders.
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Fairfax Co. budget proposal: Raises, fully funded schools, no tax increase
Under the proposal, $2.35 billion would be allocated to the school system and would allow for “catch-up” raises that would make teacher salaries more competitive with other districts in the region. Raises for Fairfax County employees would average just over 3 percent.
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Amazon skeptics hope to derail Arlington incentives
Critics of HQ2, emboldened by Amazon.com Inc.’s nixed New York plans, are hoping to derail the $23 million incentive package Arlington County is weighing for the e-commerce and web services giant.
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Pet care service ‘Woofies’ set to open franchise in Reston
Woofies, a pet care service that offers a mobile pet salon, pet sitting and dog walking, plans to open one of its two upcoming franchise locations in Reston.
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Northam hires agency director removed by Virginia lawmakers
Virginia’s embattled governor has hired a state agency director removed by lawmakers following an audit showing mismanagement.
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