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Well-known Va. businessman pleads to $20 million fraud
Todd Hitt of Arlington pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Alexandria to running what prosecutors described as a Ponzi scheme under the guise of soliciting investments for an office building in Herndon and other projects.
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Northam postpones Black History Month reception amid fallout
A spokeswoman for Virginia governor Ralph Northam said a reception to celebrate Black History Month has been moved from Wednesday to later this month while the administration is thinking through better ways to honor it.
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Tree branch falls, kills Loudoun County woman
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said the Leesburg woman apparently had been clearing fallen branches the night before around her residence when the large branch fell and struck her.
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Richmond lists 42 priests accused of sexually abusing minors
Virginia’s Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond has published a list of 42 priests with a “credible and substantiated” allegation of sexual abuse against a child.
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Youth shelter ‘Second Story’ struggles to house homeless teens
Fairfax is the second richest county in the nation — yet at Second Story, there’s a desperate need for bed space for homeless teens.
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Indictment: Ex-‘American Idol’ contestant was drug courier
A recently unsealed court document says a former contestant on both “American Idol” and “Fear Factor” worked as a courier for a drug ring and was trying to deliver nearly 2 pounds of fentanyl when she was arrested last year.
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Politician’s accuser speaks about issue of sexual assault
A college professor avoided talking directly about her accusation that Virginia’s lieutenant governor sexually assaulted her, but she wasn’t shy about publicly discussing her research and thoughts on the growing number of women reporting abuse.
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Man indicted in 2016 lifeguard rape at Alexandria pool
The woman was attacked on a Saturday afternoon, during Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3, 2016, at the pool in the 200 block of South Pickett Street.
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Richmond mayor tapped to head group on children and families
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has been appointed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors to develop a strategic agenda as the new chairman of the group’s Children, Health and Human Services Standing Committee.
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Tolls off the table for Fairfax County Parkway
The possibility of HOV lanes on Fairfax County Parkway drew opposition from the public at a Board of Supervisors’ Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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The Latest: Virginia politician’s accuser talks sex assault
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on Virginia lieutenant governor’s accuser’s appearance at Stanford(all times local): 6:40 p.m. The college professor who accused Virginia’s lieutenant governor of sexual assault was welcomed to a Stanford University…
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What’s with DC’s terrible commute? Study suggests Pierre L’Enfant is to blame
Compare a 40-hour workweek to how much time people waste in traffic in the D.C. area and you’d be sitting around for nearly a month, according to number crunching by INRIX, Inc. that ranks the region’s congestion as second worst in the nation.
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Applicants of Virginia election security post had personal info exposed
Ninety-six people who applied to be head of IT security for Virginia elections had their names, resumes, salary information, references, education history, home addresses, emails and phone numbers exposed.
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Cellphone data might help 911 responders find callers in emergency
The D.C. Office of Unified Communication and 911 call centers in Maryland and Virginia have rolled out a new system that uses a cellphone users’ data to help pinpoint their location when they call for help.
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Hudgins calls for more streetlights in rapidly urbanizing Reston
Hunter Mill District Supervisor Cathy Hudgins says there’s a clear need around Reston for new streetlights, and believes residents are currently dissuaded from taking pedestrian paths through Reston because the sidewalks are poorly lit.
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