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4 DC groups get new funding to keep students safe while traveling to and from class 11/15/2024 11:23pm • On Friday morning, one of D.C.’s Safe Passage Ambassadors stopped for coffee on her way to her designated school zone. Even though she hadn’t put her bright vest on yet, she stepped in to prevent a child from getting his sneakers stolen. The child was appreciative. When the student’s school Why your phone, electric razor and lawnmower could pose a safety threat 11/15/2024 04:37pm • Think of all the devices you charge on a daily basis: everything from a cellphone, electric drill, robotic vacuum cleaner — up to an electric car or truck. And while those devices are convenient, you may not realize the potential danger if the rechargeable batteries that power them are dispose Man who killed friend, blinded another man in two Fairfax Co. shootings sentenced to life in prison 11/15/2024 03:50pm • A man who killed his friend at a bus stop in the Hybla Valley area of Fairfax County, Virginia, in January 2022, and permanently blinded another man who refused to serve as his getaway driver was sentenced to life in prison Thursday. Jordan Cochran was 20 years old at the time he fatally shot 18- ‘Just pure uncertainty.’ Small businesses are hopeful and fearful ahead of Trump’s second term 11/15/2024 12:55pm • (CNN) — Family-run furniture and barware maker Barrel-Art has now been through three US presidential elections. While business before the 2024 race felt similar to 2016 and 2020, this year has also brought more unpredictability. Sales petered out in the months ahead of Election Day as businesse Loudoun Co. could lower rates on car tax, eliminate vehicle license fee 11/14/2024 10:22am • Few people are happy to receive a tax bill — Loudoun County in Virginia has taken a step that could reduce the amount residents pay on the unpopular car tax. "It's something that hits you twice a year, you kinda know that it's coming, but you kinda forget about it," said Matt Letourneau, chair 66 Express operator provides over $100 million to improve Northern Virginia's mass-transit infrastructure 11/13/2024 09:21am • This content is provided by I-66 EMP. Featuring a plethora of game-changing multi-modal transportation options, the I-66 corridor west of the Capital Beltway has been transformed to benefit Northern Virginia commuters no matter where they go — or how they get there. As part of VDOT’s Trans Maryland considers a full rebuild of the Bay Bridge, and you can give your input 11/13/2024 06:34am • Imagine a 10-lane Chesapeake Bay Bridge connecting motorists to and from Maryland's Eastern Shore. A structure that big is on the table as state officials consider what's next for the bridge and solicit public input. On Tuesday, the Maryland Transportation Authority said it will host three meetings 2 years later, license plate readers are helping Fairfax Co. police solve hundreds of cases 11/12/2024 04:14pm • Since launching a program to use automatic license plate readers in 2022, the technology has helped Fairfax County, Virginia, police in more than 800 cases, the department said. The technology, which the county is getting from Flock Safety and Axon, scans license plates as cars drive by. Once off Fairfax Co. schools consider contract extension for Superintendent Michelle Reid 11/11/2024 04:06pm • Fairfax County's school board is scheduled to consider a contract extension for Superintendent Michelle Reid that would keep her in the role until summer 2028. At its meeting Thursday, the board will vote on whether to approve an amended contract. The new deal, according to school board documents 'Total loss': Family of 6 flees to safety from fire that destroys Montgomery Co. house  11/11/2024 02:12pm • A family of six fled to safety as fire engulfed a Barnesville, Maryland, house early Monday morning, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. Firefighters responded to a "large, single-family home" overwhelmed by flames in the 21700 block of Peachtree Road after receiving a Fairfax Co. police warn about the dangers of illegal street racing 11/09/2024 04:05am • You may remember a viral video that made its way across social media in October. It captured a Tesla Cybertruck and a Lamborghini racing along Leesburg Pike in Tysons, Virginia. Two men were later arrested and charged in that case. Now, Fairfax County police are warning anyone else who might want No charges for US Park Police officer who shot, killed teen from back seat of car 11/08/2024 09:07am • A U.S. Park Police officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old from the backseat of a suspected stolen car in Northeast D.C. in March 2023 will not face criminal or civil rights charges, federal prosecutors have announced. In a statement Thursday, the U.S. Attorney's Office said prosecutors, D.C. a Where to find Veterans Day freebies and other deals in the DC area 11/08/2024 05:45am • Veterans Day this year is on Monday, Nov. 11, and many D.C.-area businesses are honoring the holiday with special events as well as discounts, specials and other freebies. Here is a list of Veterans Day deals to consider. Note that some or all of these businesses may require veterans and service Suspect in 2022 Woodbridge murder arrested at Dulles 11/06/2024 09:21am • A man wanted in connection with a 2022 robbery and murder in Woodbridge was arrested Sunday at Dulles International Airport as he tried to board a one-way flight to El Salvador, federal authorities said. Christofer Antonio Argueta Ramirez, 19, of Woodbridge, was taken into custody at a departure Play money leads to real life financial literacy in Montgomery Co. schools 11/05/2024 06:30pm • Students are digging deep into financial literacy courses offered after school and during lunch in Montgomery County, Maryland. Whitney Ramirez, with Diapers 2 Deposits, is the program director for the "Cash Out" sessions, which are offered at four middle schools and five high schools in Montgome