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'We're not interested in collecting revenue': Fairfax Co. board chairman says more speed cameras are being installed 06/05/2025 10:28am • Fairfax County, Virginia, is expanding its speed camera program ��� and soon. Later this month, Fairfax County will do something new with speed cameras, Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay said. ���The newest ones were putting out are on the Fairfax County Parkway and they are in the cons US Capitol Police selects next chief to be sworn in this month 06/05/2025 04:57am • U.S. Capitol Police has named Michael Sullivan as its next chief, the department announced Wednesday. Sean Gallagher is currently serving as the acting chief until Sullivan, who most recently served as interim chief of the Phoenix Police Department, is sworn in on June 30. Capitol police mov 'We really don't have too much wiggle room': DC brewer on the potential impact of aluminum tariffs 06/05/2025 04:03am • A local brewery weathered the first round of tariffs on aluminum from President Donald Trump's administration earlier this year. Now, they're bracing again for the effects of the latest ��� a decision to double the tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%. Thor Cheston, the cofounder of D.C.-based Ri Public employees get help with private struggles: Montgomery Co. tackles mental heath in the workplace 06/04/2025 06:32pm • Sometimes, one tough day at work can be followed by another, and employees can suffer stress and eventual burnout. Montgomery County, Maryland, has been addressing mental health through workplace wellness initiatives that program leaders say can make a real difference. That's especially true in c Fairfax Co. reports fewest deadly opioid overdoses since 2015 06/04/2025 04:41pm • After sounding the alarm about a rise in opioid overdoses early last year, Fairfax County, Virginia, reported its fewest fatal opioid overdoses since 2015, according to preliminary data. There were 71 fatal opioid overdoses last year, down from a record 117 in 2023. Notably, there weren't any ove Fairfax trash fight: Residents slam county plan to overhaul pickup 06/04/2025 12:01pm • Fairfax County, Virginia, is considering changing how residents��� trash will be picked up. Many residents expressed their disapproval Tuesday at a town hall hosted by Supervisor Pat Herrity. The proposal being considered by the board of supervisors would transition trash collection from a sy Aisha Braveboy declares victory in special election for Prince George's Co. executive 06/04/2025 10:55am • Prince George���s County State���s Attorney Aisha Braveboy is claiming victory in the special general election for county executive Tuesday after amassing over 89% of the unofficial vote over��Republican Jonathan White. The county Board of Elections hasn���t officially called the race, but Braveb Do you have a 'living room' or 'bedroom' kid? Local clinical psychologist explains 06/04/2025 01:10am • It���s a topic that parents and others are talking a lot about lately on social media. Do you have children who are mostly ���living room��� or ���bedroom��� kids? It���s not a topic that���s just about a child���s safety, but it focuses a lot on family dynamics, culture, age and personality. All U.Va. program teaches educators how to help their most vulnerable students 06/03/2025 10:56pm • A University of Virginia program is helping educators in school districts across the country create plans that benefit their most vulnerable students. The Partnership for Leaders in Education program has been around for over two decades, bringing teachers and other school staff together to proble Post-COVID 'revenge spending' appears to be on the way out 06/03/2025 09:27pm • After COVID restrictions lifted,��many of us made up for lost time by shopping, leading to a trend known as ���revenge spending.��� Now, with uncertainty surrounding the economy, it appears many are turning in the opposite direction and putting a focus on saving. According to a report by the B DC Council votes to pause increasing tipped worker minimum wage 06/03/2025 06:56pm • In an emergency vote Tuesday, the D.C. Council voted to pause the increase of the tipped minimum wage in the city, which would have taken effect July 1. Initiative 82 was passed by an overwhelming majority of D.C. voters in 2022 and entails raising the minimum wage of tipped workers ��� such as r As Fairfax Co. considers overseeing residential trash collection, some worry their businesses could be in jeopardy 06/03/2025 05:54pm • Fairfax County, Virginia, is considering changing who collects residential trash, a step that some local business owners worry will put their futures in jeopardy. Currently, most residents or homeowners associations oversee the logistics of trash collection themselves. The county only handles tha Robots roam the floor among racing drones at this AI expo in Downtown DC 06/03/2025 04:34pm • Thousands of people are gathering at the Washington Convention Center in Downtown D.C. this week for the second annual AI+ Expo. Companies, colleges, the military and other government agencies have all set up shop. State governments have shown up too, hoping to lure tech firms into relocating. Transcripts offer look inside the Dali moments before crashing into Baltimore's Key Bridge 06/03/2025 12:23pm • New transcripts released by the National Transportation Safety Board offer an inside look at the Dali cargo ship's activity in the moments leading up to a tragic crash that led to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. Six construction workers were killed when the bridge After investigation into Loudoun Co. schools' handling of locker room incident, Miyares refers case to federal government 06/03/2025 11:11am • Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares says he has referred his investigation into Loudoun County Public School's handling of an incident in a high school boys locker room to the U.S. departments of Education and Justice. In a news release Monday, Miyares said LCPS initiated a "retaliatory Title