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Online shopping scams to avoid this holiday season 12/01/2023 06:56pm • Nearly 85% of consumers are worried about running into artificial intelligence-based fraud this holiday shopping season, according to the Prove Identity 2023 Online Shopping & AI-Based Fraud Report. And that's with good reason. AI-technology means the days of phishing emails filled with broke 'I started to really love learning English': Fairfax Co. community college helps immigrant from Sudan gain fluency 11/25/2023 11:59pm • Samar Eltalib Bashir remembers one of her first bus rides in the United States. She had recently arrived in Northern Virginia from her native Sudan and needed to go from her apartment to the grocery store. But the 18-year-old spoke no English. When she climbed onto the bus, she tried to ask th Think they've seen it all? Holiday gift ideas for the movie lover who wants more 11/20/2023 12:18pm • It’s been a wonderful year at the movies for cinephiles, but what do you get for the film lover who has seen everything already? The holidays always bring anniversary releases of tried-and-true classics, like the 4K Ultra HD 25th Anniversary Titanic re-release, as well as tricked-out 4K sets of George Mason removes student responses to president's message over Israel-Hamas war after listserv issue 11/18/2023 11:21am • A recent listserv issue at George Mason University exposed emails from students replying to the president's message on the Israel-Hamas war to the entire university. The university then removed the emails from everyone's inboxes, leaving students wondering if their school was trying to silence th Fort Belvoir hosts Veterans Day observance on 50th anniversary of all-volunteer force 11/11/2023 09:22am • Dozens of veterans, family members, supporters and Fort Belvoir leaders gathered Thursday to express gratitude for the sacrifices made by veterans. Hosted at the Cold War Memorial on the base's Long Parade Field, the invocation was performed by Chaplain Maj. Marlon Brown, and Col. Joseph Messina, t Prince William Planning Commission recommends denial of PW Digital Gateway data center project 11/09/2023 09:34pm • The Prince William County Planning Commission on Thursday recommended the denial of all three rezoning applications associated with the divisive PW Digital Gateway data center proposal. The meeting adjourned after almost 24 hours conducting three public hearings, grilling the applicants, county s Prince William Planning Commission begins contentious PW Digital Gateway hearings 11/09/2023 06:06am • The Prince William County Planning Commission on Wednesday began its highly anticipated public hearing on the contentious PW Digital Gateway data center project. Commissioners will render recommendations on two rezoning requests by QTS Realty Trust Inc. and another by Compass Datacenters. The compa Prince William County planning staff recommends denial of entire PW Digital Gateway 10/28/2023 12:38am • In a stunning rejection of the largest data center development in county history, Prince William County staff on Friday issued recommendations that the Planning Commission deny all three rezonings associated with the divisive PW Digital Gateway. County documents show staff suggested that the Plan George Mason University teams up with a Va. high school on a direct admissions program 10/26/2023 11:10am • Osbourn High School seniors who maintain a 3.25 grade point average will now be eligible for direct admission to George Mason University, according to Osbourn Principal Mike Pflugrath. Direct-admissions programs such as the offering at Osbourn have become increasingly popular in the commonwealth, What should be done with Capital Beltway toll lanes in Maryland? 10/16/2023 06:31am • The Maryland Department of Transportation will be hosting an open house for the public to discuss the future of the state's American Legion Bridge and the 270 Corridor Program. They hope feedback from the public will help inform officials on priorities moving forward. In a news release, MDOT said Sweet Run State Park officially dedicated in Loudoun County 10/14/2023 08:21pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin last week officially dedicated Sweet Run State Park in Loudoun County, the first state park in the count Prince William supervisors consider new Route 28 bypass design in partisan vote 10/12/2023 06:07pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. In a partisan vote Tuesday, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors took into consideration a new design proposed by the transpo Record-breaking turnout for AWS Girls’ Tech Day in Prince William County 10/07/2023 08:14am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. More than 600 middle school girls from across the region gathered at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Prince William County Satur Virginia Del. Roem faces off against newcomer Woolf in 30th Senate District race 10/04/2023 03:04pm • Del. Danica Roem faced off against first-time candidate Bill Woolf Sept. 28 at an election forum for the state Senate’s 30th District, where Roem touted numerous legislative accomplishments as a three-term delegate against critiques of her record. The 30th Senate District, which comprises western Truffle hunting provides Culpeper with unique experience 10/01/2023 03:06pm • Due to their excellent sense of smell, dogs are preferred over pigs to find truffles. (Courtesy InsideNova) This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. There are only around 1