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Big changes ahead as Virginia General Assembly session starts 01/08/2020 04:40am • On Wednesday in Richmond, a landmark General Assembly session gavels in that could reshape Virginia, given the first complete Democratic control of the state's government in decades. Gov. Ralph Northam, House Speaker-designee Eileen Filler-Corn, and incoming Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw sai 50 amazing honeymoon ideas 01/07/2020 07:00pm • No matter the size of your honeymoon fund, you'll find the perfect trip for you and your new spouse. Newlyweds in the U.S. spend a combined $12 billion every year on honeymoons, and an estimated 80% of couples shell out more money on these postnuptial trips than on the average vacation, accordin School changes, teacher pay among proposals from Virginia lawmakers 01/07/2020 03:55pm • School funding, teacher pay, free tuition for some community college students and changes to school discipline rules are among the education-related proposals in Virginia's General Assembly this year. Parents could even be guaranteed four hours of annual leave, which may be unpaid, to attend pare Minimum wage hike, bag tax among Va. lawmakers��� work, environment and health proposals 01/06/2020 05:12pm • Raising the minimum wage, implementing new environmental rules such as a fee for plastic grocery bags and taking steps to address health care costs are among items on the agenda as Virginia lawmakers return to Richmond this week. Bills introduced ahead of the start of the 60-day session Wednesday Bank branch closings in DC among most in country 01/06/2020 10:35am • Bank mergers are contributing to fewer bank branches. (AP/David Rolfe) The traditional bank branch is not at risk of going extinct, but there are fewer and fewer of them, and the number of branches in D.C. that closed last year was among the highest in the nation. The D.C. market saw 57 bank Former U.Va. football player sentenced to 40 years in prison 01/03/2020 06:22pm • A University of Virginia player, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after being convicted of using his football connections in an investment scam. Shortly after his professional career ended, prosecutors said 39-year-old Merrill Robertson Jr. and his Maryland governor announces labor agreement with unions 01/03/2020 04:44am • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan���s administration announced that it has reached an agreement with state employee unions for the next fiscal year. ���I am thrilled that we were once again able to collaborate with the exclusive bargaining representatives of the state���s employees and reach agreements t Fairfax County ceases pot-possession prosecutions 01/02/2020 04:45pm • On his first day in office, the commonwealth's attorney for Fairfax County, Virginia, has made good on a campaign promise, saying his office will no longer prosecute simple marijuana possession cases against adults. "We did it on the first day because it's the right thing to do," Commonwealth's A Montgomery Co.'s 2020 goal: Make affordable housing more attainable 01/02/2020 10:50am • In 2020, Montgomery County, Maryland, wants to see less stress on residents trying to afford keeping a roof over their heads. In a video detailing his goals for the year, County Executive Marc Elrich said the hope is to be able to expand the amount of money the county has available for affordable Top reason a refinance is not approved (it's not credit score) 12/24/2019 09:07am • Not as many refinancing applications get approved as you might think. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/doble-d) Refinancing is a smart move for many mortgaged homeowners right now, but it's not a slam dunk. More than 90% of home purchase mortgages get approved, but just 75% of refinance applications Local business owner files suit to stop removal of slave auction block in Fredericksburg, Va. 12/22/2019 09:10am • The slave auction block at the corner of William and Charles Streets in Fredericksburg, Virginia. A slave auction block in historic Fredericksburg, Virginia, is once again at the center of controversy. Plans were made to move it to the Fredericksburg Area Museum by March but a local business New developments on the Silver Line timeline: What to know 12/18/2019 05:20pm • It's a few steps forward ��� and maybe a step or two back ��� toward opening the Silver Line extension to Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County, Virginia. The stations and most of the rail yard appear to be ready to go and only await some finishing touches. New train testing started Wed I-66 toll money shift could be key to major VRE, Metro and Amtrak expansion 12/16/2019 12:28pm • One concept involves building a new ���Rosslyn II��� station and realigning rail service around Rosslyn to better support travel demand within Northern Virginia. (Courtesy Metro) A piece of Interstate 66 toll money could be the key to major Metro and Virginia Railway Express improvements. Vir Plan seeks to keep housing affordable along Purple Line Corridor 12/12/2019 07:59am • Building new mass transit options invariably brings new development opportunities, but also increases the threat of current residents being priced out of their homes. As construction continues on the Purple Line ��� 16 miles of light rail that will connect the Bethesda Metro, in Montgomery County Gig work is on the rise in the Baltimore area ��� and for many, it's a way of life 12/07/2019 05:40am • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� By day, Leah Needham buys groceries to deliver to customers in White Marsh and Middle River. But in the evenings, the shopper for online grocery service Shipt trades in her green T-shirt for a pair of ballroom dance shoes and heads to her next gig. In a Glen Burnie studio, she pur