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Married teachers from Fairfax Co. on a mission to feed Ukrainian refugees 07/15/2022 09:53am • How far would you go to help refugees of the Russian invasion of Ukraine? For two married Fairfax County Public Schools teachers, the answer is more than 4,600 miles. Lee Hedrick, a government teacher at W.T. Woodson High School, and Meredith Hedrick, chair of the English for Speakers of Other Redevelopment of Bowie’s Freeway Airport on hold after legal decision 07/13/2022 09:45pm • In 2019, the owners of Bowie’s Freeway Airport in Prince George's County won a controversial vote at the county council level that rezoned the land it sits on to allow for much greater density. Similar to the neighborhoods it sits near, currently it’s zoned to allow one house for every two ac Possible delays during extended lane closures on I-66 West between Centreville, Gainesville 07/13/2022 09:20pm • Driving outbound on Interstate 66 in Virginia with Shenandoah Mountain visible on the far horizon, motorists should expect potential delays for the next six days. Beginning Wednesday night through the weekend and into Monday, construction along I-66 westbound between Centreville and Gainesville w The James Webb Space Telescope epoch begins 07/13/2022 04:14am • In the history of humanity, there have been profound moments when, in our quest to understand the universe, we made quantum leaps in our discoveries and resulting knowledge. Our quest began when our ancient ancestors first looked at the star-studded night sky, and might have noticed that some mov Fairfax Co. students marvel at images from Webb Telescope 07/12/2022 02:48pm • On Monday, the world got a look at the first image from the most powerful telescope ever launched into space, the James Webb Space Telescope. Launched in December, it is now roughly a million miles away from Earth, and that vantage point means some stunning images that give humanity the best look County and clergy leaders speak out after another church vandalized in Anne Arundel Co. 07/12/2022 01:01pm • A string of hate-inspired vandalisms targeting churches in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, over the past few months is bringing local religious and political leaders together. An incident at Kingdom Celebration Center on Monday morning marked the ninth time since May that a church in the county ha Speed camera enforcement and higher speed limit near two Manassas schools get 'green light' 07/12/2022 07:28am • Keeping traffic speeds down near schools is always a challenge, so it's rare for speed limits to rise in school zones, but city officials in Manassas, Virginia, trust new enforcement cameras will discourage drivers from speeding. The Manassas City Council unanimously approved raising the speed li National Park Service could reopen Beach Drive to traffic 9 months a year 07/11/2022 11:55pm • Used exclusively by bicyclists and pedestrians since the pandemic began, Beach Drive in D.C.'s Rock Creek Park would reopen to traffic nine months a year, under a new proposal by the National Park Service. The park service is proposing that the 4 1/2-mile upper portion of Beach Drive be closed to Hiker with broken ankle gets an assist from 'trail angels,' including GW nursing students 07/11/2022 08:31pm • A beautiful day and exhilarating hike in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park turned into an emergency rescue situation for some nursing students from The George Washington University. “I didn't wake up thinking I was going to potentially help someone save a limb," said Brittany Bohn of Ar Development of old St. Elizabeths Hospital site continues in Southeast DC 07/11/2022 04:07pm • Right now the Entertainment and Sports Complex in Southeast D.C. is the biggest and most noticeable redevelopment along the old, but massive, St. Elizabeths Hospital campus. And with more change to come over the next few years, D.C. is working to pick up the pace in Ward 8. On Monday, ground w Car Review: Hyundai Ioniq 5 charges toward head of the crossover electric pack 07/11/2022 01:23am • You may think you know the Hyundai Ioniq as a small hatchback, but now there is a new model for 2022: the larger electric-only Ioniq 5 available with All-wheel Drive (AWD). The new Hyundai Ioniq 5, a small electric crossover with dual motor and AWD, is a credible competitor. (WTOP / Mike Parris) The Three churches vandalized in Montgomery Co., arson investigation underway 07/10/2022 09:34am • Officials say vandals damaged three churches in Bethesda, Maryland, this weekend with fires being set at two of them. Investigators believe it is arson. Around 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, Montgomery County firefighters responding to a call found several church pews on fire at Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Great Salt Lake hits record low water level for 2nd time in less than a year 07/09/2022 10:44am • Kayaker Brian Footen is using a 360 degree camera to capture a devastating sight: the diminishing size of Utah's Great Salt Lake. Footen, who works for a company called Earthviews that creates maps of aquatic and terrestrial environments, noticed how much conditions have worsened. "So 30 y Public asked to comment on plans for historic Harmony Hall in Prince George’s Co. 07/08/2022 06:25pm • South of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, across the river from George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, Harmony Hall sits on Broad Creek. (Courtesy National Park Service) The National Park Service has finalized its vision for the possible future of the historic Harmony Hall site in Prince George’ Concerns after 2 more pedestrian deaths on a Fairfax Co. highway. 07/08/2022 05:13pm • People who walk along Route 1, Richmond Highway, in Fairfax County, are concerned following two more pedestrian deaths. The incidents this week brings the number of fatal pedestrian crashes in the county to 12 this year, almost double the number at this point last year. Keith Thomas, 24, was k