Zeke Hartner
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Virginia Tech’s ‘Innovation Campus’ played a key role in Amazon’s HQ2 decision — so what is it?
Amazon listed Virginia Tech’s $1 billion investment to build an “innovation campus” aimed at bringing in more graduate students in tech-focused fields of study. So what is all that money going to build?
1 week ago -
Election Day 2018: Area residents brave miserable conditions, do their civic duty
Around D.C., Maryland and Virginia, voters cast ballots in one of the more consequential midterm elections in memory, as several key races — some with national implications — finally closed in on the finish line.
2 weeks ago -
Fake ‘vehicle for hire’ involved in DC sex assault, police say
A man posing as a driver of a vehicle for hire sexually assaulted another man who thought he was getting into a commercial vehicle.
1 month ago -
Infrastructure project to close Ashburn, Va. road for 5 weeks
Some residents of Ashburn, Virginia, can expect around five weeks of detours as road near the Dulles Greenway toll road is closed for infrastructure improvements.
2 months ago -
Va. universities and colleges prepare for Hurricane Florence; some cancel classes
Given the potential severity of the oncoming storm, many colleges and universities in Virginia have decided to cancel classes so that students have an opportunity to return to their families or travel to safety before the storm arrives.
2 months ago -
Texas airman who attacked Sikh man in Dupont Circle convicted of hate crime
Dylan Millhausen, of Houston, Texas, was found guilty by a jury of aggravated assault, with a hate-crime enhancement, for beating an Indian Sikh man in Northwest D.C.
3 months ago -
Pepco customers can save money, earn bill credits on Wednesday
Pepco is offering their customers the chance to earn bill credits Wednesday by conserving energy on Peak Savings Day through the Peak Energy Savings Credit Program.
3 months ago -
Team sports may hold the key to healthy eating habits in teenagers
Many parents of teenagers struggle with how to instill better eating habits in their children and may assume it is simply too late to change their teen’s behavior before they leave the nest for college. However, Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club blog, says research shows that may not be the case.
3 months ago -
Study warns of toxic chemicals found in crayons, back-to-school items
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) released findings from tests on school supplies that confirmed the presence of asbestos in some brands of crayons, among other potentially harmful chemicals in popular back-to-school products.
4 months ago -
Bus accident on BW Parkway causes injuries, severe delays
A bus careened off the parkway’s southbound lane before the interchange with Route 32 at Annapolis Junction, Maryland. An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
4 months ago -
US 50 construction will affect beach-bound traffic until next spring
If you take U.S. Route 50 to Ocean City, take note. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration says a new reconstruction project that will take a year and a half to complete will begin at an intersection on U.S. Route 50 in Wicomico County later this week.
4 months ago -
Police chase on I-95 in Prince William Co. leads to head-on collision
A man has been arrested after he led police on a chase on Interstate 95 in Prince William County, Virginia, and hit a state trooper’s vehicle head-on.
4 months ago -
Hundreds of landscapers pitch in to spruce up Arlington National Cemetery
Landscapers from all across the country gathered on Monday to do maintenance on the grounds, their way of honoring those who are buried there. The event is organized by the National Association of Landscape Professionals for Renewal and Remembrance.
4 months ago -
Heat wave approaches DC area as cooler weather flees region
The pleasant and mild stretch of weather that the area has been experiencing is coming to an end, and in its place is the potential for a heat wave.
5 months ago -
Humane Rescue Alliance issues ‘extreme weather pet advisory’ ahead of heat wave
The official start to summer is still a week away, but a heat wave will be bringing extreme temperatures to much of our area ahead of that. And if you’re hot, the Humane Rescue Alliance reminds you that your pets will be too.
5 months ago
