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4+ hour, 20+ min ago (737+ words) ALEXANDRIA " The city has reached a labor agreement with the two unions representing Alexandria patrol officers and sergeants. The agreements are for 2026 and 2027. The Alexandria City Council approved the agreements at its Monday meeting, Dec. 8. Police officers will receive a 4% general wage increase for both those years. For 2026, pay will range from an hourly minimum of $36.05 to a maximum amount of $48.92. For 2027, pay will range from an hourly minimum of $37.49 to a maximum of $51.37. The council also updated the classification and compensation plan for city employees. A general wage increase of 4% is included in the 2026 budget. With this review, several positions were identified as falling below the average pay of comparable cities, according to Kelsey Deling, human resources director. After consulting with its with its financial firm, Abdo, staff proposed a shift from the current 25 grade compensation structure to a…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago (362+ words) December 9, 2025, 4:01 AM The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Loudoun County School Board, accusing the Northern Virginia school district of discriminating against two Christian students who were suspended after objecting to a transgender student using boys the locker room. In a news release Monday, the Justice Department said the county school system applied a policy pertaining to the acceptance of gender ideology onto two Christian and biologically male students, in violation of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. "Loudoun County's decision to advance and promote gender ideology tramples on the rights of religious students who cannot embrace ideas that deny biological reality," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division wrote in the release. In May of this year, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares began an investigation into a March incident, in which three…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago (234+ words) ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Mayor Jacques Roy addressed the redistricting of city council boundaries at a mayoral briefing in City Hall on Monday, December 8. In April 2024, the council voted 4-to-3 to redistrict three council districts from the 2022 map, which expanded City Council District Four and shrunk Districts Two and Three in the process. Last week, the council voted 4-to-3 to revert to the 2022 council districts map. Mayor Roy spoke on both the 2022 and 2024 maps, their distinctive features and the controversies relative to whether either ordinance would cause certain violations. Those potential violations include denying citizens the right to vote or enabling any impermissible violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Voting Rights Act, or diluting citizens" voting power and infringing on the right to vote. Because both maps do not have these violations, Mayor Roy said questions about the maps…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago (233+ words) Check out how to watch Swansea v Portsmouth in the Championship, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time. Championship relegation rivals Swansea City and Portsmouth do battle in South Wales on Tuesday evening. The Swans claimed their first win under new boss Vitor Matos on Saturday, beating Oxford 2-0 to end a five-match losing run and move three points from the drop zone, and will be desperate to follow that up in midweek. That will be a concern for Portsmouth, who are in the relegation zone after struggling in their second season in the Championship. Pompey have a game in hand over a number of the teams around them after Saturday's match against Charlton was abandoned due to a medical emergency. RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Swansea v Portsmouth on TV…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago (386+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " The Marshalltown boys" wrestling team took third place at the Williamsburg Duals on Saturday, going 3-2 on the day. The Bobcats improved to 4-2 on the season by defeating Pella (47-35), Central DeWitt (48-31) and the Southeast Polk JV (56-16). MHS fell to Williamsburg (50-24) and Davenport Assumption (54-24). Assumption defeated the host Raiders 47-28 to claim the team title. Marshalltown was led by 144-pounder Nicholas Wise, who went 5-0 with five pins. A trio of Bobcats went 4-1 on the day: Nicholas Million at 120, Dalton Zednichek at 190 and Ignacio Macias at 285. Million and Macias had four pins apiece, while Zednichek had two pins. Anthony Chavez went 3-1 at 157, while Yandel Manning (138), Colby Cross (150) and Carson Wright (165) all finished 3-2 for the tournament. Wright"s three wins all came by pinfall, while Manning and Cross had two pins each. MHS girls 7th at BGM Duals BROOKLYN " The Marshalltown girls" wrestling team took…...

8+ hour, 35+ min ago (432+ words) ROANOKE, Va. " The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and State Police are urging residents to stay off roads as snowfall continues across southwest Virginia, with conditions expected to worsen into the evening hours. "We really advise people to stay home tonight," says VDOT spokesperson Jenna Zibton, noting that the combination of dropping temperatures, reduced visibility, and increased afternoon commute traffic creates particularly hazardous conditions. "Our primary focus is interstates and primary roads until the snow stops," Zibton explains. Crews are actively plowing areas with two or more inches of accumulation while treating other sections with abrasives and salt. Even after roads are plowed, drivers should remain cautious as surfaces may not be completely clear of snow and ice. State Police report crash numbers have already exceeded Friday's total of 58 incidents. "This isn't a time to be out driving around looking…...

9+ hour, 53+ min ago (133+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Richmond International Airport recorded 3.5 inches of snow on Monday during a winter storm that brought varying amounts of snowfall across central Virginia. The airport's measurement serves as the official snowfall total for Richmond and will be recorded in weather history books. However, areas west of Interstate 95 typically receive more snow than the airport's location east of the city. Snow reports from across the region showed significant variation in accumulation totals. Crewe in Nottoway County received the highest snowfall amount at 7 inches. Jetersville in southwestern Amelia County measured 6.8 inches of snow. The winter storm brings Richmond's seasonal snow total to 5.5 inches at the airport, which serves as the official measurement for weather records and data. How much snow fell at your home? Email the CBS 6 Newsroom....

10+ hour, 4+ min ago (37+ words) Dylan Galland, 49, is charged with negligent homicide and aggravated DWI. The explosion was so powerful that human remains were scattered throughout the area, police said. Dylan Galland, 49, is charged with negligent homicide and aggravated DWI....

11+ hour, 41+ min ago (221+ words) CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. " A Virginia state trooper helped rescue a Maryland man from a burning car with the help of good Samaritans after a crash along Interstate 95 in Caroline County on Friday, the Virginia State Police said. According to a news release from state police, the crash happened at 7 a.m. near the 111 mile marker when a 2024 Tesla Model Y went off the left side of the road and hit a tree. Sgt. S. Page was heading north at the time and stopped to check on the driver just as the Tesla caught on fire. The Tesla's doors were locked and would not open and Sgt. Page broke the window of the vehicle, cut the airbag and pulled the driver to safety with the help of others. "I ran up to the car, saw that the doors were still locked and couldn't get…...

12+ hour, 42+ min ago (279+ words) CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WVVA) - A Virginia State Trooper and several good samaritans rescued a Maryland man from a burning Tesla after a crash on Interstate 95 northbound early Friday, December 5th, Virginia State Police said. At about 7am, a 2024 Tesla Model Y went off the left side of I-95 and struck a tree near the 111-mile marker, authorities said. Sgt. S. Page was driving northbound and stopped to check on the driver just as the vehicle caught fire. The car's doors were locked and would not open. How the rescue unfolded Sgt. Page broke a window, cut the airbag and with the help of multiple Good Samaritans pulled the sole occupant from the burning vehicle to safety. After removing the driver, Sgt. Page checked the car for additional occupants and confirmed no one else was inside. The driver has been identified as 34-year-old Foday Kanu…...