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1+ hour, 39+ min ago (250+ words) LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Dec. 13 "TheLoudon County [Leesburg, VA] Captainswill take on theVarina [Richmond, VA] Blue DevilsSaturday morning in Virginia's VHSL Class 4 title game at Liberty University's Williams Stadium. Both teams enter the game with 12 wins with Varina suffering two losses along the way to Varina's one. Loudon County is playing in its first football state championship game while Varina played in the Class 4 finale a year ago losing, 23-6, to the Phoebus [Hampton, VA] Phantoms. Game time is set for 11:30 a.m. Loudon County is a bit overwhelmed in its first title game appearance. This isn't too far away from getting out of hand, and it could be over before halftime if the Captains can't come up with some answers quick. It's been all Varina early on. Varina adds to its lead with 2:38 to play in the first quarter, but the PAT is no…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago (323+ words) Portsmouth are looking to register consecutive league wins against Blackburn for the first time since September 1985. Blackburn Rovers have won two of their last seven away league games against Portsmouth (D2 L3). Portsmouth have lost three of their last five home league games (W1 D1), only one fewer in their previous 22 combined (W13 D5 L4). Blackburn have won five of their last eight away league games (D1 L2), winning three of their last four since losing at Coventry in October. Portsmouth's Conor Chaplin has been involved in six goals in his last seven league games against Blackburn (4 goals, 2 assists). Attempt blocked. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Miller. Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Hayden Matthews. Delay in match because of an injury Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers). Attempt missed. Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago (151+ words) Alexandria, VA " A major crash closed part of King Street in Alexandria on Saturday afternoon, leaving two people injured and forcing police to shut down eastbound lanes for an extended investigation. Police said the collision occurred near King Street and South Taylor Street, prompting an immediate closure of eastbound traffic between Menokin Drive and North Quaker Lane. An access road running parallel to King Street was also blocked. According to the Alexandria Police Department, two individuals were injured in the crash, including one person who sustained life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition. Emergency crews transported both victims to area hospitals. Police remain on scene conducting a detailed crash reconstruction, and officials said the roadway will stay closed for several hours. Motorists are urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Authorities said updates will be provided once lanes…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago (122+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration says a plane experienced an engine failure while taking off from Dulles International Airport before safely returning to the airport. WEATHER ALERT: DC region expected to be hit with snowfall and freezing weather for second time this December December 13, 2025, 2:26 PM The FAA said United flight 803 was traveling to Tokyo when the engine failed Saturday afternoon. The plane, a Boeing 777-200 safely returned to airport around 1:20 p.m. The FAA will investigate. Recordings of emergency dispatchers on Broadcastify.com indicate firefighters were sent to the airport for an "outside fire" on the runway around the same time, but it was unclear if that was related to the plane's engine failure....

4+ hour, 41+ min ago (399+ words) WEATHER ALERT: DC region expected to be hit with snowfall and freezing weather for second time this December December 13, 2025, 2:03 PM After being overwhelmed with the response last winter when Arlington leaders asked the community for ideas to help name their snow plows, they decided to do it again. But the county had more than double the number of responses to review, arranging them in categories, such as celebrities and references to life in Northern Virginia. The result is a finalized list of 75 names for the snow plows, which also function as salt trucks. "This is kind of our effort to bring attention to all the work that goes into Arlington County snow preparations and our snow response," said Kiara Candelaria Nieves, communication specialist with Arlington's Department of Environmental Services. The idea, Nieves said, isn't unique. Cities in Minnesota, Massachusetts and…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago (126+ words) The Kettle Run Cougars (13-1) will take on the Lake Taylor Titans (12-2) on Saturday evening in the Virginia high school football playoffs Class 3 state championship final. Kettle Run and Lake Taylor have not met this season. Opening kickoff is set for 5 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, December 13, with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network. " WATCH: Kettle Run vs. Lake Taylor football is livestreaming on NFHS Network What: The Kettle Run Cougars face the Lake Taylor Titans in the Virginia high school football Class 3 state championship game. When: Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, December 13. Where: Liberty University | Lynchburg, Virginia Watch live: Watch Lake Taylor vs. Kettle Run live on the NFHS Network...

10+ hour, 21+ min ago (170+ words) Newport News, VA " A deadly four-vehicle crash on Interstate 664 shut down the northbound lanes near Exit 4 Friday as Virginia State Police launched an investigation into the cause of the collision. Troopers confirmed one person was killed in the crash and another was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries. Authorities said the crash occurred in the northbound lanes, forcing a full closure of I-664 in the area while investigators processed the scene. Virginia State Police said the crash remains under active investigation and have not yet released details about how the vehicles collided or the identities of those involved. Emergency responders worked for hours to clear debris and assist victims as traffic was diverted from the scene. Motorists were urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes as northbound lanes remained closed through the evening. Officials have not provided a…...

12+ hour, 49+ min ago (1107+ words) Newport County AFC vs Fleetwood Town. Sky Bet League Two. 3:00pm, Saturday 13th December 2025. Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Fleetwood Town 2. Foul by Matt Smith (Newport County). Delay in match because of an injury Joe Thomas (Newport County). Attempt missed. Zech Medley (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Davies. Ronan Coughlan (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Tom Davies (Newport County). Substitution, Newport County. Joe Thomas replaces James Clarke. Attempt missed. Zech Medley (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner. Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Lee Jenkins. Offside, Newport County. James Clarke is caught offside. Jordan Davies (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Jordan…...

14+ hour, 45+ min ago (203+ words) NORFOLK " First responders were dispatched Saturday morning to a fire on board the USS Bataan docked at the General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk shipyard. Norfolk Fire-Rescue was dispatched at 8:50 a.m. to a fire initially believed to be on the Navy ship's catwalk. Firefighters arrived and found the blaze to be in the ship's interior, near its gym. By then, ship staff had hose lines in place. The fire was considered controlled at 9:57 a.m., an NFR statement said. Two ship members were evaluated by medics but refused medical transport. As of 10 a.m., the scene was considered by fire officials to be active. The USS Bataan is a Wasp-class, multipurpose amphibious assault ship homeported in Norfolk. It was commissioned in 1997 and named for the "resistance of American and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula (of the Philippines) in the dawning days of World War II," according to…...

15+ hour, 9+ min ago (733+ words) Portsmouth vs Blackburn Rovers. Sky Bet Championship. 3:00pm, Saturday 13th December 2025. Attempt blocked. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Miller. Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Hayden Matthews. Delay in match because of an injury Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers). Attempt missed. Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro. Goal! Portsmouth 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross. Attempt missed. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by M'rk Kosznovszky with a cross following a corner. Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro. Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left…...