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Person injured in stabbing on Effingham Street in Portsmouth
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (21+ words) Portsmouth Police are investigating a stabbing in the 700 block of Effingham Street Sunday night. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth/large-police-presence-at-intersection-of-county-and-effingham-streets-in-portsmouth/...
Prince William Co. starts school year with new buildings but under threat of local funding cuts
2+ hour ago (603+ words) August 24, 2026, 9:46 AM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, WTOP sent questionnaires and requested interviews with school leaders across the D.C. region. Here’s what Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent LaTanya…...
Bus driver in deadly Stafford County crash seeks delay of October trial
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (483+ words) August 24, 2026, 9:50 AM The bus driver charged in connection with the deadly Interstate 95 crash in Stafford County, Virginia, that killed five people in May is expected to ask a judge next week to postpone his October trial, according to newly filed…...
What to expect from Alexandria City Public Schools???necessary??? boundary changes
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (148+ words) August 24, 2026, 6:16 AM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, Alexandria City Public Schools Chief of Staff Grace Taylor spoke with WTOP about challenges and triumphs for the Virginia school system. What…...
Virginia Tech open to adding former NFL players
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (413+ words) Aug 23, 2026 at 11:38 PM EDT College football programs and NFL teams are scrambling in August as recent court rulings have created uncertainty over the eligibility of some Class of 2022 athletes. Some of those athletes signed with NFL teams this offseason and…...
Why did downtown Norfolk flood? Experts point to more than just heavy rain
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (44+ words) Heavy rain and high tide combined to flood streets across Norfolk, including downtown areas many residents believed were protected from rising water. Heavy rain and high tide combined to flood streets across Norfolk, including downtown areas many residents believed were…...
Tom Modugno: The Life and Legacy of Doctor Winchester, the Namesake of Goleta’s Canyon
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (427+ words) At the far west end of Goleta sits a canyon that looks like the Goleta of old. Somehow untouched by the all-powerful developers, agriculture is still the order of the day and wildlife abounds. So, how did this beautiful canyon…...
Norfolk mother seeks help from community after hit-and-run hospitalizes son
18+ hour, 57+ min ago (54+ words) Shaonna Mendez says it was just a regular night with her 9-year-old son, Shia. However, things took a turn for the worst when 2 cars came speeding through their neighborhood. One of those cars hit Shia, putting him in the hospital,…...
Van Metre Acquires Site for 110 Townhomes at WestEnd, Alexandria's Transformative Redevelopment of the Former Landmark Mall
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (491+ words) Van Metre Land, Van Metre Companies' land acquisition and development business unit, has acquired a 110-townhome development site at WestEnd, the 52-acre mixed-use redevelopment rising on the former Landmark Mall property in Alexandria, Virginia. The transaction, which closed in July…...
Grammy nominee Masego joins Vice Mayor for Newport News back-to-school event
22+ hour, 46+ min ago (38+ words) Grammy nominated musician Masego joined Newport News Vice Mayor Curtis D. Bethany for a back-to-school event aimed at encouraging students and providing resources ahead of the upcoming school year. Read more here: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news/grammy-nominee-masego-joins-vice-mayor-for-newport-news-back-to-school-event/...