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Vance family to rent home in Virginia countryside
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (187+ words) July 11, 2026, 12: 51 PM The Secret Service has been providing security measures to accommodate an additional residence for Vice President JD Vance and his family in Middleburg, Virginia, two senior law enforcement officials confirmed to CBS News. Sources familiar with the decision…...
Fairfax Co. student a scholarship finalist for duct tape prom outfit
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (467+ words) ENTERTAINMENT ALERT: Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75 July 9, 2026, 6: 21 AM Aiden Mattauszek was looking at potential scholarship opportunities during his final months as a high school senior when he came…...
Prince William Co. supervisors deny 2, 000-acre Dulles South data center plans
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1035+ words) S'bastien Kraft, Inside Nova July 7, 2026, 11: 21 PM The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to deny a comprehensive plan amendment that would have paved the way for the planned, nearly 2, 000-acre Dulles South Innovation Center data center…...
Arlington phasing out partnership for toddlers with disabilities
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (747+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Flood Warnings issued throughout DC region SPORTS ALERT: US eliminated from World Cup tournament after falling to Belgium 4-1 July 7, 2026, 3: 51 AM Will Dokurno's youngest daughter didn't adapt well to a paid daycare at a Northern Virginia church. She wasn't…...
Fairfax Co. man arrested over a decade after a nearly fatal hit-and-run
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (321+ words) WORLD CUP UPDATE: Furor at FIFA decision to meet Trump's wish and let US forward Balogun play Ana Golden | ana. golden@wtop. com July 6, 2026, 3: 23 PM A man has been arrested in connection with a 2014 hit-and-run that nearly killed a woman,…...
How Virginia became the world's data center capital and how it's going
5+ day, 16+ min ago (1565+ words) WORLD CUP UPDATE: Furor at FIFA decision to meet Trump's wish and let US forward Balogun play Nathaniel Cline and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury July 6, 2026, 2: 59 PM Demand for internet access and electronic storage has grown alongside digital technology itself. At…...
Manassas man sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2024 murders of two women
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (399+ words) WORLD CUP UPDATE: FIFA's Infantino says he told Trump the Balogun case would be decided by independent judicial bodies July 6, 2026, 12: 37 PM A Prince William County judge has sentenced a 38-year-old Manassas man to two life sentences without the possibility of…...
150 people from 50 countries become US citizens at Mount Vernon on America's 250th birthday
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (695+ words) WATCH LIVE: Nation's capital puts on fireworks spectacle for America's 250th NEWS ALERT: National Mall to reopen after brief evacuation due to hot, stormy weather July 4, 2026, 7: 49 PM The sun beat down and the well-dressed crowd was a flutter of paddle fans…...
Hot, stormy weather impacts July Fourth events in DC region
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (376+ words) WATCH LIVE: Nation's capital puts on fireworks spectacle for America's 250th July 4, 2026, 10: 29 AM Stay with WTOP for coverage of America's semiquincentennial Fourth of July, including fireworks, "A Capital Fourth' concert, and other celebrations. Tune in to 103. 5 FM on air, online or…...
July Fourth brings more oppressive heat, severe storm potential
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (347+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Extreme heat is pushing back start times for July Fourth festivities on the National Mall today. WEATHER ALERT: Severe thunderstorm risk for July Fourth afternoon and evening. July 4, 2026, 8: 21 AM Stay with WTOP for coverage of America's semiquincentennial Fourth…...