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24 years after DC-area sniper rampage, how license plate readers might have stopped killings sooner
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (459+ words) Exactly 24 years ago, in October 2002, white box trucks everywhere were being stopped and searched during the D.C. region’s sniper rampage. However, police already had information that may have stopped the shootings sooner, if automated license plate readers had been available. On…...
What Colonial Williamsburg may teach us about politics today
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (917+ words) November 3, 2024 / 9:56 AM EST / CBS News Colonial Williamsburg, capital of the British colony of Virginia, has been preserved as a sprawling museum. Its mission: that "the future may learn from the past." The crown jewels of Williamsburg, Virginia, are the interpreters,…...
Richmond Votes: Duelling elections could confuse voters
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (879+ words) Richmond and B.C. voters can be forgiven if they vote for the wrong candidates with municipal and provincial elections just one week apart. Outgoing Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie told the Richmond News the confusion between the two levels of government could…...
Alexandria Takes a Fresh Look at Parking Rules—and What They Cost Residents
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (491+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria is reconsidering how much off-street parking must accompany new homes, a decision that can affect everything from the design of an apartment building to the amount of land available for housing. The Alexandria Planning Commission will examine…...
DASH to cut costs after overspending by $3.7M in error
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1689+ words) By Sydney Kodama | [email protected] A spreadsheet error led to DASH, the Alexandria Transit Company, overspending by about $3.7 million, about 10% of its budget, in fiscal year 2026, DASH General Manager & CEO Josh Baker told the Times. Now, DASH’s staff, Board of Directors…...
The Neighborhood Perspective with Scott Corzine: City’s public hearing protocol needs further refinement
1+ week, 2+ day ago (647+ words) The Federation of Alexandria Civic Associations applauds the city for restoring the five minutes of speaking time for individuals officially representing their civic or neighborhood association or the Federation, in the Public Hearing and Public Comment Protocol language considered at…...
How Reston’s library is responding to community complaints about safety – WTOP News
1+ week, 2+ day ago (109+ words) A Northern Virginia library is offering new training to staff and doubling down on safety plans in response to some community complaints....
Richmond pediatrician Dr. Lillie Bennett reflects on nearly 60 years of caring for families
1+ week, 3+ day ago (403+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Dr. Lillie Bennett’s legacy lines the walls of her Chamberlayne Avenue pediatric office in Richmond. Framed Richmond Times-Dispatch and Richmond Free Press articles detail her work improving literacy among children and her role organizing a local chapter of…...
As AI Reshapes Northern Virginia's Labor Market, Its Schools Are Adapting
1+ week, 4+ day ago (292+ words) K-12 and higher education leaders in Northern Virginia are showing what it looks like for education to proactively adapt to prepare students for a new AI-impacted reality. The conversation around artificial intelligence and its impact has grown deeper and more complex…...
Youth advocates warn higher marijuana fine could deepen racial disparities – WTOP News
1+ week, 4+ day ago (645+ words) The maximum civil penalty for consuming or offering marijuana in public is set to rise from $25 to $250 on July 1, 2027, the same day retail sales are scheduled...