Normal operations at airports in the Washington, D.C., area resumed about an hour after they were suspended Sunday evening because of a problem at a major air traffic control facility, the Federal Aviation Administration said.… Read more
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Virginians Oust Democrat Who Sought Abortion Limits and Republican Who Denied 2020 Results
Voters ousted two of Virginia’s most controversial political figures in Tuesday’s primary election, along with at least three more of their Senate colleagues.… Read more
Virginia Voters Picking Nominees in Hotly Contested Legislative Races
A Virginia legislative primary season marked by hard-fought campaigns in both parties will come to a close Tuesday, as voters pick their party’s nominee for dozens of seats, including some swing districts that will help determine the balance of power in the General Assembly.… Read more
Virginia Democrats have Fundraising Edge, Finance Reports Show, but Face More Primaries
Virginia legislative candidates raised more than $20 million in cash and other donations in just over two months in the run-up to next week’s primary election, according to a nonprofit group’s analysis of campaign finance disclosures.… Read more
Virginia’s Youngkin will Travel to France to Pay Respects to D-Day Fallen, Visit Paris Air Show
Gov. Glenn Youngkin will travel to France later this month to visit the gravesites of Virginia service members killed during World War II’s D-Day invasion and attend an international air show, his office announced Monday.… Read more
Mother of 6-year-old Who Shot Teacher Expected to Admit to Marijuana Use, Gun Possession
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia is expected to plead guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law.… Read more
Young Black Bear Wanders Washington, D.C. Neighborhood, Sparking a Frenzy Before being Captured
A young black bear gave residents of a quiet northeast Washington neighborhood a start Friday morning when they woke to find a furry interloper wandering backyards and sniffing around garbage cans.… Read more
Police: Three Dead, Three Wounded in Shooting at Maryland Home Stemming from Dispute
Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a house in Maryland’s capital city, police said.… Read more
Virginia Regulators Expected to Vote on Youngkin Plan to Withdraw from Climate Initiative
Virginia regulators are expected to take a final vote Wednesday on whether to advance Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program.… Read more
Virginia Plane Crash Investigators Ask When Pilot Became Unresponsive and Why Aircraft Flew its Path
The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight.… Read more
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Flights at Reagan National, Dulles Airports Resume After Being Halted by Air Traffic Control Woes
Normal operations at airports in the Washington, D.C., area resumed about an hour after they were suspended Sunday evening because of a problem at a major air traffic control facility, the Federal Aviation Administration said.… Continue Reading
Virginians Oust Democrat Who Sought Abortion Limits and Republican Who Denied 2020 Results
Voters ousted two of Virginia’s most controversial political figures in Tuesday’s primary election, along with at least three more of their Senate colleagues.… Continue Reading
Virginia Voters Picking Nominees in Hotly Contested Legislative Races
A Virginia legislative primary season marked by hard-fought campaigns in both parties will come to a close Tuesday, as voters pick their party’s nominee for dozens of seats, including some swing districts that will help determine the balance of power in the General Assembly.… Continue Reading
Virginia Democrats have Fundraising Edge, Finance Reports Show, but Face More Primaries
Virginia legislative candidates raised more than $20 million in cash and other donations in just over two months in the run-up to next week’s primary election, according to a nonprofit group’s analysis of campaign finance disclosures.… Continue Reading
Virginia’s Youngkin will Travel to France to Pay Respects to D-Day Fallen, Visit Paris Air Show
Gov. Glenn Youngkin will travel to France later this month to visit the gravesites of Virginia service members killed during World War II’s D-Day invasion and attend an international air show, his office announced Monday.… Continue Reading
Mother of 6-year-old Who Shot Teacher Expected to Admit to Marijuana Use, Gun Possession
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia is expected to plead guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law.… Continue Reading
Young Black Bear Wanders Washington, D.C. Neighborhood, Sparking a Frenzy Before being Captured
A young black bear gave residents of a quiet northeast Washington neighborhood a start Friday morning when they woke to find a furry interloper wandering backyards and sniffing around garbage cans.… Continue Reading
Police: Three Dead, Three Wounded in Shooting at Maryland Home Stemming from Dispute
Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a house in Maryland’s capital city, police said.… Continue Reading
Virginia Regulators Expected to Vote on Youngkin Plan to Withdraw from Climate Initiative
Virginia regulators are expected to take a final vote Wednesday on whether to advance Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program.… Continue Reading
Virginia Plane Crash Investigators Ask When Pilot Became Unresponsive and Why Aircraft Flew its Path
The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight.… Continue Reading