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15-year-old graduates George Mason University with a 4.0. Next up: A learner's permit
When Yevin Goonatilake began taking classes at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, when he was just 13, he didn’t want to draw attention to his age. Like many other students during the pandemic, at first he wore a mask. “I was still, like, a decent height, so no one, no one knew that I was younger,” he said. “I…
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Manassas mother who says she killed her husband in self-defense to remain jailed
A mother of three young children who says she fatally shot her husband in self-defense this fall in Manassas, Virginia, will stay behind bars.
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Sanctuary cities in Virginia should lose state funding, Youngkin says
The Republican governor will seek legislative approval for a policy that would cut off funding to law enforcement agencies and jails that do not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers.
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Virginia can't keep up with unconstrained data center growth, report warns
Data center growth in Virginia could mean billions in energy costs if it isn’t reigned in — and residents would likely pay higher utility bills to meet those power demands, an in-depth report found.
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Spotsylvania's first Black school superintendent condemns racist text messages
The first Black school superintendent in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, said he’s received racist emails since starting the job Aug. 1. Clint Mitchell decided he needed to address it publicly with a written statement and at a school board meeting after students and some adults in the county and across the country received racist text messages after Election Day, telling mostly...
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Girl, 14, struck and killed by car in Fairfax County
Fairfax County police are investigating a crash that killed a 14-year-old girl Wednesday evening as traffic safety advocates worry about the increase in crashes involving pedestrians or cyclists. The teen, who attended Lake Braddock Secondary School, was trying to cross Old Keene Road to return to the Pohick Regional Library, after grabbing a snack from a shopping center. As she…
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Officer shoots, kills man outside Virginia fire and police station
A police officer shot and killed a man who authorities say was armed with a knife outside a police station in Prince William County, Virginia, early Thursday morning.
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Man in prison for killing ex now charged with having wife killed in Woodbridge
A man already behind bars for killing his ex-girlfriend is now accused of ordering the murder of his young wife.
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Hardly able to speak after shooting, woman saying ex's name on video may be key
A young mother can hardly speak after she was shot multiple times in Fairfax County. If she is unable to testify against her ex, investigators hope video of her saying his name will prove their case.
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Annandale man accused of posing as FBI agent at polling place on Election Day
Authorities say Alex Nguyen, 24, of Annandale, flashed a badge and told election workers he was with the FBI’s election security unit. Nguyen showed up twice at Timber Lane Elementary School, which was serving as a polling place in Falls Church, a detective wrote in search warrant documents.
