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Category Archives: Virginia

Adult in NOVA diagnosed with measles; health officials looking to identify those exposed

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An adult in Northern Virginia has a confirmed case of measles, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

Posted byCrystal GrahamFebruary 4, 2026February 5, 2026Posted inPublic Safety, VirginiaTags: Fairfax County, Measles, Northern Virginia, Virginia Department of Health

Virginia State Police direct extra troopers to patrol I-64 this week

enforcement effort driver pulled over by state police

Virginia State Police will have extra troopers assigned to patrol Interstate 64 on Thursday and Friday this week.

Posted byCrystal GrahamFebruary 4, 2026February 5, 2026Posted inPublic Safety, VirginiaTags: Interstate 64, Virginia State Police

Spanberger issues executive order terminating state agreements with ICE

abigail spanberger

Gov. Abigail Spanberger, with an executive order issued on Wednesday terminating existing agreements to work with ICE, is egging on a fight with the Trump regime, but good for her – and good for us – that she’s doing so.

Posted byChris GrahamFebruary 4, 2026February 5, 2026Posted inPolitics, VirginiaTags: Abigail Spanberger, Donald Trump, ICE, Virginia Politics

Fauquier County: Virginia woman dead following fatal single-vehicle crash

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A 36-year-old Virginia woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Fauquier County.

Posted byCrystal GrahamFebruary 3, 2026Posted inPublic Safety, VirginiaTags: Fauquier County, Virginia State Police

Phil predicts more winter weather, expert believes warm spells are likely in March

spring crocus blooms breaking through snow

While Punxsutawney Phil is predicting six more weeks of winter, warmer temperatures are on the way, according to experts.

Posted byCrystal GrahamFebruary 2, 2026Posted inLocal News, VirginiaTags: AccuWeather, Weather

Wait, so, Virginia calls Presidents’ Day something else? The history of George Washington Day

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I was today years old when I learned that Virginia doesn’t observe a Presidents’ Day, but rather, we call it George Washington Day here.

Posted byChris GrahamFebruary 2, 2026Posted inPolitics, VirginiaTags: Virginia Politics

Dinwiddie County: Police on the hunt for driver who struck, killed 75-year-old pedestrian

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Police are looking for a suspect after a 75-year-old man was killed Friday night after being struck by an unknown vehicle in Dinwiddie County.

Posted byCrystal GrahamFebruary 1, 2026Posted inPublic Safety, VirginiaTags: Dinwiddie County, Virginia State Police

Are you at risk? Person with measles travelled through Dulles Airport this month

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If you travelled through Washington Dulles International Airport, you may have been exposed to measles, according to health officials.

Posted byCrystal GrahamJanuary 30, 2026Posted inVirginiaTags: Measles, Virginia Department of Health

Dusting, blizzard, bomb cyclone? Forecast depends on where you live in Virginia

VDOT snow ice removal winter plow

It appears more winter weather is on the way, even as snow removal crews continue to clean up from last weekend’s storm.

Posted byCrystal GrahamJanuary 29, 2026Posted inLocal News, VirginiaTags: AccuWeather, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, VDOT, Waynesboro, Weather

Cumberland County man dead, found Monday with multiple gunshot wounds

Virginia State Police cruiser

A 63-year-old Cumberland County man was found dead in his home, and Virginia State Police are investigating the “suspicious death.”

Posted byCrystal GrahamJanuary 29, 2026Posted inPublic Safety, VirginiaTags: Cumberland County, Virginia State Police

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