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1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (1007+ words) Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury April 2, 2026, 4:57 PM Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Thursday signed a new batch of legislation centered on school safety, student well-being and expanded support systems in Virginia's public schools, alongside measures addressing public health protections and food insecurity…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (124+ words) The American Red Cross set up an emergency shelter at Kuyahoora Community Hall on Wednesday for those affected by the flooding. The shelter is now closed, but the Red Cross is offering cleaning kits ... River Flood Warning until FRI 12:17 AM…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (810+ words) A Tuscan-style mansion in Newport Coast, complete with an eye-catching pool design, just fetched $30 million." An unidentified buyer has purchased the 13,206-square-foot manse at 36 Pelican Crest Drive, Mansion Global reported. The half-acre property first hit the market last July with…...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago  (297+ words) WILLIAMSBURG" The Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce hosted the regional competition for this year's National Civics Bee on March 25 at Jamestown Settlement. The event was presented by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and made possible through a partnership between the GWCC, the…...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (128+ words) Michelle Basch | [email protected] April 2, 2026, 2:10 PM Who doesn't love free stuff? WTOP is relaunching "Friday Freebies," bringing you the top freebies you can get in the D.C. region, every week. We'll run them down every Friday morning on air at 103.5 FM and…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (310+ words) The Virginia basketball program added Adrian Autry bolster their staff following his firing from Syracuse as their head coach. Syracuse made a coaching change this offseason by firing Adrian Autry. The Orange replaced Autry with former Syracuse player Gerry McNamara…...

20+ hour, 41+ min ago  (429+ words) BECKER " The Alexandria boys tennis team opened its season with a split on Tuesday, March 31. The Cardinals swept Foley 7-0 in the opening match before falling to hosts Becker in the teams" dual by a final of 6-1. Donovan Rousu, Nathan Cook,…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago  (766+ words) It's the swinging 60s, and a'black man has come to court a white girl and her parents are, shall we say, caught off guard? 'See how you like this, liberal mom and dad!' (It's kinda like, "but, please, not in my…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago  (381+ words) April 2, 2026, 5:00 AM (CNN) " Members of the Virginia NAACP gathered Wednesday morning to denounce mailers they said were misleading voters about the upcoming redistricting referendum in their state. The mailers feature images of former President Barack Obama and quotes in which…...

12+ hour, 22+ min ago  (204+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) " The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company (GLTC) Board of Directors has voted to temporarily suspend all Sunday fixed-route, paratransit, and flex microtransit service beginning Ma... LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) " The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company (GLTC) Board of Directors has…...