Category Archives: Local News

(DC)-  Amtrak has expanded service to near pre-pandemic levels.  Officials say that train service began to see increased frequencies earlier this week and they plan to broaden service even more ...Read more

(Richmond)-  Governor Youngkin is calling on Virginia lawmakers to pass his gas tax holiday proposal.  The deal would suspend the 26-cent gas tax for 90-days.  It’s something that ...Read more

(Manassas)-  History has been made at a well-known school in Prince William County.  Local and state officials gathered yesterday for the renaming ceremony of Stonewall Middle School.  It is now ...Read more

(DC)- More people are turning to Metro to get them around.  Newly released data from WMATA shows that rail and bus ridership more than doubled in March of 2022 compared to the same time frame last ...Read more

(Richmond)- Virginians that are uninsured and on Medicaid are about to benefit from a new healthcare system.  Sentara Healthcare has announced they plan to open a number of new community care ...Read more

(Richmond)- Turns out thousands of Virginians who were told they were overpaid unemployment benefits actually weren’t.  Officials with the Virginia Employment Commission say more than ...Read more

(Alexandria)- Alexandria City Public Schools will soon make Narcan available on all campuses.  It comes after six-overdoses among teenagers during the month of April.  None of the incidents were ...Read more

(Richmond)- Virginia extends SNAP benefits another month.  The next round of assistance will be loaded into beneficiaries’ EBT cards by May 16th.  Find out about SNAP benefits in Virginia ...Read more

(DC)-Part of the rebranding of Washington’s NFL team will include the return of the franchise’s marching band.  The 60-piece band will perform at Commanders’ home games this ...Read more