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Media reports indicate an unauthorized person unsuccessfully tried to drive through the CIA Headquarters entrance in Langley.
Media reports indicate an unauthorized person unsuccessfully tried to drive through the CIA Headquarters entrance in Langley. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

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CIA Headquarters 'Security Situation' Prompts Police Presence

A security incident at the CIA Headquarters in Langley has prompted a law enforcement response and traffic impacts Monday.

Evangelicals Gather In Spotsylvania To Express Support For Police

One Church Rappahannock Region, a group of Black and white evangelical Christian churches, together with the Spotsylvania County branch of the NAACP, on Sunday honored Isaiah Brown, the Spotsylvania man shot several times by a sheriff's deputy, and police agencies in the region, the Free Lance-Star reported.

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VA Public Colleges Can Mandate COVID Vaccines, State AG Says

(Capital News Service) Virginia colleges are beginning to announce mandatory fall COVID-19 vaccine policies following the state attorney general's opinion that higher education institutions can require the vaccine.

Amazon Hosts Multi-Day Vaccination Event For Employees

Friday was the start of a six-day vaccination event held by Amazon at the DDC3 delivery station on Industrial Road. Employees and their families from 25 facilities in Northern Virginia, including Amazon fulfillment centers, Amazon Web Services data centers, and Whole Foods Market, were invited to schedule a vaccine appointment at the event. Amazon and Whole Foods workers have played a role in helping provide products and services to people who stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

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Updated: All Clear Given; Police Say Bomb Threat Over

Arlington County Police issued an all clear for the bomb threat that was being investigated in Crystal City, according to a post on Twitter. Employees began to return to their businesses and road closures will soon be lifted.

Former Virginia Prisoners Prepare To Vote In First Elections

(AP) Northam's action opened the door for over 69,000 Virginians who had been released from jail or prison to vote, run for office, serve on a jury or be a notary public. But with thousands of new eligible voters and elections in June and November, the next step is to get them registered.

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