Top VA News: Worst NFL Stadium, Royal Beagle Rescue, Best Colleges

VIRGINIA — Top news stories this week in Virginia included more help for the beagles rescued from Envigo and lab experiments, with Prince Harry and wife Meghan adopting one of the dogs; a publication ranks the home field of the Washington Commanders as the worst NFL stadium; a northern Virginia community is one of the most family-friendly cities in the country; and readers share their photos from the first day of school.

Plus, Virginia health officials have expanded the eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine; 16 colleges in Virginia are among the nation’s 388 best, according to the Princeton Review; experts have updated their forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season this year; a child entrepreneur is opening a store in a NoVA mall; and more in our roundup of top news stories from DC and Virginia Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's top news headlines:

FedEx Field, Home Of The Priciest Beer, Ranked Worst Stadium In NFL

FedEx Field, home of the Washington Commanders, was ranked the worst NFL stadium in the league. The bottom of the heap position was attributed primarily to deteriorating stadium conditions and a dismal product on the field, according to USA Today.

A 'Regal' Beagle: Duke, Duchess Of Sussex Adopt Rescued Envigo Dog

Just weeks after she was rescued from the embattled Envigo breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia, one mama beagle went from rags to royalty this week when she was adopted by none other than the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

• Fredericksburg SPCA Helps Rescue 35 Beagles From Breeding Facility

Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility Expanded In VA, Most Cases In NoVA

As hundreds of monkeypox cases have been reported in Virginia, the state's health department expanded eligibility criteria for the monkeypox vaccine.

16 Virginia Colleges Make Princeton Review’s 2023 ‘Best’ List

Sixteen colleges in Virginia are among the nation’s 388 best, according to The Princeton Review’s “Best 388 Colleges: 2023 Edition.”

Back To School News, Photos

• Alexandria Schools Begin School Year With Interim Superintendent
• Falls Church School Classrooms Staffed With 1 Special Ed Position Open
• First Day Of School 2022: Fairfax City Readers Share Student Photos
• First Day Of School 2022: Herndon Readers Share Student Photos
• Arlington Increases Focus On Pedestrian Safety Around County Schools
• SROs, School Safety Emphasized In VA AG Letter To Alexandria Officials

Also Worth a Look Today

• Arlington Ranks No. 3 On List Of Most Family Friendly Cities
• Man Accused Of Abusing Dog Exposed Himself At Hospital, Police Claim
• Fatal Dumfries Crash Leads To Charges For Stafford Man: Police
• VA Hurricane Forecast: How Many Storms Likely In Quiet Start To Season
• Vienna-Based Kid Entrepreneur Is Opening Space In Mall
• COVID Vaccination Requirement Dropped At Falls Church's State Theatre
• Police Emails About School Counselor Arrest Didn't Reach FCPS: Report
• Explosive Bank Threat Leads To Federal Charges For Gainesville Man
• Man Charged In Alexandria Double Homicide: Police
• Sexual Assault Suspect A Known Predator: Police
• Springfield Man Convicted Of Manslaughter In Killing Of 2 Teenagers
• Biden Cancels $10K In Student Loan Debt For Some Virginia Borrowers
• Man Fatally Shoots Mother Of His Child In Stafford County: Sheriff

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