Tax Rebates Coming, Commuter Rail Shutdown Averted: Top VA News

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Virginia Tax Rebates: What To Know About The One-Time Payment

Eligible Virginia taxpayers could receive a one-time tax rebate of up to $500 as early as next week thanks to a bipartisan law passed earlier this year, according to the state Department of Taxation.

Tentative Railway Labor Deal Good News For NoVA, DC Commuters

A national railroad strike that could have caused serious harm to the economy and would have forced commuters in the Washington, D.C., area to seek alternative modes of transportation has been averted in a tentative agreement between railroads and the unions representing their workers, President Joe Biden said Thursday.

Renaming Of 2 Confederate-Named Highways OK'd In Fairfax County

Fairfax County is on track to rename its sections of Lee Highway and Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, two main roadways with Confederate references.

Homes Sales Slow As Prices Rise, According To Real Estate Report

Home prices are continuing to grow in Prince William County, even as the number of sales slows, according to the August report from the Realtor Association of Prince William.

Arlington Attorney Takes 5-Day Jeopardy! Winning Streak Into Monday

An Arlington resident is on five-day winning streak on Jeopardy! and hopes to keep the streak going when he faces a homemaker from Arkansas and a freelance writer from Baltimore on Monday’s episode.

Alexandria 'Werewolf Killer' Online Dating Profile Draws Court Motion

New concerns over online dating activity led to social media restrictions for the man found not guilty in the 2018 killing in Alexandria of a man he thought was a werewolf.

Admission Is Free At These Virginia Gems On Smithsonian Museum Day

From the space program to maritime artifacts to local history, gather your family and friends this weekend to learn something with free admission at the Freedom House Museum in Alexandria and other museums in Virginia.

2 VA Bed Bath & Beyond Stores Closing As Part Of Mass Shutterings

Two Bed Bath & Beyond stores in Virginia are among 56 nationwide identified for closure by the company, which last month said it would eventually shutter 150 locations and cut 20 percent of its workforce in an attempt to turn around the struggling home goods retailer.

Inflation Slows, But Utilities, Food, Other Costs Still Up In VA

Lower gas prices in Virginia, along with cheaper used cars, slowed inflation for a second straight month in August, but the new inflation report released Tuesday painted far from a rosy picture as other essential items increased in price.

W&OD Trail Exposure Suspect May Be Linked To 21 Incidents: Police

Police are investigating a total of 21 cases they believe may be linked to the 42-year-old Herndon man arrested Thursday in connection with a string of indecent exposures near the Washington and Old Dominion Trail. Police are investing 13 incidents in Fairfax County and eight reported in the Town of Herndon.

Pandemic ‘End In Sight’: Here’s How COVID-19 Stands In Virginia

The “end is in sight” for the pandemic, the World Health Organization said this week, but there are still precautions Virginia residents should take to live with COVID-19, according to health officials.

Volunteers Help FACETS Deliver Hot Meals 365 Days A Year In Fairfax

Twice a month, volunteers with the Hot Meals Food Distributionsprogram gather at Fairfax Presbyterian Church to cook hot meals for the homeless men and woman and food insecure residents of the City of Fairfax.

Student With A Gun Reported At Freedom High School On Monday: Police

Freedom High School resumed operations on Monday afternoon after authorities received a report of a student with a gun. The school was originally placed on a lockdown.

Virginia Schools Ranked Among U.S. News’ 2022-2023 Best Colleges

Forty colleges and universities in Virginia are among higher education institutions included in the 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings released Monday by U.S. News & World Report.

Fish Found Dead In Arlington Killed By Chlorinated Pool Water: County

Chlorinated pool water that was drained into Arlington County storm drains likely killed nearly 100 fish that were found dead in Four Mile Run last week, according to county officials.

NoVA Students Don't Go Hungry Thanks To Assistance League Volunteers

More than 50 volunteers spent Thursday morning packing bags of shelf-stable food as part of the Assistance League of Northern Virginia’s Weekend Food for Kids program.

Man Driving 85 Mph On GW Parkway Sentenced For Passenger's Death

A driver was sentenced Friday to 30 months in prison for a crash that killed the passenger in his car on the George Washington Memorial Parkway.