ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted a fourth firearm in seven days at a checkpoint on Thursday, April 11. The four guns were caught on April 5, 7, 8 and 11.
Yesterday, an Edgewater, Md., woman was stopped with a 9mm handgun loaded with seven bullets. She told officials that she was cleaning and placed the firearm into the small food bag that she was planning to take to the airport and forgot the gun was inside. The firearm took up about half of her lunch sack.
Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final rule on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known commonly as PFAS or “forever chemicals”. COG and metropolitan Washington’s water utilities support regulations based on science and research to protect human health. PFAS are persistent in the environment, and associated health risks from prolonged exposure have been identified. Regional water systems and EPA share the same goal of ensuring the delivery of clean, affordable, and high-quality drinking water to residents.
“We support the EPA’s efforts on new regulations to limit exposure to PFAS compounds, which enter the environment through industrial and household uses. We encourage the EPA to redouble its efforts to keep PFAS compounds out of our environment and drinking water supplies. The Service Authority and drinking water providers across the region will maintain our standard of excellence in drinking water,” Prince William County Service Authority General Manager Calvin D. Farr, Jr. stated.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted two firearms in carry-on bags at security checkpoints this past weekend.
They prevented a Falls Church, Va., man from carrying his 9 mm gun loaded with 10 bullets from getting through the checkpoint on Saturday, April 6. The very next day they stopped a Leesburg, Va., man who was carrying an unloaded .380 handgun in his backpack. The man told TSA officers that he forgot that he had his gun with him.
Eastbound I-66 will have single-lane closures at the Rosslyn Tunnel, weather permitting, between 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 and 5 a.m. Wednesday, March 27 to implement a traffic shift, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
During that time, the eastbound I-66 lanes through the Rosslyn Tunnel will be shifted to the left as part of the tunnel rehabilitation project. This shift is scheduled to be in place until spring 2025.
ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) applauds the Virginia General Assembly and Gov. Glenn Youngkin for enacting reforms that give home bakers more opportunities to earn an honest living while also solidifying their constitutional right to advertise their food products online. Today’s signing comes three months after Kelly Phillips and the Institute for Justice (IJ) teamed up to petition the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).
Last November VDACS told Kelly, who owns KP’s Kate Pops & Treats, that she couldn’t advertise her cake pops on social media. In its letter, IJ warned VDACS that such a rule violated Kelly’s First Amendment rights. A month later, after the situation gained the attention of Gov. Youngkin, regulators at VDACS clarified that home bakers were free to advertise their products online, allowing Kelly to continue bringing smiles to customers’ faces one cake pop at a time.
In a new initiative to address the growing mental health needs of the wider community, Marymount University has introduced a free counseling clinic that is open to the general public and the University community in collaboration with Marymount’s Student Counseling Services.
Launched in January, the endeavor reflects the University’s commitment to serving others while also offering valuable clinical experience to students in Marymount’s CACREP-accredited master’s programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling, as well as its doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision that will begin in Fall 2024.
Arlington, VA – PC Construction, a leading environmental design-build contractor on the East Coast, and Stantec, its lead design partner and global consulting and engineering firm, have been selected to design and construct a major biosolids upgrade project for the Arlington County Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) in Northern Virginia. The progressive design-build project, totaling approximately $175 million, will upgrade solids handling facilities and incorporate cutting-edge technology to sustainably transform wastewater to a renewable energy source and a nutrient-rich soil amendment.
PC and Stantec will work together to design and construct the thermal hydrolysis process (THP), pre- and post-dewatering facilities, primary and secondary anaerobic digesters, odor control, biogas treatment systems and steam generation. THP will allow the WPCP to produce Class A biosolids that can be used as fertilizer and the resulting biogas will be captured, treated and used as a renewable energy source.
Today, after the House voted 352-65 to pass the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement:
“We are united in our concern about the national security threat posed by TikTok – a platform with enormous power to influence and divide Americans whose parent company ByteDance remains legally required to do the bidding of the Chinese Communist Party. We were encouraged by today’s strong bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives, and look forward to working together to get this bill passed through the Senate and signed into law.”
Eastbound I-66 between the Fairfax Drive/Glebe Road exit (Exit 71) and the Route 29/Spout Run Parkway exit (Exit 72) will have single-lane closures, weather permitting, from 10 p.m. Friday, March 8 to 5 a.m. Saturday, March 9 to implement a traffic shift, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
During that time, the eastbound I-66 lanes beneath the Washington-Liberty High School parking garage (between North Stafford and North Quincy streets) will be shifted to the right as part of the parking garage repairs project. This shift is scheduled to be in place until this summer.
RICHMOND – The Virginia State Police Fairfax and Culpeper Divisions will be conducting Operation DISS-rupt on all 76 miles of Interstate 66 in Virginia on Super Bowl weekend (February 10-12). The traffic enforcement and educational safety initiative focuses on Distracted driving, Impaired driving, Speed compliance and Seat belt safety. Preliminary data from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2023, shows 839 persons died in traffic crashes on Virginia roadways.
“The weekend of the Super Bowl is an excellent time to ‘tackle’ bad driving behaviors,” said Lt. Col. Matt Hanley, director of the Virginia State Police Bureau of Field Operations. “Additional state troopers will be on patrol along the entire I-66 corridor to enhance highway safety for all motorists. We ask Virginians to ‘DISS-rupt’ risky driving behaviors by focusing on the roads and by designating a sober driver, especially if your Super Bowl celebration includes alcohol.”
Applications are now available online for the Washington Field Office’s (WFO) 2024 Citizens Academy, to be held May 1 to June 5 at the office’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Citizens Academy program gives business, faith, civic, and community leaders an inside look at the FBI. Students gain insight into the structure and operation of the FBI, obtain an overview of the legal basis for the FBI’s jurisdiction, learn about the services the FBI provides, and even participate in firearms demonstrations and other practical problem-solving activities.
BETHESDA, Md. (February 5, 2024) – JBG SMITH (NYSE: JBGS), a leading owner and developer of high-quality, mixed-use properties in the Washington, DC market, today announced Bar Colline – a new full-service restaurant concept from the Hilton Brothers’ H2 Collective – at The Grace and Reva (formerly known as 1900 Crystal Drive) in National Landing.
District-born hospitality entrepreneurs Eric and Ian Hilton are the innovative duo behind H2 Collective, the hospitality group that includes several restaurants, bars, and lounges located throughout the DC metro area. The Collective’s expansive portfolio includes a trio of French bistros recently included in Washingtonian’s Best 100 List (Chez Billy Sud, Cafe Colline, Parc de Ville), nightlife spots (El Rey, Players Club, American Ice Company), and the British-inspired Brighton at The Wharf.
