Thanks to a new law created by Clifton high schoolers, 911 call centers in Virginia must begin accepting text messages as a means of communicating emergencies this summer.
(WJLA)
Stonewall Jackson High School graduates Greg Stroman and Tim Settle may hear their name called during today’s NFL Draft. Other possible picks include Da’Shawn Hand from Woodbridge High School and DaeSean Hamilton from Mountain View High School.
(INSIDENOVA)
A man who appeared to be intentionally standing on the tracks at the Arlington Cemetery Metro Station was struck and killed by a Blue Line train on Wednesday night.
(The Washington Post)
Tuesday, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors approved a pilot program allowing retired police officers to work as armed security guards in area schools, the first county in the state to do so.
(WTOP)
Herndon’s $60.2 million budget for 2019, up 18 percent from 2018, was approved by the Herndon Town Council on Tuesday. Most of the additional money will support development of the downtown area.
(Reston Now)
Hoping to reduce aircraft noise, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) has added amendments to the FAA Reauthorization Act, including one that calls for residential buildings to be soundproofed.
(ARL Now)
