On average, last year’s graduates from Virginia’s colleges and universities had acquired approximately $30,000 in student loan debt. Despite this, Virginia Tech, the College of William & Mary, the University of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University continue to raise tuition and mandatory fees.
(INSIDENOVA)
Starting on May 11, anyone wishing to purchase an Amazon Prime membership will have to pay $119, and for those with existing memberships, the new fee will be charged to those renewing their memberships after June 16.
(WTOP)
According to AAA, in 2016, the nation saw the highest number of hit and run fatalities to-date.
(WJLA)
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their newborn Louis Arthur Charles, aka His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.
(The Washington Post)
Romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona has caused 84 cases of E. coli spanning 19 states. The Centers For Disease Control is yet unsure of the specific grower, supplier, distributor and brand at the source of the contamination.
(WJLA)
Saturday, Bayou Bakery at 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington, will throw a crawfish boil from 4-6 p.m., appropriately at the start of New Orleans’ Jazz Fest.
(ARL Now)
May 5, the Reston Town Center and NoVADog Magazine will host a Pet Fiesta with face painting, entertainment, activities and demonstrations from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
(Reston Now)
A Manassas Viking Festival, the first of its kind, will take place on Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Manassas Museum‘s lawn, featuring demonstrations on iron making, wood carving and cooking, plus period fighting and family-friendly games.
(Potomac Local)
