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VA Pilot Known For Rescuing Dogs Killed In Plane Crash : 'A Friend To All' VA Pilot Known For Rescuing Dogs Killed In Plane Crash : 'A Friend To All'
VA Pilot Known For Rescuing Dogs Killed In Plane Crash : 'A Friend To All' This story has been updated. A Virginia pilot who regularly flew dogs in need to safe homes around the country was killed when his small plane crashed in a remote area of New York. The Greene County incident happened in the Town of Windham at around 6:10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24. Sheriff’s officials said a single-engine Mooney plane was traveling from Maryland to Albany carrying the pilot and three dogs when it crashed in a remote area. The impact killed the pilot, 49-year-old Seuk Kim, of Springfield, Virginia, and one of the dogs. A second dog, a lab mix puppy, survived but suffered two bro…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm
These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm Some parts of the DMV region fared better than others as slushy snow caused several major crashes and forced schools and other government agencies to open late to provide more time for the commute. Overnight, some areas were hit with as much as six inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service, which reported the totals for each county and municipality on Monday, Dec. 11. What started as rain slowly turned to snow as temperatures dipped, though some areas were able to largely avoid Mother Nature's wrath. National Weather Service These Maryland and Virginia towns received the …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Capitol Breacher From Virginia Who Damaged Senator's Office During Jan. 6 Riot Apprehended: DOJ Capitol Breacher From Virginia Who Damaged Senator's Office During Jan. 6 Riot Apprehended: DOJ
Capitol Breacher From Virginia Who Damaged Senator's Office During Jan. 6 Riot Apprehended: DOJ A 21-year-old Virginia man who breached the capitol and damaged a senator's office during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection has been taken into custody, federal authorities said. Henos Woldemichael, of Burke, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 26 in DC and charged with interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, and related misdemeanor offenses after participating in the riot that “disrupted a joint session of the US Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election," according to the Department of Justice.…

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by Nicole Acosta