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Midlothian, VA

Herndon, VA
Lifestyle
New Year, Newly Minted Millionaires: Virginia Lottery Announces Winners Of Annual Raffle New Year, Newly Minted Millionaires: Virginia Lottery Announces Winners Of Annual Raffle
New Year, Newly Minted Millionaires: Virginia Lottery Announces Winners Of Annual Raffle Some lucky Virginia Lottery players rang in the new year with a bang, and are the state's newest millionaires. Each year, winning numbers are drawn in Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle with five tickets worth a seven-figure prize, and an additional seven worth $100,000. The $1 million winners were sold at: McNair Farms Sunoco, 13470 Coppermine Road, Herndon; Schmitz Sunoco, 42800 Creek View Plaza, Ashburn; Lake Mart & Deli, 4795 Scruggs Road, Moneta; Food Lion, 30 Windward Drive, Fishersville; 7-Eleven, 3310 Church Road, Henrico. Seven additional tickets each won $100,000.…

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by Zak Failla
Aberdeen, MD
Business
These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure
These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure Dozens of Party City locations in the DMV region are among the hundreds set to be closed as the company announced it is going out of business. Both Maryland and Virginia were hit hard by the reported closure, which will impact approximately 800 stores across the country. Party City was founded in 1986 and is the largest retailer of party goods in North America. In Maryland, there are 19 stores among those set to be shut down in these locations, according to the company's website:  Annapolis; Baltimore; Bel Air; Catonsville; Cockeysville; Columbia; Forestville; Frederick; Gaithersb…

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
Business
Hundreds Of Jobs On The Table As Wegmans Expands With New Location In Rockville Hundreds Of Jobs On The Table As Wegmans Expands With New Location In Rockville
Hundreds Of Jobs On The Table As Wegmans Expands With New Location In Rockville Progress is rolling right along in Montgomery County as Wegmans prepares to open its ninth Maryland location next year.  Applications are now being accepted for the new Rockville store, which is slated to open in late summer 2025 near Rockville Pike and Halpine Road in the Twinbrook Quarter neighborhood. The 80,000-square-foot grocery store is expected to bring upwards of 500 full- and part-time jobs to the community and will be part of the new Twinbrook Quarter development.  For those worried about parking in the area, fear not—Wegmans officials confirmed the location will inclu…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
News
Former Virginia Health Official Sentenced For $4.3M Fraud Scheme, Tax Evasion: Feds Former Virginia Health Official Sentenced For $4.3M Fraud Scheme, Tax Evasion: Feds
Former Virginia Health Official Sentenced For $4.3M Fraud Scheme, Tax Evasion: Feds A man who once oversaw Virginia’s emergency response programs will spend six years in prison for misappropriating millions from the state's Department of Health, federal authorities said. A former senior official with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) was sentenced to six years in federal prison this week for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme and evading nearly $2 million in taxes, according to court records. Adam Lamar Harrell, 41, of Midlothian, used his position as Associate Director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) to siphon $4.3 million in public …

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Weather
2.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Virginia 2.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Virginia
2.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Virginia Did you feel it? A small earthquake was reported near Richmond, VA around 10:45 p.m. Monday, April 8, the USGS said. The 2.1 magnitude quake happened 5 km north of Glen Allen, and was felt by a handful of residents in Glen Allen, Midlothian, Beaverdam and Ashland. Last week, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey was felt all over the Northeast.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Support Surges For 'Ballet Queen' Who Suffered Medical Emergency At Virginia Competition Support Surges For 'Ballet Queen' Who Suffered Medical Emergency At Virginia Competition
Support Surges For 'Ballet Queen' Who Suffered Medical Emergency At Virginia Competition Support is on the rise for a Virginia dance instructor who remains hospitalized after suffering a medical episode at a competition over the weekend. A GoFundMe launched for Tristi Robinson says only that she is hospitalized after suffering a medical episode, and remains hospitalized at the Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Where do we even begin with how much we love our team of teachers here at Momentum?... Posted by Momentum Dance Center on Friday, May 7, 2021 Robinson is a ballet instructor at Prestige Dance Studio in Midlot…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax, VA
Lifestyle
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Virginia Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Virginia Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Virginia Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. Get tickets now to see TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film only in theaters in North America beginning 10/13. Taylor Swift "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres across Virginia starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays.  Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 for se…

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by Sam Barron
Arlington, VA
News
TSA Tops New Record For Guns Seized At Richmond International Airport Checkpoints TSA Tops New Record For Guns Seized At Richmond International Airport Checkpoints
TSA Tops New Record For Guns Seized At Richmond International Airport Checkpoints The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) team at Richmond International Airport in Virginia has now seized a new annual record for the number of firearms recovered at security checkpoints in a single year. On Tuesday, Dec. 20, the TSA announced that its team at the airport in Richmond busted two people with loaded guns over the weekend, marking the 22nd and 23rd guns to be stopped at checkpoints, up from a high of 22 in 2020 and a low of six weapons as recently as 2015. Officials say that the first stop was of a Midlothian man who was caught with a .22 caliber handgun and two magazi…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
News
Four In Virginia Accused Of Forcing Undocumented Immigrants Into Labor At Laundry Facility Four In Virginia Accused Of Forcing Undocumented Immigrants Into Labor At Laundry Facility
Four In Virginia Accused Of Forcing Undocumented Immigrants Into Labor At Laundry Facility Four people in Virginia are facing charges for alleged labor trafficking, forced labor, and immigration offenses in connection to a laundry facility they operated, federal authorities announced. A 33-count indictment has been unsealed charging four in the region for defrauding and committing offenses against the US, including human trafficking from Central America, money laundering, benefiting from forced labor, and harboring undocumented immigrants, according to the Department of Justice. Those charged with engaging in a conspiracy to harbor, transport, and benefit from the work of non-cit…

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by Zak Failla
Lancaster, PA
News
VA Man Who Beat Elderly Woman During PA Burglary Nabbed Getting Gas: Police VA Man Who Beat Elderly Woman During PA Burglary Nabbed Getting Gas: Police
VA Man Who Beat Elderly Woman During PA Burglary Nabbed Getting Gas: Police A Virginia man attacked an elderly woman in her Pennsylvania home during a burglary— only to be spotted by a neighbor at a nearby gas station, according to a release by the police. West Lampeter Township police were called to a report of a woman "in distress" at a home in the 2800 block of Willow Street Pike around 5:20 a.m. on Monday, June 6, as stated in a release by the department. Upon arrival, the 72-year-old woman who lived in the home, told police that a man entered her residence through an unlocked window and "physically forced her on the floor and pushed her head on the floor repea…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In New Jersey Crash (PHOTOS) Virginia Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In New Jersey Crash (PHOTOS)
Virginia Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In New Jersey Crash (Photos) A Virginia man died and a 21-year-old was seriously injured in a Route 78 crash in New Jersey Thursday, May 26, authorities said. An Acura RSX and Mack tractor/semi-trailer traveling eastbound collided near Exit 11 in Union Township around 8:10 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Both vehicles entered the center median and struck the guardrail. The tractor trailer overturned killing the driver, Adan Loya-Rodriguez, 51, of Waynesboro, VA. The driver of the Acura, 21-year-old man from Midlothian, VA sustained moderate injuries and was airlifted to an are…

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Lifestyle
Support Surges For Daughter, Infant Son After Unexpected Death Of Sussex County Mom, 32 Support Surges For Daughter, Infant Son After Unexpected Death Of Sussex County Mom, 32
Support Surges For Daughter, Infant Son After Unexpected Death Of Sussex County Mom, 32 Support is surging for the young daughter and infant son of a mother from Sussex County after her unexpected death. Jessica A. Mongiovi, 32, died at her home in Henrico, VA on April 20, her obituary says. Born in Hackettstown, Mongiovi grew up in Sparta and graduated from Sparta High School in 2007. Mongiovi went on to study veterinary technology at John Tyler Community College in Midlothian, VA, and worked at Tyson Foods in Glen Allen, her memorial says. She was also known for her love of sports and played travel soccer for many years, according to her obituary. More than $2,800 had bee…

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by Valerie Musson