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Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm
Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm Many schools in Maryland and Virginia will be closed on Wednesday as the region continues to contend with the latest batch of winter weather that brought inches of snow and ice. Some schools were disrupted on Tuesday and dismissed students early, and even more are planning to close for the day on Wednesday, Feb. 12 with as many as six inches accumulating in some areas, leaving conditions on roadways tricky. Among the schools reported to be altering their dismissal times as of 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday:  Alexandria City Public Schools: All virtual; Arlington County Public Schools: Closed W…

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California Drug Trafficker Moving 1,500 Pounds Of Pot Worth $4M+ Gets Prison Time In Virginia California Drug Trafficker Moving 1,500 Pounds Of Pot Worth $4M+ Gets Prison Time In Virginia
California Drug Trafficker Moving 1,500 Pounds Of Pot Worth $4M+ Gets Prison Time In Virginia A major cross-country drug trafficking case came to a dramatic conclusion in Loudoun County, where a California man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for transporting a staggering 1,500 pounds of marijuana valued at over $4 million, authorities announced. Leonid Mordan, 38, stood before the Loudoun County Circuit Court last week after being convicted of possession with the intent to distribute more than five pounds of marijuana, with no time suspended. The arrest followed a months-long investigation led by Virginia State Police and the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force, which targe…

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Police & Fire
Second Suspect Wanted For Deadly Downtown Virginia Shooting Surrenders In WV: Police (UPDATED) Second Suspect Wanted For Deadly Downtown Virginia Shooting Surrenders In WV: Police (UPDATED)
Second Suspect Wanted For Deadly Downtown Virginia Shooting Surrenders In WV: Police (Updated) It didn't take long for a suspect wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Tyler Lee Jones last weekend to surrender to police. Elijah Musgrove, who was identified during the investigation into a shooting on Sunday, Dec. 14, reportedly turned himself in to authorities at the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office in West Virginia after a short-lived stint on the run. His arrest comes in the wake of Woodford resident Izaiah Jabbar Daniels' arrest during a stop by members of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Police said the shooting, which occurred early on Dec. 14 in the 4…

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