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Multi-Millions Of Federal Funding Will Bring 116 New School Buses To These Virginia Districts Multi-Millions Of Federal Funding Will Bring 116 New School Buses To These Virginia Districts
Multi-Millions Of Federal Funding Will Bring 116 New School Buses To These Virginia Districts Hundreds of new, green school buses will be purchased for 18 Virginia school districts thanks to federal funding. The Clean School Bus Program rebate competition is funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda, helping Virginia accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and replace older, diesel fueled school buses, which have been linked to asthma, the Environmental Protection Agency said. Here's how much funding and how many buses local districts will receive: Loudoun County Public Schools has been selected to receive $3,975,000 in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Will Face Charges For Bringing Folding Knife To School In Northern VA, Police Say 15-Year-Old Will Face Charges For Bringing Folding Knife To School In Northern VA, Police Say
15-Year-Old Will Face Charges For Bringing Folding Knife To School In Northern VA, Police Say A 15-year-old Manassas boy will be facing weapons offenses for bringing a folding knife to school, police said. The boy was charged on May 22 after a school resource officer at Unity Reid High School found him with the weapon on May 1 around 11:10 a.m., while investigating a separate incident, county police said. The SRO determined the knife was not part of any threat to other students, faculty, or staff, police said.  Following the investigation, officers sought petitions against the accused, identified as the 15-year-old male student. After consultation with Juvenile Court Services,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Sleeping Man Shot Dead In Parked Car In Manassas, Police Say Sleeping Man Shot Dead In Parked Car In Manassas, Police Say
Sleeping Man Shot Dead In Parked Car In Manassas, Police Say Police are investigating the shooting murder of a man sleeping in a car overnight in Prince William County. Two men were asleep in a vehicle parked on Cadet Court in Manassas when gunfire rang out, striking of them around 2:40 a.m., according to county police. Detectives are investigating the incident to determine what led up to the shooting and are looking to speak with anyone who has information. The incident does not appear random, police said. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500 or submit a tip online at …

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by Cecilia Levine