Find Your Daily Voice
29°
Cold Moon Will Light Up Night Sky: Here's When
Skywatchers are in for a treat as the Cold Moon, December’s full moon, illuminates the night sky.
Known as the Cold Moon for its association with the chilly winter season, this celestial event will be visible at its peak Sunday morning, Dec. 15, passing opposite the sun at 4:02 a.m. Eastern time, according to NASA.
But that's not the only time to keep an eye on the sky.
The moon will appear full for about three days from Friday evening, Dec. 13 through Monday morning, Dec. 16, NASA says, calling it "a full moon weekend."
The Cold Moon rises just after sunset and will remain vis…
Shake Shack Offers Free Burgers With Purchase During Holiday Promotion
Shake Shack is launching a limited-time promotion offering free burgers with a qualifying purchase during the holiday season.
The “Holiday Burger Blitz” will run from Monday, Dec. 16, to Tuesday, Dec. 24, providing customers with a free burger each day when they spend a minimum of $10 and use the code BURGERBLITZ at checkout.
The promotion features a different burger each day, including popular items like the ShackBurger, SmokeShack, and Avocado Bacon Burger. The schedule for the free offerings is as follows:
Monday, Dec. 16: ShackBurger
Tuesday, Dec. 17: SmokeShack
Wednesday, Dec. …
Knife-Wielding Fare Jumper Assaults Officers During Pentagon City Metro Arrest, Police Say
A fare evasion stop at the Pentagon City Metro Station escalated into a chaotic scene when a knife-wielding man resisted arrest, assaulted officers, and spat on them, according to Arlington police.
On Wednesday afternoon, Arlington resident Vincent Trice, 45, was spotted by an officer working a crime prevention detail at the station as he attempted to evade paying for a fare, authorities said.
Officers stopped Vincent Trice, 45, of Arlington, shortly after 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 11 for alleged fare evasion in the 1200 block of S. Hayes Street, according to the Arlington Police Department.
When …
Swastika, Inappropriate Images Found Inside Classroom At Virginia High School: Police
A disturbing act of vandalism has prompted an investigation at Patriot High School in Nokesville after inappropriate images, including a swastika, were found inside a classroom.
The incident was reported to the School Resource Officer on Monday, Dec. 11, according to the Prince William County Police Department, and the officer discovered the symbols drawn on a partition inside the classroom, police said.
The markings, which included the swastika and other inappropriate images, did not contain threats directed at students or staff, authorities noted.
No other vandalism was reported el…
Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In Virginia
Virginia workers, can start getting ready for a small, but not insignificant pay bump in the new year.
The state’s hourly minimum wage will increase to $12.41 starting Monday, Jan. 1, 2025, giving workers an extra 41 cents per hour.
"The new rate was calculated under the Virginia Minimum Wage Act, which mandates an annual adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
"This measure, published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, tracks changes in the cost of goods and services, and for 2023, the CPI-U rose by 3.4 percent," Virginia Department of L…
