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Virginia Marine Among 3 Dead In Osprey Crash
A U.S. Marine from Virginia was among three killed in an Osprey crash in Australia over the weekend.
U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Spencer R. Collart, 21, of Arlington, and two others died in the Sunday, Aug. 27 crash on Melville Island, north of Darwin, around 9:30 a.m., military officials said.
The two other Marines killed in the crash were:
U.S. Marine Corps Captain Eleanor V. LeBeau, 29, of Illinois; and U.S. Marine Corps Major Tobin J. Lewis, 37, the executive officer of VMM-363 (REIN), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, of Colorado.
Three Marines remain hospitalized, including one in cr…
'Occasional Drag Queen' From DMV Region Makes Mark During Jeopardy! Run
An impressive run is over for three-time Jeopardy! champion — and part time drag queen — Kevin Belle, who you may know as Whiskey Ginger.
The Maryland native's steak that saw him pocket tens of thousands of dollars was upended during Wednesday's rendition of the beloved quiz show.
A trail planner from Silver Spring, Belle's streak began on Friday, April 28, when he won more than $10,000, and continued into this week, when he claimed two more victories before being topped on Wednesday, May 3 by Illinois native Hannah Wilson, though there were no hard feelings there.
In total, Belle claim…
This Is Virginia's Favorite Holiday Cookie, Study Finds
Desserts are on the grocery list of most American's during the holiday season, with Virginia's top choice being Christmas Bar cookies, according to a new study.
Axios has released the 2022 list of the top holiday cookies for each state, with the most popular being sugar cookies, gingerbread, and peanut butter blossoms. Virginia joined Washington, Illinois, and Tennessee with Christmas Bar cookies as their top search, the study says.
Google released a map on Thursday, Dec. 15 that showed the uniquely searched Christmas cookies by state based on searches between Dec. 3-9. The study also found…