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Drug Kingpin Peddling Nearly Pure Meth In Virginia Convicted For 15th Time: Feds Drug Kingpin Peddling Nearly Pure Meth In Virginia Convicted For 15th Time: Feds
Drug Kingpin Peddling Nearly Pure Meth In Virginia Convicted For 15th Time: Feds A Virginia Beach man just earned himself his 15th conviction — this one federal. Malik Dillard, who guys by “Mayo,” used out-of-state methamphetamine suppliers to import bulk packages of nearly pure methamphetamine (98.6% purity) to Virginia through the U.S. Postal Service, according to Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Dillard employed a network of sub-dealers to scale and expand his methamphetamine operation across the Hampton Roads region over multiple years, Aber's office said. "Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affec…

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Traveler With Measles Passed Through Dulles, Reagan Airports In Virginia: Health Officials Traveler With Measles Passed Through Dulles, Reagan Airports In Virginia: Health Officials
Traveler With Measles Passed Through Dulles, Reagan Airports In Virginia: Health Officials Health officials are cautioning about potential measles exposure in Northern Virginia airports.  The Virginia Department of Health was notified about a person who returned stateside after an international trip and traveled through Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport earlier this month and may have exposed other travelers to the virus. VDH was notified of a confirmed case of measles in a person who traveled through Northern Virginia when returning from international travel. Out of an abundance of caution, VDH is informing people who were at vari…

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by Zak Failla
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First Pediatric Flu-Related Death Of New Season Reported In Virginia First Pediatric Flu-Related Death Of New Season Reported In Virginia
First Pediatric Flu-Related Death Of New Season Reported In Virginia The Virginina Department of Health confirmed that the state's first reported flu-death of the 2023-2024 season has been reported. Health officials announced that a child between the ages of 5 and 12 in Virginia's Eastern region died from complications related to influenza.  No additional information is being provided by the department due to the victim's age and to protect the family. With temperatures dropping, Virginia is seeing an increase in new flu cases,  For the week ending on Saturday, Dec. 23, emergency department and urgent care visits due to flu-like illness represent…

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by Zak Failla
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Classes Continue At Stafford High School After 1,000 Students Report Flu-Like Symptoms Classes Continue At Stafford High School After 1,000 Students Report Flu-Like Symptoms
Classes Continue At Stafford High School After 1,000 Students Report Flu-Like Symptoms Nearly 700 students were absent from classes after half of a Virginia school's students reported flu-like symptoms last week, according to multiple reports. Stafford High School had 670 students absent on Monday, Oct. 24, after 1,000 students reported flu-like and gastrointestinal illnesses last week, the reports continue. The school has canceled activities and athletic events through Tuesday, Oct. 25 to try and prevent the spread of the illness to other schools after the outbreak.  Over the weekend, the school was reportedly deep cleaned and disinfected to prevent further spread of i…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Possible Measles Exposure Reported In Northern Virginia Possible Measles Exposure Reported In Northern Virginia
Possible Measles Exposure Reported In Northern Virginia Doctors are warning people in Loudoun and Fairfax counties of a potential measles outbreak.  An unvaccinated child recently took a trip out of the country and contracted the virus before returning to the area, the Virginia Department of Health said.  The child was at Kaiser Permanente Ashburn Medical Center in Ashburn on May 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. And at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church for several hours on Sunday, May 15, and Monday, May 16, the news release said.  Outside of these times and locations, the risk to the community is low, the VDH said.  Anyone wh…

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by Josh Lanier
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Alert Issued For Rabid Fox In Arlington Neighborhood Alert Issued For Rabid Fox In Arlington Neighborhood
Alert Issued For Rabid Fox In Arlington Neighborhood A potentially rabid fox was spotted in an Arlington neighborhood, officials said. Arlington County Animal Control responded to calls of a disoriented fox near the 4100 blocks of 41 St and Randolph Street N, south-east of Chain Bridge Rd and George Washington Pkwy around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington reports. The fox reportedly had neurological symptoms consistent with rabies, and was captured and removed by Animal Control. Rabies is a disease that attacks the neurological system that both people and animals can catch from the bite or scratch of i…

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by Annie DeVoe