October 16, 2025

January 2025

Fairfax Co. superintendent responds to concerns about school safety after change in federal immigration policy – WTOP News

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Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid is telling parents it’s safe to attend schools after a Trump administration change regarding immigration enforcement in schools. In the days after President Donald Trump’s administration changed a long-standing policy to allow federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, the superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools has…

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Pinpoint Weather: Rain on the way

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ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — As winds continue to decrease overnight, attention turns to the rain that will move into the region. Light showers could begin in the south Thursday afternoon, lifting northward during the evening. The steady rain will move in on Friday as a cold front pushes into the region. Rainfall will be lightest…

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Prince William school officials review redistricting proposal in Brentsville area – WTOP News

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The Prince William County School Board is considering a proposal that would redistrict three new residential developments in the Brentsville District due to overcrowding at The Nokesville School. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Prince William County School Board is considering…

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Va. Gov. Youngkin’s office knew about temporary suspension of federal aid portals, memo shows – WTOP News

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As Gov. Glenn Youngkin was assuring Virginians on Tuesday that direct federal aid would not be suspended as part of the Trump administration funding freeze, an internal memo obtained by The Mercury shows that his office was aware of potential problems. This article was reprinted with permission from Virginia Mercury.  As Gov. Glenn Youngkin was…

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Former Henrico NICU nurse charged with child abuse remains licensed to practice in 39 states and Guam

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The former nurse at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) who has been charged with child abuse and malicious wounding remains licensed to practice nursing in 39 states and in Guam. Twenty-six-year-old Erin Strotman has been charged in connection to a five-month-old baby boy found with a fractured…

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White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze memo

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The Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a new memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial memo issued late Monday that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance, which had paralyzed many federal programs and caused a huge uproar on Capitol Hill. The decision came amid strong behind-the-scenes pushback from Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, according…

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MCPS elects new chair and vice chair for 2025

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Montgomery County School Board has elected the chair and vice chair of 2025. Linwood Hudson will serve as chair and joined the school board in 2022 and served as its chair in 2024. Hudson also serves as a liaison between the MCPS School Board and the Southwest Virginia Governors…

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