State briefs for Sunday, Feb. 7

VDOT pauses cancellation of idle E-ZPass accounts RICHMOND — Officials in Virginia say they are temporarily pausing deactivations of idle E-ZPass accounts during the coronavirus pandemic. Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Melodie N. Martin told The Washington Post on Wednesday that the agency will halt its routine practice of deactivating idle accounts. She said the…

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State briefs for Sunday, Jan. 31

Mountain Valley Pipeline drops plan for blanket permit ROANOKE — Mountain Valley Pipeline says it will abandon its plan to use a blanket permit to cross nearly 500 streams and wetlands. The Roanoke Times reported Tuesday that the pipeline project will instead apply for individual approvals for each open-cut crossing. That will make for a…

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State briefs for Sunday, Jan. 10

Man charged in shooting at Loudoun Walmart STERLING — Police say a man has been arrested on 11 felony charges following a shooting last weekend that left a sheriff’s deputy and two civilians hurt at a Walmart store. The Loudoun Sheriff’s Office said Steven E. Thodos of Sterling was facing multiple charges, including two counts…

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State briefs for Sunday, Dec. 13

Virginia now participating in unified COVID-19 tracing tool RALEIGH, N.C. — As coronavirus exposure notification technology slowly rolls out across the country, every resident in 17 states and the District of Columbia will now be able to send and receive alerts beyond their home state if they’ve tested positive for the coronavirus or come into…

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