The collision involving an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the frigid waters of the Potomac River on Wednesday night has raised questions about air safety and the mix of civilian and military aircraft in the skies above the nation’s capital. Bradley Bowman, senior director of the Center on Military…
Staff from the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center released a great horned owl that had been in their care at Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. Staff from the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center released a great horned owl that had been in their care. (Courtesy Blue Ridge Wildlife Center) Staff from the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center…
Fairfax County student Rushil Kukreja, 15, has created a nonprofit, Princia, to combat light pollution. Lots of teenagers spend their time relaxing over winter break; but 15-year-old Rushil Kukreja was busy meeting with state lawmakers in Virginia about light pollution. Along with his academics, Kukreja, a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and…
Artist William Hennessy Jr., who captured the drama of hearings from the Supreme Court to circuit and district courts across the D.C. area, died on Monday. For over 40 years, artist William Hennessy Jr. went where cameras couldn’t go and captured drama from the Supreme Court to circuit and district courts across D.C., Maryland and…
At the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Boyce, Virginia, the role of turkey vultures is being celebrated this Thanksgiving season. One red vulture in Virginia perched on a tree branchOne red vulture in Virginia perched on a tree branch(Getty Images/iStockphoto/ablokhin) One red vulture in Virginia perched on a tree branchOne red vulture in Virginia perched…
Though it’s unclear what the Washingtons served at their Thanksgiving feasts, turkeys were present on their table. Today, Mount Vernon features Narragansett turkeys and visitors can explore historical holiday events. Narragansett turkeys at Mount Vernon in Virginia.(Courtesy Lisa Pregent) Narragansett turkeys at Mount Vernon in Virginia.(Courtesy Lisa Pregent) Americans have been giving thanks with feasting…
A food safety expert at Virginia Tech shares tips on how long you should cook and keep meats and how you can keep your holiday guests from getting sick. Gathering around the holiday table should never include foodborne illnesses on the menu. That’s where Melissa Wright, an associate extension specialist and director of Virginia Tech’s…
Ryan Nisay is one of the founders of the nonprofit organization Loudoun Nature Conservation Project, dedicated to a cleaner, greener Loudoun County. And he’s still in high school. Those who took part in a cleanup held by the Loudoun Nature Conservation Project stand with the trash they picked up.(Courtesy Loudoun Nature Conservation Project) Those who…
Some animals end up in local shelters and are snapped up almost as soon as their bios are posted on a shelter website or on social media. Others like Nekoosa lingered. In Nekoosa’s case, it was 362 days before she was adopted. Nekoosa was adopted after 362 days in the shelter. . (Courtesy Animal Welfare…
A traveler from Indonesia has been arrested on felony forgery charges after arriving at Dulles International Airport on Wednesday night with what U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say were “black money scam” notes. A traveler from Indonesia has been arrested on felony forgery charges after arriving at Dulles International Airport on Wednesday night with…
