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59+ min ago (655+ words) A month since Democrat Abigail Spanberger was elected Virginia's first female governor by a resounding 15-point margin, she is deep into transition plans and setting an agenda for her first months in office. Spanberger told News4 she's already working on her inaugural address, but perhaps more important than what she says on the Capitol steps on Jan. 17 will be her first executive orders. She didn't wait for inauguration to assert herself in one area: pushing back against the Trump administration's action against the University of Virginia and George Mason University that caused UVA's president to step down. She asked UVA's Board of Visitors to stop its search for a new president until her board appointees fill empty slots. "And so as governor, day one, I will make appointments for the open seats that exist," Spanberger said. "In order to pull us…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (246+ words) It's state championship weekend in Washington high school football. The quest for a 2025 state title has reached the last round, with the Class 4A championship set for Saturday night at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The WIAA championship in Washington's largest classification has come down to the Sumner Spartans (10-3) vs. the Lake Stevens Vikings (13-0). Lake Stevens is the No. 2 seed, and Sumner is No. 5. Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. PT on Saturday, December 6 with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network. Both teams are coming off tough games in the semifinals. Sumner avenged a lopsided regular-season loss to Puyallup with a 42-35 win over the top-seeded Vikings, while Lake Stevens outlasted Graham-Kapowsin 44-35. Sumner is the defending state champion, and Lake Stevens took the 4A title in 2023 and 2022, when the Vikings won their first-ever football championship behind now-Oregon Ducks running back Jayden Limar. Lake Stevens…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago (368+ words) WASHINGTON " More than a week after Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Spc. Sarah Beckstrom were ambushed by a gunman outside the Farragut West Metro station, the community in DC, and Wolfe's hometown in West Virginia continue to mourn and pray. Beckstrom died the day after the shooting. Wolfe remains hospitalized with "very serious injuries," according to officials. As Wolfe fights for his life, supporters gathered Friday night at Musselman High School in West Virginia, where he graduated, for a prayer vigil in his honor." The vigil began with a moment of silence for Beckstrom. "A moment of silence for Specialist Sarah Beckstrom," an organizer said. As Wolfe fights for his life, supporters gathered Friday night at Musselman High School in West Virginia, where he graduated, for a prayer vigil in his honor. The vigil began with a moment of silence…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago (88+ words) WASHINGTON " DC police are looking for "four to five" suspects who fled a building in the 300 block of Morse Street, Northeast after a deadly shooting. Police responded to the scene in DC's NoMa neighborhood around 8:08 p.m. gunshots were reported. After they arrived at the scene, they found a man who'd sustained multiple gunshot wounds. When emergency crews arrived, they pronounced the victim dead. If you have any information that might help police in their investigation, call (202) 727-9099, or text 50411....

6+ hour, 6+ min ago (163+ words) The 27-year-old social media influencer and wife of Dallas Mavericks Forward P.J. Washington kept her look clean and elevated. She wore an oversized black leather jacket paired with fitted leggings and tall black boots, creating a monochrome silhouette that was equal parts casual and chic. Adding a fun pop of color, Washington carried a bright pink Herm's handbag that instantly broke up the black with a hint of playfulness. Her makeup was soft with bronzed eye shadow, glossy lips and full lashes while her long wavy hair framed her face perfectly. Fans filled the comments with love. "Really that girl "," one wrote. Another added, " you are such a mood "," while one more simply gushed, " pretty." Meghan Markle Contacts Estranged Dad Thomas Markle After His Leg Was Amputated in Philippines Hospital Dua Lipa Stuns in Backless Satin Mini While Sharing Emotional Message…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago (736+ words) December 5, 2025, 4:51 PM The U Street landmark widely known as "the RBG building" is headed to auction next week, raising questions about the future of the beloved mural of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Standing three stories tall, the mural depicts Ginsburg in her judicial robe with her hands open as a flock of birds flies above her. It's an image that has become a staple of D.C.'s public art scene, even being an included stop on city tours. "People know the building because it is the RBG building," said owner lisa wise, who commissioned the artwork in 2019, one year before the justice's death. The building's owner said she knew instantly what she wanted the mural to be. "When we drove up and I saw the wall, I just thought that needs to be a mural of Ruth…...

6+ hour, 20+ min ago (260+ words) December 5, 2025, 4:44 PM The 48th Kennedy Center Honors" medallions have been unveiled. For the first time since 1978, the medals have a significant redesign with a new creator at the helm. Tiffany & Co. have funded and reimagined the awards, which will now feature a navy-blue strap holding a gold disc with a sketch of the Kennedy Center building surrounded by rainbow colors. The reverse side will have the name of the honorees and the date of the ceremony. The center wrote in a news release that Tiffany & Co. is its "ideal collaborator" for these medals because of the company"s "defining role in American luxury culture for nearly two centuries." The new partnership comes after President Donald Trump"s overhaul of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board, appointing himself as chair, earlier this year. The Baturin family, owners of The…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago (457+ words) When the Coolidge High Colts won their first Turkey Bowl championship since 1986 last week, the school already shared an important piece of the Thanksgiving tradition's history. Days before the Colts" victory, alumni of the 1969 Turkey Bowl between Coolidge and the McKinley Tech Trainers reunited in front of RFK Stadium, where their historic game was played. "They were trying to bring the city back together and they were going to do it through the youth," said Coolidge High alumnus Rev. Dr. Robert Screen. Seven years before their game, in 1962, St. John"s High played Eastern High at RFK Stadium in front of over 50,000 fans. The game ended in a riot, putting an end to games at RFK. In the wake of the 1968 riots, local leaders wanted to bring the city together " so they decided to bring high school football game back…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago (182+ words) Election Day is Tuesday, September 9, Poll Hours 6a-7p [View image] Who's Running for the Special Election in Fairfax County? FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. " On Tuesday, December 9, voters in the Braddock District of Fairfax County will be choosing a new person to represent them on the Board of Supervisors. Early voting for this office ends on December 6. This special election is to fill the remainder of James Walkinshaw's term on the Board. That term runs until November 2027. The office became vacant after Walkinshaw was elected to the U.S. Congress in a special election on September 9 representing Virginia's 11th congressional district filling the seat held by Rep. Gerry Connolly. Connolly died in May from esophageal cancer. Rachna Sizemore Heizer (Democrat): She represents the Braddock District on the Fairfax County School Board. She is also an attorney. Ken Balbuena (Republican): His background is in marketing and consulting....

8+ hour, 27+ min ago (349+ words) December 5, 2025, 7:37 PM A lot of us look forward to the first snowfall of the season. It takes us back to the early mornings where we would wait by the radio for our school system to be announced and we could go outside and play in the snow until The Price is Right starts. While the weather only caused a few delays and closings, the light snow on Friday morning in the D.C. area did cause a few headaches during the morning commute. WTOP spoke to people in Frederick, Maryland, about the snow's impact on their day. "I think the snow's been kind of pretty," Ken Sartor said. "I was surprised my bus didn't come this morning." After waiting for over 10 minutes for the Connector bus, Sartor said he ordered an Uber to get to Downtown Frederick. While walking down S Market…...