Fairfax County Man Threatened To Kill VA Hospital Worker, Mailman In Virginia: Feds Fairfax County Man Threatened To Kill VA Hospital Worker, Mailman In Virginia: Feds
Fairfax County Man Threatened To Kill VA Hospital Worker, Mailman In Virginia: Feds A 57-year-old Fairfax man admitted to making a series of violent and specific threats against federal employees in Virginia and DC, officials announced. Kenneth R. Woodard, 57, of Fairfax, pleaded guilty in Alexandria federal court this week to making threatening communications over interstate commerce and threatening to kill a federal official, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Court documents state that on April 29, Woodard called the Department of Veterans Affairs’ crisis line demanding to speak to a VA hospital police officer he had interacted with earlier in the day. During the c…
MD Ranked Second-Happiest State In Nation, New Study Finds: Here's Why MD Ranked Second-Happiest State In Nation, New Study Finds: Here's Why
MD Ranked Second-Happiest State In Nation, New Study Finds: Here's Why The Northeast is home to some of the happiest people in the country, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Happiest States in America on Monday, Sept. 8. The study compared all 50 states across 30 metrics of happiness, including depression and suicide rates, work hours, income growth, unemployment, family stability, volunteer rates, and safety. The personal finance website also measured how many adults feel active and productive, as well as factors like sleep, leisure time, and community support. "In addition to pursuing your passions, having a good work-l…
Virginia Safety Patroller Killed Helping Driver In I-95 Crash: State Police Virginia Safety Patroller Killed Helping Driver In I-95 Crash: State Police
Virginia Safety Patroller Killed Helping Driver In I-95 Crash: State Police A Virginia Safety Service Patroller was killed in a violent crash on I-95 after being struck while helping a stranded driver, state police announced. The crash happened Saturday night, Sept. 6, shortly before 8 p.m. in the northbound lanes near the 151-mile marker, investigators said. According to Virginia State Police, the contracted VDOT patroller was assisting a disabled Audi on the shoulder and right travel lane when a Chrysler 300 lost control, crossed all lanes, and slammed into both the patroller and the Audi driver. The patroller was rushed to a nearby hospital but did not survive,…
Gas-Powered Scooter Sparks $417K Inferno That Displaces 10 In Sterling: Fire Marshal Gas-Powered Scooter Sparks $417K Inferno That Displaces 10 In Sterling: Fire Marshal
Gas-Powered Scooter Sparks $417K Inferno That Displaces 10 In Sterling: Fire Marshal A gas-powered scooter is being blamed for an early morning inferno that ripped through a Virginia home, displacing seven adults and three children, officials said. The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office said crews were called just after 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, to the 1700 block of North Brunswick Street in Sterling Park, where flames were already tearing through a single-family home. Firefighters from Sterling Park, Cascades, Kincora, and Fairfax County raced to the scene and found fire burning on the exterior of the house before it spread into the home, officials said. Crews quickly ext…
‘Disgraceful Betrayal:' Alexandria Worker With Top Secret Clearance Sold Out To China, Feds Say ‘Disgraceful Betrayal:' Alexandria Worker With Top Secret Clearance Sold Out To China, Feds Say
‘Disgraceful Betrayal:' Alexandria Worker With Top Secret Clearance Sold Out To China, Feds Say A Virginia man who worked for the US Department of State is heading to prison after federal prosecutors say he sold out his country by transmitting classified information to people he knew were Chinese government agents. Michael Charles Schena, 42, of Alexandria, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information, the US Attorney’s Office in Virginia announced. Schena, who held a Top Secret clearance, admitted he passed sensitive government information in exchange for cash.  Prosecutors said he “deliberately undermined US …
'HOW CAN YOU BE THAT IGNORANT:' VA Sen. Mark Warner Slams RFK Jr. Over COVID Facts (WATCH) 'HOW CAN YOU BE THAT IGNORANT:' VA Sen. Mark Warner Slams RFK Jr. Over COVID Facts (WATCH)
'HOW CAN YOU BE That Ignorant:' VA Sen. Mark Warner Slams RFK Jr. Over COVID Facts (Watch) Virginia Sen. Mark Warner made his opinion very clear about the country's Health and Human Services director: he's ignorant.  Warner was among the many elected officials to grill Robert Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, Sept. 4 during a hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee about the Trump administration's 2026 healthcare agenda.  Things came to a head for the Virginia Democrat when he began pushing Kennedy about deaths and vaccines related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Warner questioned Kennedy about the number of COVID-19-related deaths, and whether or not vaccinations could have…
Eleven PA Powerball Tickets Worth $2.4M Sold As Jackpot Climbs To $1.7B Eleven PA Powerball Tickets Worth $2.4M Sold As Jackpot Climbs To $1.7B
Eleven PA Powerball Tickets Worth $2.4M Sold As Jackpot Climbs To $1.7B Eleven Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball tickets worth a combined $2.4 million were sold in the Wednesday, Sept. 3, drawing, officials announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. The winning tickets included a $1 million prize sold in Allegheny County, a $500,000 Double Play prize in Centre County, and nine $100,000 Power Play prizes sold across the state. According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the $1 million ticket was purchased at Center Independent Oil, 1980 Painters Run Road in Scott Township. It matched all five white balls drawn — 3, 16, 29, 61, and 69 — missing only the red Powerball. The retailer …
Duo Swapped Seats During Wild I-95 Pursuit Before Bust In Stafford, Sheriff Says Duo Swapped Seats During Wild I-95 Pursuit Before Bust In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Duo Swapped Seats During Wild I-95 Pursuit Before Bust In Stafford, Sheriff Says Two people are facing a laundry list of charges after deputies say they tried to outsmart law enforcement during a wild I-95 pursuit in Virginia. Courtney Knight, 33, of DC, and Dillon Turner, 27, of Independence, were both arrested after trying to pull a fast one on members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office during a chase that broke out early on Tuesday. The sheriff's office said the chaos began around 11:15 a.m. on Sept. 2, when a sergeant responded to Richmond Highway and Centreport Parkway for a reckless driver complaint.  According to the sheriff's office, further investiga…
Virginia Teen Shoots Man Inside Packed Restaurant — Then Accidentally Shoots Himself: Police Virginia Teen Shoots Man Inside Packed Restaurant — Then Accidentally Shoots Himself: Police
Virginia Teen Shoots Man Inside Packed Restaurant — Then Accidentally Shoots Himself: Police A teenager who shot a man during an altercation inside a busy Virginia restaurant found himself in the hospital after accidentally firing on himself, police say. Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called at around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday morning to Bar Louie on the corner of Promenade Commons Street to investigate a reported shooting. According to police, a 26-year-old man got into a verbal altercation with a 17-year-old, which rapidly escalated inside the restaurant. The teen then pulled out a gun, and several shots were fired before the two were separated. The vict…
Capitol Heights Mom Killed After Cadillac Goes Airborne In I-495 Virginia Crash: State Police Capitol Heights Mom Killed After Cadillac Goes Airborne In I-495 Virginia Crash: State Police
Capitol Heights Mom Killed After Cadillac Goes Airborne In I-495 Virginia Crash: State Police A Maryland mother of four has been identified by Virginia State Police following an early-morning I-495 crash in Alexandria over the holiday weekend. Capitol Heights resident Tyneeka Strickland, 34, was involved in a deadly crash early on Sunday, Aug. 31, when her Cadillac went airborne after she lost control of the vehicle. According to Virginia State Police, deputies were called at around 5:15 a.m. to the westbound lanes of the interstate, near the 177-mile marker in Alexandria, where there was a reported crash. Investigators said that a 2017 Cadillac XTS was heading west on I-495 w…
NY Powerball Player Wins $1M In Labor Day Weekend Drawing NY Powerball Player Wins $1M In Labor Day Weekend Drawing
NY Powerball Player Wins $1M In Labor Day Weekend Drawing A New York lottery player is $1 million richer after matching five numbers in the Monday, Sept. 1 Powerball drawing, officials said. The winning numbers for Labor Day were 8, 23, 25, 40, and 53, with a Powerball of 5 and a Power Play multiplier of 3x, according to the Powerball website. The $1 million ticket matched all five white balls but missed the red Powerball. No one won the jackpot, which has now ballooned to an estimated $1.30 billion for Wednesday, Sept. 3, with a cash value of $589 million, officials said. In addition to the New York winner, $1 million tickets were sold in Califo…
$1M Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Bergen County $1M Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Bergen County
$1M Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Bergen County Two lucky New Jersey tickets are worth $1 million each after Monday’s Powerball drawing, state lottery officials said. The winning tickets matched all five white balls in the Sept. 1 drawing. No one matched the five white balls plus the gold Power Ball, so the jackpot now stands at about $1.3 billion for Wednesday’s drawing, officials said. New Jersey was the only state with more than one $1 million winner. The tickets were sold by Jackpocket (online) and P&G Fuel, 1050 Milford Warren Glen Rd., in Milford, Hunterdon County. A $150,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold at Limonta Liquor…