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Residents near the National Conference Center in the Lansdowne area of Leesburg in Loudoun County opposed a federal plan to use the site to process as many as 1,000 Afghan evacuees per month. The first group of about 300 Afghans arrived to the site on Tuesday, Department of Homeland Security officials said.

Democrats call on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) to declare a state of emergency over rising gas prices, but Republicans say the solution is cutting taxes and changing policies aimed at eliminating fossil fuels.

Maryland’s gas tax, at roughly 37 cents per gallon, is also tied to inflation and could rise in the coming months.

A slushy inch of snow could fall before a hard freeze but the blossoms should be able to withstand the wintry surge

Temperatures will be near and above 60 to close out the workweek. Just don't get used to it.

The board’s vote not to renew Geoffrey Cherrington’s contract comes as the agency is heading into its sixth month of reduced rail service because of safety issues that are sidelining trains amid a federal investigation.

The extra cash will intensify debate in Annapolis over how to spend it, with Gov. Larry Hogan (R) seeking a far-reaching tax cut for all retirees and Democrats eyeing other programs.

Police said Charles Lee assaulted another patient in a room across the hall.

The Virginia Senate rejected Gov. Glenn Youngkin's picks for the Parole Board on Thursday, extending a bitter tit-for-tat that began when the chamber rejected a Trump EPA chief for the Republican governor's Cabinet.

A D.C. police patrol commander opted to retire after the internal affairs department launched an investigation into his conduct, officials said.