Despite warnings, Virginia rarely enforces speeding from above
The Washington Examiner reports Large signs lining Virginia’s highways ominously warn drivers that someone up in the sky could be watching them speed. But that’s almost never the case.
Germanna to begin quake repair in April
Fredericksburg.com reports Repairs on the earthquake-damaged academic building at Germanna Community College’s Spotsylvania campus will begin in April, just as a new academic building there is being finished.
Quantico Fire Dept. ambassadors to the community
Staffordcountysun.com reports The Quantico Fire Department responds to calls on base and off, and receives assistance from the fire stations in the surrounding counties of Stafford and Prince William.
Virginia legislators at odds over Gov. McDonnell’s transportation plan
The Washington Post reports Every year, state lawmakers fight over the maintenance of Virginia’s crumbling roads — with Democrats and Republicans bitterly split on how to pay for the upkeep.
In silence, women protest Va. anti-abortion bills
WTOP.com reports Hundreds of women stood mute, arm-in-arm, forming a human cordon through which legislators walked before Monday’s House and Senate sessions to protest a wave of anti-abortion legislation coursing through Virginia’s General Assembly.
Call of the Wild: Fairfax County Receives 1,000 a Year
Patch.com reports Each year, Fairfax County receives about 1,000 calls from residents about wildlife.
Men’s Basketball Run ‘n Guns to 124 Points
NOVA Fortnightly reports The Jan. 14 game for the Northern Virginia Community College men’s basketball team turned out to be the game that most players dream of as NOVA scored 124 points — 70 points in the second half — whooping Lord Fairfax Community College 124-84.
Norovirus Hits NoVa
The (George Mason University) Broadside reports George Mason University officials are concerned with the norovirus, a contagious gastrointestinal virus that has been reported in the Washington, D.C., metro area, though no cases have been reported at Mason.
