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Author: Uriah Kiser
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The Center Square: “A recent poll shows a majority of Northern Virginia residents support expanding the flight distance perimeter around Reagan National Airport, allowing the airport to accommodate more routes, thus making fares more competitive, according to supporters of the measure.”
“Recent legislation introduced by Utah congressmen Burgess Owens and Hank Johnson, known as The Direct Capital Access Act, part of the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization bill, would allow for the increase and creation of longer-haul flights in and out of Reagan. The legislation would add 28 flights in and out of the 1960s-era perimeter rule for incoming and outgoing flights.”
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Update 1:30 pm
Police reopened the road about 10 a.m.
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At 11 a.m. Monday, May 29, 2023, the Potomac Region Veterans Council partnered with Quantico National Cemetery and Quantico Marine Corps Base for its annual Memorial Day Ceremony.
RPV Chair Rich Anderson: “I moderated the ceremony with about 500 attendees. The featured speaker was Army Brig. Gen. James W. Ring, Assistant Adjutant General of Virginia who will become Adjutant General next Saturday and be promoted to major general (two stars).”
National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “Showers remain possible across central Virginia and southern Maryland today. Elsewhere, expect a mixture of sun and clouds. Highs will be in the upper 70s to low 80s across northern areas with low to mid 70s in the south.”
On this day in local/regional weather history: “Two tornadoes were confirmed on May 30, 2019…Below is a summary of two tornadoes confirmed by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Sterling, VA, following data analysis and surveys in Frederick and Howard Counties in north central Maryland.”
The park, at 16000 Theme Park Way in Doswell, is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays.
The Soak City water park inside Kings Dominion is open on weekends from noon until 7 p.m. The daily hours for both parks expand on June 10, when Soak City opens for daily summer operation.
Tractor Supply will break ground on a new store in Stafford County.
The company says the store will offer pet food, animal feed, power tools, apparel, plants, lawn and garden supplies, and a pet washing station.
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