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Va, State Police answer nearly 500 calls for assistance since midnight Jan. 11

Virginia State Police report State Troopers have responded to more than 400 incidents and 94 crashes

Woodbridge man’s winning lottery ticket purchase was a “mistake”

Michael Donnelly of Woodbridge hadn’t intended to play Cash4Life®. Instead, like millions of people across the nation, he was watching the Powerball jackpot rise to historic heights.

TODAY’S ROAD OUTLOOK: VDOT crews continue snow cleanup; where to get help

Virginia Department of Transportation crews have worked around-the-clock to make all roads in northern Virginia passable post-blizzard, but there is still some clean-up to do.

Jan. 26 Pollinator Listening Session in Warrenton cancelled, to be rescheduled

The listening session for The Pollinator Protection Plan in Warrenton scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, has been cancelled due to road conditions and will be rescheduled at a later time, according to Elaine Lidholm, spokesman for Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).

Governor’s Office update on storm

Snow is expected to continue until midnight. Below are facts and figures about the storm in Virginia as of 1:45pm Saturday.

VA State Police - update Jan. 23 at 11:30 a.m.

From midnight Saturday through 10 a.m. Saturday, Virginia State Police have responded to 72 traffic crashes and 343 disabled vehicles statewide. There is only storm-related traffic death (City of Chesapeake) reported at this time.

Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) fully activated to deal with storm

Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) is at full activation with representatives from state and federal agencies, utility providers, and other response partners, according to a storm report from Gov. Terry McAuliffe's office.

VDOT crews staging for blizzard; drivers urged to stay off the road

By 2 p.m., about 4,000 trucks loaded with materials will be fully staged along interstates, major roads and subdivision streets in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties (Arlington maintains its own secondary roads). Crews will work 12-hour shifts around the clock and plow interstates, major roads and subdivisions simultaneously.

Price gouging protections go in effect ahead of winter storm, says attorney general’s office

Virginia's price gouging statute was activated upon declaration of state of emergency by Governor McAuliffe; includes but are not limited to water, ice, food, generators, batteries, home repair materials and services, hotel rooms, and tree removal services.

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