Virginia's Superintendent of Public Instruction says the Va. Department of Education has launched “Engage Virginia,” an online academic recovery and coaching program to help students recover from the impact of the pandemic on learning, attendance and related issues. School divisions must opt-in for their students to participate in the program.

ACF believes that child welfare agencies can develop different foster family home licensing or approval standards for kin in a manner that does not compromise child safety and well-being.

Prince William County Police report recent incidents and arrests.

The overall number of calls to the poison center for accidental consumption of marijuana edibles among children has increased sharply in recent years, and likely represent only a fraction of the cases occurring, say UVa Health officials. Children who accidentally consume marijuana edibles can experience markedly rapid heart rates, low blood pressure, vomiting, confusion, hallucinations, profound sedation and seizures.

Mario Perez has moved up from Deputy to become Scout Executive/CEO of the National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. He has 21 years of experience with the Boy Scouting organization.

“These draft standards are stronger because they reflect the contributions of subject-matter experts, thoughtful citizens, and a broad set of organizations across two administrations,” Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera said. “They better meet Governor Glenn Youngkin’s directive to teach all history—the good and the bad—and will prepare all of Virginia’s students to become informed and engaged citizens and members of our democracy, communities and economy.”

Prince William County police detectives have charged a 20-year-old Washington D.C. man in connection to a quintuple shooting that was reported to have occurred at a home located in the 17900 block of Milroy Dr in Dumfries (22026) during the morning hours yesterday,Wednesday, Jan. 4.

Dr. Charlie Broaddus, State Veterinarian with Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), has issued a permit to Nicolas “Santa” Claus, of the North Pole, to bring his herd of “eight tiny reindeer” and one additional rare, red-nosed reindeer into Virginia on the evening of Dec. 24.