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Biden frees frozen Afghan billions for relief, 9/11 victims
Read full article: Biden frees frozen Afghan billions for relief, 9/11 victimsPresident Joe Biden has signed an executive order to split $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S. to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and create a trust fund to compensate Sept. 11 victims.
Construction at I-64, US-29 interchange set to start next week
Read full article: Construction at I-64, US-29 interchange set to start next weekCULPEPER, Va. Construction at the I-64 and US-29 interchange is set to start next week, according to the Virginia Dept. Officials say construction on the two projects, near Charlottesville, will improve safety and improve traffic flow in the area. One of the projects will reconfigure the I-64 interchange and eliminate the loop ramp from southbound US-29 to I-64 eastbound, according to VDOT. The current layout has two weaves for cars exiting and entering I-64, and has reportedly been a factor in several crashes. The second project is set to add an option lane, which is a through lane or right-merge lane, at the Fountain Avenue exit from US-29N.
Missing 85-year-old Virginia man found dead in pickup on Blue Ridge Parkway
Read full article: Missing 85-year-old Virginia man found dead in pickup on Blue Ridge ParkwayMADISON COUNTY, Va. โ LATESTAuthorities say they found James โJimmyโ Jenkins dead inside a blue pickup truck on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Nelson County. The truck was found over an embankment near mile marker 23, according to the Madison County Sheriffโs Office. UPDATEAs of Wednesday, the search is still on for James "Jimmy " Jenkins, according to the Madison County Sheriffโs Office. 85-year-old James โJimmyโ Jenkins, of Brightwood, Virginia, was last seen on Tuesday around 6 p.m. Anyone with information about Jenkinsโ whereabouts is asked to contact the Madison County Sheriffโs Office at 540-948-5161.
VDOT closing Northern Virginia road for safety improvements
Read full article: VDOT closing Northern Virginia road for safety improvementsPreparations for the closure of the northbound lanes of Lee Highway in northern Fauquier County are moving ahead as VDOT looks to improve the stopping sight distance on the approach to the Route 215 intersection. The Route 29 northbound approach to the Route 215 intersection ranks as the No. The project will regrade the northbound lanes and remove two hills that have contributed to crashes. During that time, northbound traffic will detour using Route 17 north from Warrenton to Interstate 66 at Marshall and then using I-66 east to Gainesville. The closure will not affect southbound traffic and drivers will be able to turn onto and from Route 215 during the closure.
Marine veteran receives mortgage free home in Virginia
Read full article: Marine veteran receives mortgage free home in VirginiaCULPEPER, Va. - A Marine veteran will soon call Virginia home, thanks to a national organization and the support from the Culpeper community. Thomas Brennan served nine years of active duty before having to medically retire after he suffered a traumatic brain injury during combat. On Tuesday, he and his family broke ground on their custom-built, mortgage-free home. The land may look like just a plot in Culpeper, but for the Brennan family, it's where they'll plant their roots in a new home. "We never thought in a million years that we'd get selected and to be here today, it's just an incredible gift and we're just grateful."