➤ Charlottesville: The UVA community will step outside at 1:55 p.m. today and observe a moment of silence for three students who were killed two years ago. Later, students plan to hold a candlelight vigil on campus. (Details)
➤ Hampton Roads: Police in Virginia have seized more than 550 pounds of Fentanyl in the last 45 days. The Commonwealth is part of Operation FREE (Fentanyl Awareness, Reduction, Enforcement, and Eradication), a partnership among local, state, and federal authorities in 13 states. (More)
➤ Fairfax County: A vacationing family paid almost $550 in tolls after driving an RV in the express lanes on I-66 last month. The company that manages the lanes said that, for large vehicles, it is allowed to charge five to seven times the amount listed during peak travel times. (Details)
➤ Richmond: The Department of Medical Assistance Services expects to run a $632 million deficit in the Medicaid program over the next two years, according to the annual budget it submitted to lawmakers. (More)
➤ Arlington: An Army National Guard recruiter is going viral, with two million followers on Instagram alone. Sergeant First Class Tyler Butterworth makes funny videos about being a soldier because he wants to humanize the military experience. “We are not robots. We are not just uniforms. We are people first.” (Details)
➤ Statewide: Don’t start dreaming of a white Christmas. Accuweather predicts Virginia will see less snowfall than usual this winter. (More)
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