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Va. education department plans to launch Office of Excellence and Best Practices

The Virginia Department of Education is preparing to launch a new Office of Excellence and Best Practices by hiring an executive director who will be responsible for fostering innovation, highlighting high-performing schools, and directing resources toward initiatives with a proven track record of improving student outcomes.

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Your food and drink orders in Virginia may start to look a little different.

Mike Chapman, Virginia’s Sheriff Keeping Streets Safe Through Enforcement of the Law

Traffic stops and searches of motorists in Loudoun County have increased dramatically the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2024, sparking complaints from activists and some residents.

Armed drug dealer Sentenced to 14 Years

Brian Alexander Snyder (27-year-old Manassas resident) appeared in the Circuit Court to be sentenced on two counts of possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I/II Substance ( or cocaine), and also one count of simultaneous possession of a firearm and a Schedule I/II Substance. The Honorable James E. Plowman gave Snyder a fourteen-year sentence in the .

Undercover detectives from the arranged for Snyder to purchase fentanyl, cocaine and other in March 2024. Snyder was arranged to be met by law enforcement for the purpose of buying drugs. He arrived with more than 32 grams of cocaine, as well as 134 pills containing the fentanyl. Law enforcement found a handgun inside the driver’s door of the vehicle Snyder used to drive to the prearranged destination.

The ‘s Office was able to remove these deadly drugs from the community and prevent them from killing anyone. , Commonwealth’s attorney in Loudoun, said that drug dealers will face severe penalties.

Thomas Rock, Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, argued during the sentencing that Snyder was “the door dash driver for misery and pain… This is someone who preys on addicted individuals within this community to make money.” Rock suggested a sentence which sends a message that “if you sell drugs, then you will go to … The cost of selling Fentanyl in Loudoun, is enormous.”

The Virginia Sentencing Guidelines recommend a punishment range of approximately three to 10 years.

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