Monday, May 19, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 2001, the first Apple store opened at Tysons Corner in McLean. The company opened its second location—in Glendale, California—later that day.

A Loudoun County locker room incident sparked dueling investigations and is raising questions about the school system's policies. The Virginia Flyover shares the video that started the controversy in Top Stories.

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Storms Kill Two

A fast-moving weather system killed two Virginians and left tens of thousands in the dark over the weekend. Most of the power outages were in Fairfax County.

Both victims died after trees fell on their cars. Some cells of the storms were designated "destructive," meaning winds reached 80 mph at times.

Officials warned that power lines—possibly live—were on the ground in at least 14 locations.

The same system knocked down trees, cut off power, and damaged homes in the Hampton Roads area, but no injuries were reported.

Loudoun Locker Room Video Released

Attorney General Jason Miyares is investigating the actions taken by Loudoun County Public Schools after the system announced it had opened a Title IX investigation of three boys who complained that a girl—who identifies as a male—was in their locker room.

A local TV station obtained mobile phone video that the female student shot inside the boy's locker room at Stone Bridge High School. School district policy prohibits any recording in locker rooms.

In the video, boys can be heard asking why there's a girl in the locker room and saying that they feel uncomfortable with a girl being there. One boy says she should "get out of here."

"Students who express legitimate concerns about sharing locker rooms with individuals of the opposite biological sex should not be subjected to harassment or discrimination claims," Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.

June Festivals in Virginia

This summer will be hot in the Commonwealth, and the Virginia Dogwood put together a list of events you might not want to miss this year.

The Virginia Wine Festival starts on May 31 in Tysons. It brings together 30 of the state's vintners and offers tastes of 200 wines.

A week later, in Norfolk, Harborfest celebrates its 49th year with events including a Parade of Sail featuring international tall ships and a massive fireworks show.

Stay on the water on June 13-15 for the Annual Potomac River Festival in Colonial Beach. Or take to the air in Virginia Beach on June 14 for the Flying Proms Symphonic Air Show, which combines an orchestra, airplanes, and fireworks into one amazing experience.

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➤ Arlington: The county board voted to limit when county police will assist federal agents in the enforcement of immigration laws. "To be clear, breaking the law is still breaking the law," the board's chair said. "If a crime is committed, law enforcement will respond." (Details)

➤ Rockingham County: The Department of Environmental Quality rolled out $19 million in awards to support nine anti-pollution projects. (More)

➤ Richmond: The clerk of Virginia's House of Delegates rejected three of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's budget-related vetoes. Paul Nardo ruled that the actions were unconstitutional. (Details)

➤ Fairfax: A report listed the county's school district as one of the top 10 least affordable places in the nation for new teachers to live. (More)

➤ Virginia Beach: Public schools will offer full online learning next year through the Virginia Beach Virtual Learning Center. (More)

➤ Manassas: A woman was charged with six counts of animal cruelty after one of her kittens had to be put down due to mistreatment. Authorities seized 23 other cats at her home. (Details)

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➤ Randolph-Macon and Virginia Wesleyan advanced to the Super Regionals of the NCAA Division III softball tournament. (Bracket)

➤ UVA took two of three from Virginia Tech in a baseball Commonwealth Clash. Both teams will be in the ACC Tournament this week. (Matchups)

➤ Virginia Tech softball fell 3-2 against Alabama yesterday, eliminating the Hokies from the NCAA regionals. (Scoreboard)

➤ Liberty topped Texas A&M 6-5 yesterday to advance to the Super Regionals of the NCAA softball tournament. (Wrap)

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➤ Commonwealth residents with a sense of history can now live in a former lockup commissioned by Teddy Roosevelt. The Lorton Reformatory prison complex, which has been closed since 2001, is being redeveloped as an apartment complex. (Details)

➤ Virginia Beach City Council voted to boost the meals tax by 0.5%, to 6%, starting on July 1. (More)

➤ The Ellipse at Ballston, a nine-story Arlington office building, may be converted to residential units by its new owners. The building was roughly half-leased when it was purchased last month. (Details)

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➤ A University of Virginia researcher received a $5.5 million grant from the Department of Defense to study whether focused ultrasound technology can improve the safety and precision of immunotherapy drugs for cancer patients. (Details)

➤ Reports of Alpha-gal Syndrome, a tick-borne illness, are on the rise in Virginia. The disorder, spread by the lone star tick, causes people to become allergic to meat. (More)

➤ Eighth-grader Nikita Ramakrishnan, the champion of the Fairfax County Spelling Bee, has set her sights on winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which kicks off next week at National Harbor. (Her Story)

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