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News Release- Purcellville Police Announce October Awareness Initiatives
PURCELLVILLE, Va. October 1, 2026 – October is a time to recognize and bring attention to important health and safety issues that affect individuals, families, and our community. This month, the Purcellville Police Department is supporting two important

Code Enforcement Corner -- Trees and branches

Inside a party for AI and data centers
At a bitcoin bar in Washington, D.C., on a recent Saturday night, a pro-data center party welcomed hundreds of artificial intelligence fans who enjoyed a generative AI photo booth, data-themed drinks and speeches about the race against China.

Town of Front Royal Announces 2026–2027 Citizens Academy
Town of Front Royal Announces 2026–2027 Citizens Academy
Frederick City and County Launch Public Dashboards to Track Community Climate and Energy Progress
Track climate and energy progress.

UPDATED: City & County Launch Public Dashboards to Track Community Climate and Energy Progress

Vendor Fraud Alert
Column: Officials should be concerned about GW’s stagnant US news rankings
This year's rankings saw peer institutions like the University of Miami leap past GW, going from No. 69 last year to No. 55, leaving our University ahead of just one of its twelve peer schools. But University officials have opted to embrace the news as demonstrating consistent…

SGA declares University financial aid, affordability ’emergency’
The Student Government Association passed the body's first six pieces of legislation of the term, including acts creating a special committee on financial aid and affordability, an LGBTQ+ caucus, annual accessibility reports and a resolution condemning Islamophobia.

GWSB partners with University of Seoul for graduate credit transfer program
GW and the University of Seoul in a signed memorandum last month agreed to accept transfer credits from UOS students toward GWSB graduate programs.

Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library joins Libraries & Academic Innovation unit
GW’s Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library joined the University’s Libraries and Academic Innovation unit on Sept. 28 in order to make it easier for students, faculty and researchers working across disciplines to use library resources.

GW officials, private developer file petitions challenging assessed values of two campus properties
GW is challenging the assessed value of the two properties at 2112 and 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, arguing D.C. overassessed the value of the properties, resulting in the University and Skanska — the owner of 2112 Pennsylvania Avenue — paying undue taxation.