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In Purcellville, Virginia, a clash between a growth-friendly faction and residents wary of rapid change has fractured the town. A recall targets four council members including the mayor, while lawsuits and felony charges accompany a broader fight over development and governance, sparking tense public meetings and a microcosm of national-style political divides.
A Virginia restaurant wine heist worth about $38,000 involved a man and a woman who, in disguise, toured a wine cellar and slipped six high-end Pinot Noir bottles into interior pockets of his coat; authorities say the couple are facing new charges, with the woman due in Clarke County District Court for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 11.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger directed state law enforcement agencies to dissolve any 287(g) partnerships with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, further distancing Virginia from federal immigration operations and criticizing similar actions in other states as undermining public trust.
Virginia public health officials warn of possible measles exposure after a contagious passenger traveled through Dulles International Airport; authorities declined to release details about the individual, including age, vaccination status or condition.
In Fairfax County, Virginia, au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães testified that Brendan Banfield stabbed his wife Christine Banfield and, with Magalhães’s help, lured a stranger from a fetish site to their home to frame him, part of a broader double-murder plot prosecutors say stemmed from the couple’s relationship and custody concerns as Banfield goes to trial.