Zak Failla

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

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Arlington, VA

Breaking News

Bomb Threat At Reagan Airport To Blame For Ground Stop; Flights Resume: Feds (Updated) A reported security threat at Reagan National Airport has led to a temporary ground stop, officials confirmed. "All flight operations are being held at Reagan National while passengers on a United Airlines flight are being offloaded and bused to the terminal," officials said early on Tuesday afternoon. "We will provide more information as it becomes available." ⚠️ Flights to Washington DCA Holding or DivertingFlights bound for Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) are currently holding in the air or diverting due to security-related concerns.🔎 Track affected flights live: https://t.co…

by Zak Failla

11/04/2025

Arlington, VA

Breaking News

ICE Says Arlington Sanctuary Rules Prevented Felon’s Detention Federal immigration officers say they’ve taken a Guatemalan man with a felony record off the streets of Arlington — after the sanctuary county’s policies kept him out of ICE custody. Edgar Bernabe Estrada, 45, was arrested on Oct. 20 by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) team in Washington, DC, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Officials said Estrada’s record includes arrests for larceny, manufacturing or selling a fake driver’s license, and a felony breaking and entering conviction that landed him more than two and a half years in prison. “Edgar Bernabe Estrada illegal…

by Zak Failla

11/04/2025

Joppatowne, MD

Breaking News

Chris Hansen, Cops Nab ‘Nasty Nine’ In Maryland Child Predator Sting: Harford Sheriff A Pennsylvania daycare owner, Virginia lawyer, and several Maryland men were among the "Nasty Nine" caught by Chris Hansen during an operation with the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler announced the results of a month-long sting with the former NBC host, which led to the apprehension of multiple men who either traveled, or planned to travel into Harford County to prey on children. "Some in our society refer to these people as 'minor attracted people,' if you can believe that," Gahler said. "But let me say, and make it very clear, that these people are criminal pedophi…

by Zak Failla

11/04/2025

Fairfax, VA

On Your Side

‘Yeah, I Think That Just Happened’: Fairfax Man Wins $200K Playing Wobblyblobs Game Jason Bridwell wasn’t out buying tickets or scratching cards when he struck it big — he was just sitting at home in Fairfax, passing the time on his phone. The Virginia man had fired up the Lottery’s Wobblyblobs online instant game when things took an unexpected turn. “I said ‘Woah!’” Bridwell told Lottery officials. “Yeah, I think that just happened!” By the time the virtual blobs stopped bouncing, Bridwell was staring at a $200,000 prize. Wobblyblobs is one of dozens of online instant games available on the Virginia Lottery app and valottery.com, with a top prize of $300,000. The…

by Zak Failla

11/04/2025

Aldie, VA

Your Community

Trump Targets Virginia With Fiery Truth Social Rant: ‘A Vote For Democrats Is A Death Wish’ Donald Trump flooded his Truth Social account with all-caps posts aimed at Virginia voters on the eve of the state’s high-stakes election, warning that a vote for Democrats would be a “death wish.” The president's tirade comes on the heels of former President Barack Obama rallying for Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Abigail Spanberger, who is reportedly leading in a tight race with Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the polls. Trump's Monday night barrage called on Virginians to “VOTE REPUBLICAN” while claiming Democrats would drive up energy costs and crime across the commonwealth. “Virgi…

by Zak Failla

11/03/2025

Arlington, VA

Breaking News

Arrest Made In 2024 Killing Of 3-Year-Old Girl In Southeast DC, Police Say A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 2024 death of a young girl in Southeast DC, police announced Monday. Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the 1400 block of L Street Southeast on May 8, 2024, for reports of an unconscious child. When officers arrived, they found 3-year-old Zy’Onne Forney unresponsive. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead after life-saving measures failed. The DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later ruled the death a homicide. On Monday, Nov. 3, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force lo…

by Zak Failla

11/03/2025

Aberdeen, MD

Your Community

‘Families Won’t Go Hungry’: Gov. Moore Sends $62M To Cover SNAP Benefits In Maryland Families across Maryland will continue receiving full food assistance benefits this month thanks to $62 million in emergency state funding ordered by Gov. Wes Moore amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Moore announced the move Monday, Nov. 3, saying the funds will ensure full November SNAP benefits for Marylanders after a federal judge ruled that the Trump Administration must release contingency funding for the program. “One of the first and most basic priorities of governing is to ensure that families do not go hungry,” Moore said. “We will continue to do everything in our power t…

by Zak Failla

11/03/2025

Nottingham-Perry Hall, MD

Breaking News

BB Gun Sparks Officer-Involved Shooting On Busy Baltimore County Roadway, Police Say A police officer shot a man armed with what turned out to be a BB rifle along a busy White Marsh roadway Monday morning, Nov. 3, in Maryland, officials said. According to Baltimore County Police, officers responded around 8:05 a.m. to multiple reports of an armed subject walking in the area of Putty Hill Avenue and Avondale Road in the Parkville Precinct. Investigators said officers then encountered the armed man along MD-43/White Marsh Boulevard between I-695 and Walther Boulevard, in Nottingham. “During the encounter, one officer discharged their department-issued patrol rifle, striking …

by Zak Failla

11/03/2025

Alexandria, VA

Your Community

‘All Clear’ After False Active Shooter Report At UVA's Shannon Library A false report of an active shooter sparked panic and lockdowns at the University of Virginia’s Shannon Library on Monday before police determined there was no threat on campus. University officials said they received reports of an active shooter around 3 p.m. at 160 McCormick Road on Nov. 3. “Police are currently at Shannon Library continuing to investigate. At this time there is no evidence of an attacker,” one early alert read. Lockdowns remained in effect for more than an hour as UVA Police cleared buildings and canvassed the area. A steady stream of updates from the unive…

by Zak Failla

11/03/2025

Leesburg, VA

Obituaries

Loudoun County Father Of Five Dies Suddenly At 33, Leaving Behind Wife And Newborn Friends of the family are mourning the sudden death of 33-year-old Garrett Kranias, a devoted husband and father of five who died unexpectedly in Virginia, leaving behind his wife and five children — the youngest just seven weeks old. The Loudoun County community is rallying behind the Kranias family as they now face an unimaginable future after he passed away without warning. “Our hearts are broken as we share the devastating news that Garrett Kranias passed away suddenly at just 33 years old,” friends of the family said. “He was a loving husband, devoted father, and cherished fr…

by Zak Failla

11/03/2025

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