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Zak Failla

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zfailla@dailyvoice.com

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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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Politics
FDA Vaccine Chief Resigns, Slams 'Misinformation And Lies' In Exit Letter FDA Vaccine Chief Resigns, Slams 'Misinformation And Lies' In Exit Letter
FDA Vaccine Chief Resigns, Slams 'Misinformation And Lies' In Exit Letter The nation's top vaccine regulator is stepping down — and he's not going quietly. Dr. Peter Marks, Director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), announced his resignation in a letter dated Friday, March 28, saying he will retire from federal service on April 5 after more than a decade at the agency. Marks — one of the key officials behind Operation Warp Speed — did not hold back in his two-page farewell, slamming what he called “an unprecedented assault on scientific truth” and accusing the Health and Human Services Secretary of seeking “subservient confirmation…

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News
I-95 Traffic Backed Up For Miles For Tractor-Trailer Crash In Stafford County (DEVELOPING) I-95 Traffic Backed Up For Miles For Tractor-Trailer Crash In Stafford County (DEVELOPING)
I-95 Traffic Backed Up For Miles For Tractor-Trailer Crash In Stafford County (Developing) All northbound lanes on I-95 in Stafford County came to a grinding halt Friday afternoon, March 28, after a crash involving a tractor-trailer sparked a traffic nightmare, according to VDOT and state police. The wreck happened at mile marker 143.7, near the Aquia/Garrisonville exit, just before 5:15 p.m., closing the entire northbound side of the highway and sending traffic into a two-mile tailspin. "On I-95 at mile marker 143.7... all north lanes are closed," VDOT said. "Traffic backups are approximately 2.0 miles." Crews from Virginia State Police, Stafford County Fire, the Sheriff’s Offi…

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Police & Fire
Former Staffer At Charles H. Hickey School Sexually Abused Minors, Police Say Former Staffer At Charles H. Hickey School Sexually Abused Minors, Police Say
Former Staffer At Charles H. Hickey School Sexually Abused Minors, Police Say A former staff member at a Maryland juvenile facility is facing disturbing charges tied to a series of child sex abuse allegations stretching back nearly 50 years, police announced. Ronald Neverdon, 78, was arrested in Baltimore County on Wednesday, March 26, and charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor and third-degree sex offense, according to detectives with the Crimes Against Children Unit. Neverdon once worked at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, a state-run juvenile justice facility in Baltimore County. Police say the assaults happened between 1976 and 1988 but were on…

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Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted In Spotsy Tracked Down In After Fleeing In Bright Red SUV, Sheriff Says Fugitive Wanted In Spotsy Tracked Down In After Fleeing In Bright Red SUV, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Wanted In Spotsy Tracked Down In After Fleeing In Bright Red SUV, Sheriff Says A wanted fugitive rolling through Stafford in a bright red Chevy Blazer found out the hard way that you can’t hide in plain sight. Allen Weathers, 46, of Colonial Beach, was busted Thursday morning, March 27, by Stafford County deputies who had been tracking him for multiple outstanding felony probation violation warrants out of Stafford, Spotsylvania, and King George counties, the sheriff’s office said. Around 11 a.m. on Thursday, deputies spotted his unmistakable getaway ride near the 800 block of Kellogg Mill Road and quickly confirmed he was behind the wheel.  When Weathers turned…

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Police & Fire
Barn Destroyed By $150K Loudoun County Blaze With No Hydrants In Sight: Fire Marshal Barn Destroyed By $150K Loudoun County Blaze With No Hydrants In Sight: Fire Marshal
Barn Destroyed By $150K Loudoun County Blaze With No Hydrants In Sight: Fire Marshal A Loudoun County barn burned to the ground after an electrical malfunction sparked a massive blaze that drew fire crews from multiple counties, officials said. Crews were called to the 20000 block of Airmont Road in Bluemont just after 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, where they found a 50-by-50-foot barn fully engulfed in flames, according to a Loudoun County Fire and Rescue spokesperson. With no hydrants in the area and a large column of smoke visible from a distance, crews from Round Hill, Purcellville, Philomont, Fauquier County, Clarke County, and Mount Weather rushed in, with the …

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Police & Fire
$190K Fragrance Theft Ring Busted After Ulta Spree Across DMV: Police $190K Fragrance Theft Ring Busted After Ulta Spree Across DMV: Police
$190K Fragrance Theft Ring Busted After Ulta Spree Across DMV: Police Their scent trail finally ran cold. A high-end fragrance theft crew with ties to Washington, DC is off the streets after law enforcement agencies across Maryland and Virginia linked the suspects to a months-long, $190,000 retail crime spree at Ulta Beauty stores, authorities announced. The three-person crew — including two adults and a 17-year-old suspect — is accused of swiping tens of thousands of dollars in designer perfumes from stores across Fairfax, Montgomery, Prince William, Anne Arundel, and other areas. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the group struck Ulta loca…

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Police & Fire
Virginia Woman Returns Home, Finds Injured Man Dying In Her House: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Virginia Woman Returns Home, Finds Injured Man Dying In Her House: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Virginia Woman Returns Home, Finds Injured Man Dying In Her House: Sheriff (Developing) A woman returning home in Virginia made a horrifying discovery — and now the sheriff’s office is investigating what led to a man’s death inside her house. Deputies were called to the 13000 block of John Marshall Highway, just east of Linden, around 9:50 p.m. Thursday, March 27, after a homeowner found an injured man inside her residence, the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office said. When deputies arrived, they immediately began first aid until paramedics arrived and rushed the man to Winchester Medical Center.  He later died, authorities confirmed Friday. He has not been identified by in…

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Police & Fire
Reckless Ride Ends With Dirt Bike Rider Behind Bars In Maryland: Sheriff Reckless Ride Ends With Dirt Bike Rider Behind Bars In Maryland: Sheriff
Reckless Ride Ends With Dirt Bike Rider Behind Bars In Maryland: Sheriff A dirt bike rider is facing a long list of charges after turning the streets of Salisbury into his personal racetrack — with a passenger — before ditching the bike and trying to make a run for it, according to authorities. Antoine Orlando Jones Jr., 23, of Delmar, was arrested after a reckless ride through Wicomico County ended in a foot chase and a brief struggle, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office said. Jones and a group of other off-road riders were spotted popping wheelies and blowing stop signs near the Salisbury City Zoo, officials said. None of the vehicles were registered, and nei…

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Obituaries
‘Two Peas In A Pod’: Tributes Pour In For Fredericksburg Dad, 6-Year-Old Son Killed In Drowning ‘Two Peas In A Pod’: Tributes Pour In For Fredericksburg Dad, 6-Year-Old Son Killed In Drowning
‘Two Peas In A Pod’: Tributes Pour In For Fredericksburg Dad, 6-Year-Old Son Killed In Drowning A former college basketball star and his young son are being remembered across Virginia and beyond after they were killed in a devastating drowning accident during a father-son fishing trip. Fredericksburg resident Danny Sumner and his 6-year-old son Donovan were found dead Saturday evening, March 22, according to loved ones and a GoFundMe launched to support the family. Sumner — a William & Mary standout and Fredericksburg Grizzlies alum — was a devoted husband, father, and former high school coach known for living his faith on and off the court. "Danny was truly a great man of faith,…

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Business
Giant Food Opens New Bowie Store With Ledo Pizza, Sushi, Starbucks — And A Whole Lot More Giant Food Opens New Bowie Store With Ledo Pizza, Sushi, Starbucks — And A Whole Lot More
Giant Food Opens New Bowie Store With Ledo Pizza, Sushi, Starbucks — And A Whole Lot More It’s official: Bowie has a brand-new way to stock the fridge and grab a slice — all under one roof. Giant Food cut the ribbon Friday morning, March 28, on its sparkling new store at South Lake Marketplace in Bowie, drawing a crowd of shoppers, dignitaries, and pizza fans ready to see what’s on the shelves (and in the oven). Located at 810 Fairmont Drive, the state-of-the-art supermarket comes packed with perks, including a full-service pharmacy, expanded organic and local produce offerings, and — for the pizza purists — the 50th in-store Ledo Pizza location. Contributed via Giant Ye…

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