Courtney Mabeus-Brown
Journalist at Freelance
Likes a good sandwich. She/Her, Tar Heel/Terp. 2019 National @HeadlinerAwards & @NLGJA winner. Fmr @militarytimes, @virginianpilot. Bylines WaPo, NYTimes, more
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6 days ago |
virginiabusiness.com | Courtney Mabeus-Brown |Kira Jenkins
In a third-floor lab at George Mason University‘s new $107 million Life Sciences and Engineering Building in Manassas, students will dissect and study the effects of decomposition on human remains. A few floors away, their peers may dangle from harnesses while wearing sensors to research gaits while others test fly an autonomous blimp in a two-story aviary.
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6 days ago |
virginiabusiness.com | Courtney Mabeus-Brown |Kira Jenkins
It’s lights out for future large solar projects in Mecklenburg County. The county’s board of supervisors voted unanimously April 14 to remove utility-scale solar projects as an allowable land use, allowing three projects in the application pipeline to continue seeking approval before closing the window to future developments.
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1 month ago |
virginiabusiness.com | Courtney Mabeus-Brown |Kira Jenkins
SUMMARY:Virtus Innovation Center aims to house 30+ defense and energy startupsBacked by partners like AWS, Virginia Tech, and Energy Innovation CapitalLocated in Arlington‘s National Landing near Amazon HQ2 and the PentagonWill provide lab space, SCIF access, and links to federal customersA new defense and energy innovation center is taking shape in Northern Virginia, looking to capitalize on the boom in those industries as the region also sets its sights on becoming a hub for those sectors.
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1 month ago |
virginiabusiness.com | Courtney Mabeus-Brown |Kira Jenkins
Navy’s ATDM program opens new training center in DanvilleOver 875 graduates trained since program launched in 202140,000 maritime and offshore wind workers needed by 2030TCC, VPCC and others expanding skilled trades trainingIn January, the Navy’s Danville-based National Training Center opened at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, providing a new, state-of-the-art home for the sea service’s Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing program.
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1 month ago |
virginiabusiness.com | Courtney Mabeus-Brown |Kira Jenkins
Summary:Fatal collision in January 2025 killed 67 near Reagan National Airport. 15,000+ near-misses reported between 2021 and 2024 in D.C. airspace. Lawmakers push for investigations into airspace and military flight safety. Concerns mount over FAA staffing cuts and increased flight volume at Reagan.
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RT @idreesali114: The Pentagon’s own memo actually lists out the exemptions (though experts say they are unrealistic).@DODResponse https://…
It could also further erode morale in a military where the roles of women and minorities have already been under fire. https://t.co/VDQyENh4vC
Trans people will continue to serve, but they won't do so openly. This will cause uncertainty for people who would just like to do their jobs of serving this country honorably and admirably, their families, and the commands that they serve with. https://t.co/P41d6N0Gth
RT @davis_winkie: I’m heartbroken to share that my friend Capt. Rebecca Lobach died in Wednesday evening’s crash near DC’s National Airport…
