Two missing Virginia girls at the center of a statewide alert have been found safe. Authorities say the 13 year old and her 12 year old sister were located along with their 48 year old mother, ending a search that raised concerns about their safety. The girls had been reported missing from Middlesex County and were believed to be in danger following a custody dispute. Investigators said a judge had recently awarded custody to the children’s father and issued a protective order against their mother. Officials have not released further details about where the family was found or what happens next, but they have confirmed all are now accounted for and safe.
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Ed launched his radio career in 1975 and has spent more than five decades in the broadcasting industry. During that time, he has served in a wide range of roles including Air Personality, News Director, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager at numerous radio stations in various markets across the country. Beyond on-air and management responsibilities, Ed has also worked extensively on the technical side of broadcasting. His background includes RF engineering and information technology, with particular experience configuring digital automation systems and remote voice-tracking platforms used by stations across the country. Ed was also among a select group of industry professionals invited by Google to its California headquarters following the company’s acquisition of Scott Studios. He was one of just 12 broadcasters nationwide chosen to participate in discussions and provide input during the design and rollout of Google’s digital broadcast automation platform. Although the majority of Ed’s career—spanning roughly four decades—was rooted in music radio, he transitioned into news and information programming in 2012. He says the move into spoken-word broadcasting was a natural evolution after decades of experience in multiple areas of the industry.