Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA|News|
Lake Accotink Park To Hold Cleanup Competition For High School Teams
Friends of Lake Accotink Park is hosting a quarterly clean-up competition for Fairfax County high schools on Sunday, Nov. 27.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Chicken On The Run Plans Return To Downtown Bethesda: Report
Chicken on the Run, a restaurant in downtown Bethesda that shut down in the spring, is returning to its same space, according to a report.
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Arlington|News|
Livestream UVA Memorial Service For Slain Football Players On Saturday
A University of Virginia memorial service for three football players killed on Dec. 13 will be livestreamed at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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Burke, VA|News|
Burke Farmers Market Has Extended Season Into December
Shoppers can continue to buy goods from farmers market vendors through Dec. 17 at the Burke Centre VRE Station parking lot.
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Arlington|News|
Library Subscription Service To Surprise Arlington Readers
Arlington Public Library is starting a subscription service in 2023, where two titles will be picked each month that will surprise readers.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Commanders To Pay $250K Fine To Maryland Over Ticket Security Deposits
The Washington Commanders agreed in a settlement to return security deposits to former MD season ticket holders and pay a $250,000 fine.
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Arlington|News|
Tattoo Artist Paints Mural, Area Jewish History Traced: NoVA Good News
Good news in NoVA this week includes a new book on the Jewish community, a tattoo artist paints a school mural, and the return of $5 movies.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Surveillance Photo Of Bethesda Bank Robbery Suspect Released By Police
Montgomery County Police are investigating an armed robbery of a TD Bank on Wisconsin Ave. in Bethesda that occurred on Wednesday.
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Washington DC|News|
Commanders' Season Ticket Holders In DC Cheated By Team: District AG
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed a new suit against the Washington Commanders, accusing the team of cheating season ticket holders.
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Arlington|News|
Holiday Season At Fashion Centre at Pentagon City Kicks Off With Santa
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City is hosting several holiday events at the mall this year, with Santa kicking off the festivities on Nov. 18.
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Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA|News|
Ravensworth Shell Gets OK From Fairfax County To Add Convenience Store
The Ravensworth Shell station on Braddock Road received approval from Fairfax County to convert the repair bays into a convenience store.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Cherry Tree Planting Ceremony Comes To Walt Whitman High School
The National Cherry Blossom Festival held a tree planting ceremony at Walt Whitman High School as the festival moves beyond the Tidal Basin.
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Arlington|News|
UVA Murder Suspect Bought 2 Guns After Failing 2021 Background Check
A UVA student accused of killing three football players bought two guns earlier this year after failing a gun background check in 2021.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Missing 76-Year-Old Chevy Chase Woman Located: Police
Montgomery County Police reported Thursday morning that the 76-year-old Chevy Chase woman missing since Wednesday has been located.
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Arlington|News|
Officials Celebrate Columbia Pike Transportation Upgrades In Arlington
The Columbia Pike improvement project in Arlington included upgrades designed for a safer pedestrian and transportation experience.
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Arlington|News|
Arlington Man Fires Gun Inside Apartment, Causes Flood: Police
An Arlington man was taken into custody Tuesday after he fired a gun several times inside a Rosslyn apartment building, police said.
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Arlington|News|
UVA Student Targeted Football Players On Chartered Bus: Prosecutors
UVA student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. is accused of targeting 3 football players who were fatally shot. Jones is charged with murder.
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Arlington|News|
Chopt To Move Into New 'Sustainability-Focused' Location In Rosslyn
Chopt is moving its Rosslyn restaurant one door down to a new “sustainability-focused and contact-free” storefront in Arlington.
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Wheaton, MD|News|
Westfield Wheaton World Cup Event To Feature Former DC United Goalie
Westfield Wheaton is celebrating the start of the 2022 men's World Cup with special guest Bill Hamid, the former goalkeeper for D.C. United.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Bethesda's Winter Wonderland To Feature Singing, Live Ice Sculpting
Bethesda’s Winter Wonderland, an event to kick off the holiday season, is coming to downtown Bethesda on Saturday, Dec. 3.
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