McLean, VA|News|
MD Man Caught After $49K Theft Spree At Tysons Sak's Store: Police
A Maryland man is facing grand larceny and other charges in connection with the theft of merchandise from the Sak’s Fifth Avenue in Tysons.
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McLean, VA|News|
Tree Work By VDOT Leads To Closure Of Road In Great Falls
A section of River Bend Road in Great Falls will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday for tree work, VDOT said.
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Arlington|News|
ACPD Opens Application Period For 28th Community Police Academy
Online applications for the 28th Arlington County Police Department's Community Police Academy are due by Friday, Dec. 29.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Sports & Social Bethesda To Ring In New Year With Football, Dancing
Sports & Social Bethesda is hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration that will include a food and bar package, a champagne toast, and dancing.
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McLean, VA|News|
Union Tradeswomen Go On Hike At Great Falls Park To Start Conference
Great Falls Park hosted an all-women’s hike last Friday, an event that kicked off the 13th Annual Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference.
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Arlington|News|
Suspect In Arlington House Explosion Presumed Dead: Police
A man suspected of firing a flare gun from his Arlington home on Monday before his home exploded is presumed dead, officials said Tuesday.
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Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA|News|
Pause In FBI Headquarters Relocation Urged By VA Lawmakers
Virginia officials want the FBI headquarters relocation to Greenbelt, Maryland, paused while a federal watchdog conducts an investigation.
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Arlington|News|
Natalie Roy Kicks Off County Board Campaign At Black Heritage Museum
Natalie Roy, a local Realtor, kicked off her campaign for Arlington County Board on Sunday at the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington.
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Old Town Alexandria, VA|News|
Alexandria City Council Member Alyia Gaskins To Run For Mayor
Alexandria City Council member Alyia Gaskins, who was elected in 2021, announced Monday that she will be running for mayor in 2024.
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Silver Spring, MD|News|
Mojomala Book And Record Store Opens In New Silver Spring Location
Mojomala Books, Records & Cool Stuff held a grand reopening on Saturday for its new location in Silver Spring next to Silver Branch Brewing.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Mandi Mediterranean Restaurant Opens In Downtown Bethesda
Mandi Mediterranean Bar Grill Lounge opened in downtown Bethesda on Saturday in the former space of Bangkok Garden, according to reports.
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Arlington|News|
Arlington Historical Preservation Fund Named In Honor Of Charlie Clark
The Arlington Historical Society has established the Charlie Clark Memorial Historical Preservation Fund in memory of the late author.
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Burke, VA|News|
Holiday Toy And Food Drive Hosted By West Springfield District Station
The Holiday Toy and Food Drive, at the Giant Food at 8320 Old Keene Mill Road, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9.
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Arlington|News|
Central Library's Holiday Gift Nook Offers Free Shopping Experience
Arlington Public Library is hosting the second year of its Holiday Gift Nook in the Quincy Room at Central Library on Saturday and Sunday.
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Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA|News|
Franconia Government Center Public Hearing Gets Pushed Back To January
Supervisor Rodney Lusk said Friday he will seek to defer a public hearing on the Franconia Governmental Center property to late January.
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Burke, VA|News|
Best Of Braddock Awards Ceremony To Honor Community Members
The Best of Braddock Awards on Dec. 6 will honor people and organizations that have made the Braddock District a great place to live.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Porsche Carjackers Can't Drive Stick Shift, Video Of Suspects Released
The armed suspects tried to steal a Porsche in Bethesda, but they failed because they didn't know how to drive a manual transmission car.
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McLean, VA|News|
Robbery In McLean Area Leads To Charges Against Lorton, Dumfries Men
Two men, one from Lorton and the other from Dumfries, were arrested in connection with a robbery at a home in the McLean area on Monday.
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Arlington|News|
Overdose Victim In Arlington Co. Courthouse Lobby Saved By Deputies
Sheriff’s deputies "saved a man’s life" on Wednesday after seeing him lying on the floor of the lobby at the Arlington County courthouse.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Drive-Thru Taco Thief | Plane Exit Opened | $16M Cop Lawsuit: MD News
Stolen 16-Year-Old Shih Tzu | KFC-Taco Bell Drive-Thru Burglar | Rachel Morin's Children | Rubber Bands On Suspect | K9 Dogs Comfort School
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