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Good news in NoVA includes first responder awards, Santa's neighborhood runs, indoor dog park with human bar, and $1 million lottery winner.
On Friday, VDOT will be permanently closing the Boundary Channel Drive ramp to southbound I-395 in Arlington, the site of many crashes.
The GSA's Office of Inspector General will investigate the process used to select a new FBI headquarters site in Maryland.
Temperatures will be milder in the coming days, but there is a potential for two storm systems to put a damper on weekend plans in Maryland.
Arlington County is seeking public feedback on its spending priorities as county officials put together a budget for fiscal year 2025.
The McLean Volunteer Fire Department will be starting its annual Santa Runs through the neighborhoods of McLean on Saturday.
There are plenty of things going on around Bethesda to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.
A man smashed a glass door of a business in the Courthouse area of Arlington and beat an employee early Wednesday morning, police said.
There are plenty of things going on around Burke to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.
There are plenty of things going on around Kingstowne to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.
There are plenty of things going on around McLean to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.
There are plenty of things going on around Arlington to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.
Snouts & Stouts, an indoor dog park and bar, is holding a grand opening celebration at its Shirlington location on Saturday, Dec. 2.
Donutchew, a chain that makes donuts with glutinous rice flour, has opened a new location at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda.
Melwood, an advocate for people with disabilities, is partnering with Wesley Housing on a new multi-functional building in Arlington.
Former Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has sold his 13,482-square-foot mansion in Bethesda for $9.1 million, according to reports.
A man entered a home in the Newington area of Fairfax County Monday morning and stole a French bulldog, according to police.
The Arlington Community Foundation released its 2023 Nonprofit Holiday Wish Catalog as a way to meet the funding needs of nonprofit groups.
The annual Light Up the Village at Shirlington on Thursday will give visitors a chance to enjoy musical performances and photos with Santa.
The Heights, a new food hall, is scheduled to open in Chevy Chase near the Friendship Heights Metro on Dec. 11, according to a report.
