Arlington|News|
2023 Candidate Profile: Barbara Favola Running For Senate District 40
In the Nov. 7 general election, Sen. Barbara Favola is running for the newly drawn 40th District seat in the Virginia Senate.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Where To Pick A Pumpkin Near Bethesda
Whether you’re planning to carve one or add festive flair to your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin near Bethesda.
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Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA|News|
Where To Pick A Pumpkin Near Kingstowne
Whether you’re planning to carve one or add festive flair to your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin near Kingstowne.
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Burke, VA|News|
Where To Pick A Pumpkin Near Burke
Whether you’re planning to carve one or add festive flair to your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin near Burke.
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McLean, VA|News|
Where To Pick A Pumpkin Near McLean
Whether you’re planning to carve one or add festive flair to your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin near McLean.
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Arlington|News|
Where To Pick A Pumpkin Near Arlington
Whether you’re planning to carve one or add festive flair to your stoop, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin near Arlington.
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Arlington|News|
Cardinal Elementary, New Stormwater Vault Celebrated At Westover Day
At Saturday's Westover Day, residents toured Cardinal Elementary School and enjoyed the reopened field above a new stormwater vault.
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Burke, VA|News|
Woman's Body Found In Tent At Burke Lake Park Campgrounds: Police
A woman’s body was found inside a tent at the Burke Lake Park campgrounds on Saturday afternoon, with trauma to her upper body, police said.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Future Of Abandoned School Building On Agenda Of Chevy Chase Meeting
School officials are expected to speak about a plan for maintaining the former Rollingwood Elementary School site while it sits vacant.
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Arlington|News|
Little Free Food Pantry Removed From Arlington Central Library
A wooden structure that had served as a little food pantry outside Arlington Central Library for the past three years was removed Friday.
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Arlington|News|
Former ABC News Journalist Sentenced To 6 Years In Child Porn Case
James Gordon Meek of Arlington was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
New 2023-24 Winter Forecast Prediction For MD Released
A strengthening El Niño climate pattern influencing both temperature and precipitation is expected to continue through March, the NWS said.
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Arlington|News|
National Weather Service Winter Forecast: What Can VA Expect?
A strengthening El Niño climate pattern influencing both temperature and precipitation is expected to continue through March, the NWS said.
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Arlington|News|
Brave Men Save Woman | Top-Ranked Schools | New Lidl: NoVA Good News
Good news in NoVA this week includes a woman rescued from a burning car, local schools dominate rankings and a new Lidl is coming to town.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Parasitic Water | Stolen Giant Schnauzer | Antisemitic Salute: MD News
Tech CEO Murder | Morin Reward Doubled | Unredacted Sex Abuse Report | Cash-Stealing Cop | Cruise Ship Sexual Assault
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Lorton, VA|News|
Police Charge Different Man In Lorton Crash That Sparked House Fire
The FCPD charged a different man in connection with a stolen vehicle that crashed, causing a Lorton house to catch fire earlier this month.
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Arlington|News|
2nd High School Overdose Death Prompts Call For 'Emergency Session'
Teenagers are "roaming the streets, being harassed and pressured into drugs because there’s nothing to do," the NAACP Branch president said.
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Arlington|News|
Full Harvest Moon On Friday Is A Supermoon: What To Know In VA
Here are the best times to take in a view in Virginia on Friday when the "moon illusion," a trick the brain plays on the mind, will kick in.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Full Harvest Moon On Friday Is A Supermoon: What To Know In MD
Here are the best times to take in a view in Maryland on Friday when the "moon illusion," a trick the brain plays on the mind, will kick in.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Bethesda Woman's Death Puts Spotlight On Leniency Of MD Driving Laws
The husband of a Bethesda woman who was run over and killed by a truck driver expressed disbelief in the lenient penalties for her death.
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