Arlington|News|
Cherrydale Library To Kick Off August With National Night Out Event
Arlington Public Library is celebrating National Night Out at Cherrydale Library on Tuesday, Aug. 1, with lawn games and a barbeque.
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Burke, VA|News|
Lake Accotink Panel To Break Into Subcommittees To Study Lake's Future
A Fairfax County task force created to examine the future of Lake Accotink will break into subcommittees to do more in-depth studies.
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Arlington|News|
VA, DC Weather: Excessive Heat Warning In Effect, With Record Possible
An excessive heat warning is in effect across a large part of Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. on both Friday and Saturday.
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Arlington|News|
Arlington Urges Residents To Avoid Four Mile Run After Dumping
Arlington County issued an alert Thursday afternoon, advising residents to avoid Four Mile Run downstream of N. Ohio Street.
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Arlington|News|
Arlington Turns Into Testing Ground For 'Flashy Projects And Policies'
Similar to their confusion about ranked choice voting, many Arlington residents are unsure about the Missing Middle Housing experiment.
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McLean, VA|News|
Matt Colsia Appointed To Replace Shivani Saboo On MCC Governing Board
Matt Colsia was appointed to the governing board of the McLean Community Center, replacing Shivani Saboo, who resigned earlier this month.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
MoCo Police Deploy 'Subdued Profile' Cruisers For Traffic Enforcement
Two new cruisers, rolled out by the Montgomery County police on Thursday, will have lights placed inside the car, not mounted on the roof.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Bethesda Urban Partnership Seeks Artists For New Mural Project
Bethesda is seeking artists to participate in a new public art mural project at the Norfolk Avenue Streetery in downtown Bethesda.
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Arlington|News|
VA, DC Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued, Heat Warning Coming
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for 15 VA cities and counties, an extreme heat warning will be in effect Friday.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Suspect In 2010 Murder Of Bethesda Woman Extradited From Mexico
The suspect in the 2010 murder of Bethesda resident Sue Ann Marcum had fled to Mexico, where he worked as a yoga instructor, police said.
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Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA|News|
Dunkin’ Regional Scholarship Awarded To Hayfield Secondary Student
A student from Hayfield Secondary School was among 50 students in the D.C. area who received a $2,500 higher education Dunkin’ scholarship.
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Potomac, MD|News|
Dunkin’ Regional Scholarship Awarded To North Potomac Student
A student from North Potomac was among 50 students in the D.C. area who received a $2,500 higher education Dunkin’ Regional Scholarship.
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Arlington|News|
3 People Hospitalized After Propane Truck Crash On I-395 In Arlington
A propane truck crashed on southbound I-395 in Arlington on Tuesday, leading to the closure of the highway and arrival of hazmat crews.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
'Heat Dome' Comes To Maryland: 3 Days Of Dangerously Hot Temperatures
A "heat dome" that has been bringing brutal heat into the Southwest U.S. is shifting eastward, bringing dangerous heat to Maryland.
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McLean, VA|News|
72-Year-Old McLean Resident Sentenced For Violating Sanctions On Iran
A judge sentenced Behrouz Mokhtari, 72, of McLean, to 41 months in prison and ordered him to forfeit $2.8 million from his business deals.
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Arlington|News|
Dunkin’ Regional Scholarships Awarded To 3 Arlington Students
Three students from Arlington were among 50 students in the D.C. area who received a $2,500 higher education Dunkin’ Regional Scholarship.
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Arlington|News|
NoVA, DC Weather: Severe Storm, Flood Watches Followed By Extreme Heat
Northern Virginia and D.C. are under both a severe thunderstorm watch and a flood watch until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the NWS.
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Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA|News|
Hallmark Celebrates Grand Opening In Kingstowne With Ribbon-Cutting
Hallmark celebrated the grand opening of its new store in Kingstowne last Friday, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Arlington|News|
BurgerFi To Open New Restaurant In Rosslyn This Fall: Report
Hamburger chain BurgerFi is planning to open a restaurant in a space in Rosslyn previously occupied by Brown Bag and The Perfect Pita.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
MoCo Executive Marc Elrich Signs Rent Stabilization Bill Into Law
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signed a rent stabilization bill into law Monday, saying it will make an "enormous difference."
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