Centreville, VA|News|
Clifton House Fire Critically Injures 1 Person: Fire Department
One person suffered life-threatening injuries in a house fire Wednesday in the Clifton area, according to Fairfax County Fire officials.
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Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA|News|
Youngkin, VA Officials Push For FBI Headquarters In Springfield
Top VA officials gathered in Springfield Wednesday to urge the federal government to select a nearby site as the new FBI headquarters.
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Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA|News|
Mike's American Grill In Springfield Catches Fire On Valentine's Day
Mike’s American Grill was open to customers on Valentine’s Day night when the fire started. Customers and staff reportedly safely evacuated.
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Arlington|News|
Man Suffers Serious Injuries In Arlington Hotel Shooting: Police
A man was taken to the hospital early Wednesday morning after being shot in a hotel parking garage in the Courthouse area, police said.
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Washington DC|News|
Bruce Springsteen Adds Shows At Nationals Park, Camden Yards To Tour
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have added shows at Nationals Park in DC and Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore to their tour.
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Arlington|News|
Arlington Schools To Include More Details About Threats In Messages
Arlington Public Schools plans to adjust how it communicates with parents by providing more details about security threats at schools.
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McLean, VA|News|
Job Fair To Connect McLean HS Students With Employers On Saturday
The McLean Citizens Association, in partnership with McLean, Langley and Marshall high schools, is hosting a summer job fair on Saturday.
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Arlington|News|
Arlington Home To Largest Office Property Due In 2023 Outside NYC
The first phase of Amazon's HQ2 will be opening soon, making it the biggest office project of 2023 outside New York City, a new report said.
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Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA|News|
New FBI Headquarters In Springfield Pushed By Youngkin, VA Delegation
Virginia’s political leaders are pushing for the federal government to choose Springfield as the new site for the headquarters of the FBI.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Teen Inspires Fellow Students To Make Valentines For The Seriously Ill
A Valentine’s Day project organized by a Potomac teen will be delivering 16,000 homemade cards to people across the D.C. area on Tuesday.
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Arlington|News|
Sunglasses, Shoes Stolen In Robbery Of Ballston Business: Police
Police are looking for suspects in connection with a robbery on Friday, where sunglasses and shoes were stolen from a business in Ballston.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Pianist Brian Ganz Continues His 'Extreme Chopin' Quest At Strathmore
The Music Center at Strathmore will be hosting “An Evening of Chopin’s Chamber Music with Brian Ganz and Friends” on Saturday, Feb. 25.
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Burke, VA|News|
New Plans For Lake Accotink As County Finds Dredging Not Feasible
Two public meetings will be held this week to discuss Lake Accotink after a new analysis found a dredging plan too costly and disruptive.
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McLean, VA|News|
Cappies Review: McLean High School Turns 'Claudio Quest' Into Reality
McLean High School is the first high school to turn "Claudio Quest," written by Drew Fornarola and Marshall Pailet, into reality.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Washington Nationals Owner, Real Estate Tycoon, Ted Lerner Dies at 97
Ted Lerner, former principal owner of the Washington Nationals and a top real estate developer in the D.C. area, died at 97 in Chevy Chase.
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Arlington|News|
Armed Carjacking Suspects Arrested After Chase From Arlington Into DC
Arlington County Police arrested two juveniles in connection with a Saturday carjacking in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood, police said.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Bibibop Asian Grill Closes Bethesda Row Restaurant After 6 Years
Bibibop Asian Grill, a fast-casual restaurant, closed its Bethesda Row location on Sunday. The restaurant opened at Bethesda Row in 2017.
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Arlington|News|
La Coop Coffee Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Arlington Coffee Shop
People from across Arlington on Saturday celebrated the grand opening of La Coop Coffee's new location in the Arlington Forest neighborhood.
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Arlington|News|
Essy's Carriage House In Cherrydale To Close At End Of March: Report
Essy’s Carriage House Restaurant, open for nearly 50 years, is planning to close at the end of March, Charlie Clark reported Friday.
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Arlington|News|
Super Bowl Ties, Food Bank Expansion, State Champions: NoVA Good News
Good news in NoVA this week includes a big expansion at a local food bank, a retiree wins $1M prize, and familiar faces in Super Bowl LVII.
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