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A student from Stafford is among 3,500 receiving National Merit Scholarships from colleges.

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A student from Stafford is among 3,500 receiving National Merit Scholarships from colleges.

Students from Fairfax are among 3,500 receiving National Merit Scholarships from colleges.
Students from Loudoun County are among 3,500 receiving National Merit Scholarships from colleges.
A cause of death has been released for nine of the 12 victims in last week's deadly shooting in a Virginia Beach municipal center building.
A man was brutally beaten by several people outside the Marumsco Plaza shopping center in Woodbridge, say Prince William County Police.
Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors has adopted a resolution of condolence to Virginia Beach following last week's deadly mass shooting.
Graphic designer, nurse, real estate agent, driver, engineer: These are among recent job openings in the Leesburg area the past 10 days.
Software engineer, scrum master, sales director, driver, HR, more: These are but a few of the recent job openings in the Fairfax City area.
Electrician, mechanic, restaurant manager, IT specialist, sales: These are among recent job openings in the Manassas area the past 10 days.
IT specialist, nurse, accountant, cashier, marketing, sales: These are among recent job openings the past 10 days in the Woodbridge area.
Field hockey coach, warehouse manager, cargo screener, sales rep, agent: These are among job openings the past 10 days for the Ashburn area.
Restaurant manager, physical therapist, driver, sales: These are among the recent job openings in the Fredericksburg area the past 10 days.
An event in the Loudoun County area will be among nearly 750 nationwide to call for an end to gun violence.
An event in the Prince William County area will be among nearly 750 nationwide to call for an end to gun violence.
An event in the Fairfax City area will be among nearly 750 nationwide to call for an end to gun violence.
A Fredericksburg event will be among nearly 750 nationwide to call for an end to gun violence.
More than two dozen puppies were seized from a Manassas pet store after being found in unsanitary conditions: Manassas City Police.
One place had a "juvenile roach," and another had 15 violations: Here are the latest restaurant health inspections for the Leesburg area.
Police continue to look for a teen girl not seen since May 2, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. She may be in Woodbridge.
Police continue to look for a teen girl not seen since May 2, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. She may be in Woodbridge.