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Amid tense political climate, travel experts have new advice for Americans going overseas
April 24, 2025, 1:10 am |
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Is the political climate in the U.S. impacting travel? One D.C.-area travel agent said when it comes to Americans booking trips overseas, interest is still up, with bookings higher this year than last year.
2 Fairfax Co. police officers wounded in shooting; suspect killed
April 23, 2025, 9:22 pm |
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Two Fairfax County, Virginia, police officers were shot Wednesday while conducting a traffic stop, with a third officer fatally shooting the gunman, according to authorities.
2 public schools in Loudoun Co. get new names, moving on from ties to racist past
April 23, 2025, 6:27 pm |
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The Loudoun County School Board voted to rename Frances Hazel Reid Elementary School to Richard Loving Elementary School. Mercer Middle School will soon be named Gum Spring Middle School.
Police: Student faces charge after stabbing teen at West Potomac High School
April 23, 2025, 5:08 pm |
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A 16-year-old is in the hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing at West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday morning, according to Fairfax County police.
Town of Purcellville will not disband its police department — at least for now
April 23, 2025, 1:54 pm |
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The Town Council of Purcellville, Virginia voted to fund its police force through next year.
Money Matters: Tips for coming out from underneath a mountain of debt
April 23, 2025, 9:02 am |
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John Sanchez, the program manager at the Financial Empowerment Center in Gaithersburg, says the first step is to get a clear picture of one's financial situation.
Sorting through the confusion: Recycling tips in the DC region
April 22, 2025, 11:43 pm |
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Sorting through the different items that can be recycled, and learning where and how they are accepted, can be confusing. These local environment experts have some tips.
Mike Patrick, the original play-by-play voice of ESPN’s NFL coverage, has died at 80
April 22, 2025, 11:15 pm |
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Mike Patrick, ESPN's first play-by-play announcer for its NFL coverage, has died. He was 80.
‘Really thrilled’: Arlington reverses course on proposed cut of special education program
April 22, 2025, 8:44 pm |
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In the few months since Arlington Public Schools proposed cutting Integration Station, a program for students with disabilities, from its budget, parents have spoken out.
How a fight over gunpowder helped spur the American Revolution in Virginia 250 years ago
April 22, 2025, 8:29 pm |
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Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, historians are remembering an incident involving gunpowder in Williamsburg that helped spark the American Revolution.
In Virginia primary election, most action is in lieutenant governor races
April 22, 2025, 6:03 pm |
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Virginia voters will choose a new governor this year, but first come the state’s primary elections, which are happening on June 17.
Monthly unemployment ticks up in Va., remains unchanged in Md.
April 22, 2025, 3:18 pm |
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Unemployment rates were higher in 28 states in March compared to a year ago, including Maryland and Virginia, though monthly changes were less pronounced.
‘The heart of a pastor’: Virginia Monsignor recalls working as interpreter for Pope Francis
April 21, 2025, 9:35 pm |
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For five years, Monsignor Paul deLadurantaye, the Chancellor of the Diocese of Arlington, served as an interpreter at the English section of the Vatican Secretariat of State for the late Pope Francis when he would meet with English-speaking pilgrims and guests.
Pope Francis remembered across DC area
April 21, 2025, 8:04 pm |
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As tributes to Pope Francis pour in across the world following the Vatican's announcement of the pontiff's death Monday, the 266th pope is being remembered in the nation's capital too.
More DC homeowners and homebuyers are choosing to rent, but it’s not all that easy
April 21, 2025, 5:47 pm |
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The apartment rental market in the D.C. metro is among the most competitive in the nation, with average rents up 8% from a year ago, and renter interest ranked No. 1 for the fifth month in a row, according to RentCafe.
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