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Family Caregivers in Virginia Provide $14.3 Billion in Unpaid Care

Latest AARP research attaches $15.51 per hour value to the estimated 920 million hours of unpaid care that family caregivers provided in 2021.

Healthcare

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• March 22, 2023

2023 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County

Twenty-seven individuals and groups work for peace.

Peace Awards

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• By Mercia Hobson
• March 22, 2023

2023 Fairfax County Teen Job Fairs and Workshops

Teen Job Fair

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• By Mercia Hobson
• March 22, 2023

Robotics Teams CHARGED UP to Compete

Event invokes STEM excitement among local teams.

Robotics

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• By Susan Laume
• March 22, 2023

AFAC Serves Record Number of Families in Arlington

Food

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• By Shirley Ruhe
• March 22, 2023

Local Chef Nominated for James Beard Award in Arlington

Queen Mother’s Restaurant in Arlington owned by chef Rock Harper, Alexandria native.

Chef nominated for award

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• By Shirley Ruhe
• March 22, 2023

News Briefs in Centreville, Reston, Herndon

News Briefs

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• March 22, 2023

Bargeron, Sully Police Officer of the Year in Centreville

Police

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• By Bonnie Hobbs
• March 22, 2023

Route 29 widening project in Centreville breaks ground.

Rt 29

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• By Bonnie Hobbs
• March 22, 2023

Sully District Police Station Update

Police station

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• By Bonnie Hobbs
• March 22, 2023

Demolishing History in Herndon?

Opinion

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• By Barbara Glakas, Herndon, VA
• March 22, 2023

Uncertainties in the Spring Air

Independent Progressive column

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• By Independent Progressive, John Lovaas
• March 22, 2023

Another Virginia Woman Makes History

Women in Government

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• By Del. Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum
• March 22, 2023

New York Theater Company Comes to CenterStage in Reston

Theater

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• By Mercia Hobson
• March 22, 2023

The Ides of Bark, Sunday, March 26 at Grist Mill Park

Ides of Bark

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• March 16, 2023

Continuing Nelly’s Artistry: Woodlawn’s 60th Needlework Show

Needlework

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• By Glenda C. Booth
• March 16, 2023

Leaping Leprechauns in Alexandria

Irish Hooley raises $9,000 for Christ House.

Fund raiser

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• By Jeanne Theismann
• March 16, 2023

Column: From Here to Reconvene

In Richmond

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• By Delegate Paul Krizek
• March 16, 2023

‘Silent Sky’ in Alexandria

ACCT celebrates pioneering Henrietta Leavitt.

Theater in Alexandria

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• By Jeanne Theismann
• March 16, 2023

Mamma Mia!

Cappies

Theater

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• By By Al Bell, Gainesville High School
• March 15, 2023