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Clinton and Kaine Carry Virginia, Trump Seizes Key Battlegrounds
Comstock, Connolly, Beyer re-elected; meals tax voted down; bonds voted up.
MEALS TAX referendum would have allowed Fairfax County supervisors to enact up to a four percent tax on prepared foods and beverages.
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Alexandria: Trying To Ease the Pains of Childhood Hunger
Massive need requires massive effort.
Childhood hunger in Alexandria is just beyond the doorstep. Some of the underlying causes include lack of knowledge about the existence of the problem or the resources available to alleviate it.
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Mount Vernon: What To Do with Former School Building?
County studying original Mount Vernon High School’s 10.6 acre building site and 30 acres of athletic fields.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has begun exploring the revitalization of the Original Mount Vernon High School (OMVHS), a 10.6 acre building facility and its 30 acres of athletic fields.
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Centreville/Chantilly: Building Trust in the Community
Residents, police and firefighters join together during National Night Out.
Hot dogs, ice cream, water games, laughter and fun were all part of last week’s annual National Night Out celebration in the local area. It was held Tuesday evening, Aug. 2, and enabled community residents and public-safety personnel to meet each other, mingle and share some time together in a happy and relaxed atmosphere.
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Veri Peri Named 2020 Color of the Year
Described blue with red-violet undertones, the hue is expected to be on trend this year.
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Duckpin Bowling Went the Way of the Dodo Bird
Once a popular sport, bowling has taken a hit around here.
Blast from the Past: Duckpin Bowling
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Campaign FInance Reform Bills Are Struggling in Arlington
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‘All Dogs Need Routine, Preventative Care to Stay Healthy’
Scenthound dog-grooming business opens in Fairfax City.
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Brothers Battle in Baseball
McLean brothers battle on the diamond, playing for different teams.
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Hometown Hero in Alexandria
Historic marker dedicated at Earl Lloyd boyhood home.
Earl Lloyd boyhood home.
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Specialized Care All in Day’s Work at Animal Shelter in Alexandria
Some animals share offices with staff, undergo needed surgeries on site
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Over the Edge
Rappellers raise funds for New Hope Housing.
Excitement was mixed with tinges of fear as more than 80 volunteers rappelled down the 14-story Crystal City Hilton as part of the Over the Edge fundraiser for New Hope Housing.
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Fauci Flip Flop
Republican candidate tries to walk back 'Fauci should be jailed' comment.
Republican congressional candidate Karina Lipsman is trying to walk back her comment that President Biden's chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci "should be jailed," a position she took during a time when she was battling four competitors to get the nomination to run in the Eighth Congressional District. Now that she has secured the nomination in a GOP convention, she is flip flopping on Fauci.
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Defending the Nation
Camp Day showcases Union troops at Fort Ward.
Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site, a former Union Army installation and fifth largest built to defend Washington during the Civil War, held its...