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Children’s Inn Hope Gala Surpasses $1 Million Goal
Inn resident and 13-year old violin prodigy Caesar Sant shares inspiring medical journey.
The Children’s Inn at NIH raised a new record $1,083,988 in donations at the 2022 An Evening for Hope Gala...
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Fairfax City Adopts FY 23 Budget
Real-estate tax rate reduced 6.5 cents; average tax on Fairfax City home will increase $127.
Fairfax City’s newly adopted FY 23 budget fulfills City Council’s goals and directives.
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VFW Post 8469 Celebrates 75th Anniversary
On April 30, VFW Post 8469 celebrated its 75th anniversary since being chartered.
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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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Burglaries and Destruction of Property at Two Black Churches
Not hate crimes but a cry for help.
Four crimes within days at two Black churches and a tripped alarm at a third Black church, all located on Fordson Road in Alexandria's Gum Spring Community, looked ominous.
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Maps Tell Stories of the Past
People have been making maps of the Mount Vernon area for four centuries and maps convey more than pictures,” Kevin Green began as he...
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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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Pho Soup has Plenty of Noodles and Broth
Vietnamese pho could ease the common cold or late night partying, but it's different from ramen.
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Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest
Ribbon-Cutting marks inaugural event at the Grange and Schoolhouse.
The two-day Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest & Sale will be held on Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Ride to End ALZ - Nation’s Capital joins cycling fundraising program to support Alzheimer’s, dementia research
The Alzheimer’s Association will hold its first ever Ride to End ALZ in the Nation’s Capital on Sunday, May 15. To date, more than 200 riders from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, as well as from states...
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The Things that Keep Me Up at Night
A wife, mother, and small business owner makes a difference with just one call.
In celebration of its five-year anniversary of partnering with schools to fight teen hunger, Food For Neighbors recognized key volunteers and school administrators. Food For Neighbors began just over five years ago by helping hungry students in two schools. Now the all-volunteer nonprofit is serving approximately 1,700 students weekly in 29 schools in Fairfax County and Loudoun County.
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City Nature Challenge 2022 in Great Falls
A snapshot of Observatory Park’s natural world.
Tami Sheiffer, a nature interpreter and Watch the Green Grow Coordinator at Fairfax County Park Authority, led the City Nature Challenge 2022 at Observatory Park in Great Falls on Saturday, April 30.
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The Teacher who Taught Me That Teaching Matters
As another school year approaches its close, capped by the annual standardized testing season that hijacks the reasons any teacher teaches, I do what most teachers do...
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Deep Blue Primary
Incumbent congressman to face first-time candidate.
The Eighth Congressional District is the bluest of the blue strongholds, giving President Biden 78 percent of the vote in 2020...
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Christening the New Shell, Lisa Zickar
The Alexandria City High School Rowing program christened its new shell, the Lisa Zickar, Saturday, April 23 at the Dee Campbell Boathouse in Old Town.
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United Community Honors Reverend Dr. Keary Kincannon
Hyland Humanitarian Award is the top award and goes to those who make positive impacts.
Reverend Kincannon Awarded
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‘Hilarious Comedy for the Entire Family’
Chantilly High’s children’s show, ‘Space Princess Wars.’
Chantilly High’s children’s show, ‘Space Princess Wars.’