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Old Town Prepares for Historic Garden Week

Part of state-wide event.

Five Old Town Alexandria homes and gardens will open to the public on April 22 as part of the 84th Historic Garden Week.

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From Split-Level to Neoclassical

Conversion wins regional “Contractor of the Year” award.

Converting a circa 1960's split-level into a spacious neoclassical-style residence has won Sun Design Remodeling a regional “Contractor of the Year” award from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

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Kitchen Design Trends to Expect in 2017

Local designers share popular design ideas.

Those looking for kitchen design ideas have a new source of inspiration: the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s (NKBA) list of trends for 2017.


Commentary: Key Filler-Corn Bills Pass General Assembly and Await Governor's Signature

My priorities center around protecting our families, strengthening our education system, improving our quality of life in Virginia and ensuring that our workforce is ready and able to compete.

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Wreath-Laying Ceremony

West Springfield Rotary Honors Sheriff’s Deputy, State Troopers

Members of the West Springfield Rotary Club honored three public servants with awards of recognition.


Police Seek Help to Identify Suspects in Jewelry Store Theft

Detectives from the Franconia Police District are investigating a case of theft from the Kay Jewelers located at 6809 Springfield Mall, on Jan. 22, around 2:14 p.m.

Swimmers Raise $27,000 for AVON Breast Cancer Walk

Seventh marathon brings lifetime total closer to $200,000.

For the seventh time, members of the Shark Tank Racing Squad swim team completed a marathon of laps to raise money for the AVON 39-Mile Walk for Breast Cancer.


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Warhawks Defeat Cavaliers in Conference Championship

The Madison Warhawks (22-6) and WT Woodson Cavaliers (23-5) battled for the Virginia 6A North Championship held at Robinson High School on Feb. 25.

Cooper Receives Coast Guard Award

Mary Kate Cooper, the 2017 Coast Guard Military Child of the Year Award recipient, is a 17-year-old junior at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax.

Rotary Club Bestows Meritorious Educator Awards

Lake Braddock Secondary teachers David Wickham and Jennifer Celko have each been honored by the Rotary Club of West Springfield with the organization’s Meritorious Educator Award.


Quick Remodel for Burke ABC Store

It will take less than a week for the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to give its store at 5739 Burke Center Parkway in Burke a fresh look.

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Community Urged to Get Involved at NAACP Gathering in Burke

Fairfax chapter hosted meeting at Kings Park library.

Mohib Ullah and Saquib Raheem of Sterling didn’t bring their boys to Burke’s Kings Park Library on Saturday morning to check out books.

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McAuliffe Helps Open Veterans Services Office in Springfield

Gov. Terry McAuliffe was on hand to open the new Virginia Department of Veterans Services Benefits office in Springfield on Feb. 22.


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Burke Centre VRE Connector Project Meeting Scheduled

The fourth phase of the Burke Centre VRE Connector project will link neighborhoods west of Oak Leather Drive to the Burke VRE station for pedestrians and bikers.

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Women on the Soccer Field

Local women are still in the game and on the field.

On Saturdays and weeknights in the spring and fall, women as young as 18 and as old as 78 can be found on the soccer fields across Fairfax County: nurses, lawyers, Army officers, software programmers, stay-at-home moms, lobbyists, graduate students, and grandmothers playing the game they love.

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Fairfax County Board Appoints Police Civilian Review Panel

Residents can submit complaints concerning allegations of abuse of authority or misconduct by Fairfax County police through the panel.

The ongoing goal of increased transparency and accountability for the Fairfax County Police Department now has nine fresh faces. On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the Board of Supervisors announced its appointees to the inaugural Civilian Review Panel, one of the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission.


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Beware Early Allergy Season

Experts offer suggestions for preventing and treating allergy symptoms.

Those experiencing Itchy, watery eyes and seemingly endless sneezing know that spring allergy season is getting an early start this year thanks to this season’s mild winter weather.

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Prayer Vigil at ICE Office

Rising Hope pastor speaks about arrests outside church.

On the morning of Feb. 8, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers showed up across the street from Rising Hope Mission Church on Russell Road in the Mount Vernon area of Alexandria.