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Mercia Hobson

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Is Tech a Stable, Lifelong Career Path?

Local author of ‘Impossibly Hard: What’s Driving High Turnover in Tech?’ says there are risks.

Author

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Peace as Means and End at 2026 Student Peace Awards

Powerful community recognition reaches beyond sports and academic achievements.

2026 Student Peace Awards

Special Election To Fill Braddock School Board Seat

Early voting ends Friday, Feb. 28; Election Day is March 3.

Early voting ends Friday, Feb. 28; Election Day is March 3.

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Black History Month 2026

Inside the Red-Roofed Gothic Style Former Church on Lewinsville Road

Inside the Red-Roofed Gothic Style Former Church on Lewinsville Road

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Winter Storm Fern and the Deep Freeze

Frozen sidewalks and mounds of ‘snow-crete’ block everyday life.

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What’s the Status of Redistricting for My FCPS Student?

Board’s approved plan punts the problem down the road; Boundary Explorer tool will be ‘updated by the end of January.’

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Over $4B: FCPS Proposed Budget

Step one of nine for Fiscal Year 2027 budget before school board approval in May.

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School Board Approves Results of Boundary Review

Critics say incremental change at extraordinary cost leaves core problems unsolved.

School Board Approves Results of Boundary Review

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