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Church lawsuit over electronic sign may change local law

A dispute over a church sign in Fairfax County is leading to possible changes in local law.

Tags: Church of the Good Shepherd, Oakton, first amendment, lawsuit,

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One-stop shopping for local voting information

A new website simplifies voting law for Virginia, Maryland and D.C.

Tags: voting, elections

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Loudoun may spray for ticks carrying Lyme disease

Loudoun County's Lyme disease cases account for 25 percent of all cases in the state of Virginia.

Tags: lyme disease, Loudoun County,

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D.C. region's water supply secure despite hot, dry summer

While the Potomac River's water supply remains robust, residents just outside of the metro area could see water restrictions.

Tags: Potomac River, Culpeper, COG, drought

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AAA renews debate on length of I-95 Express Lanes

Construction of the new Express Lanes on Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia has reopened the debate on why the project won't go all the way to the D.C. line.

Tags: hot lanes, Express Lanes Project

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3 vie for 45th District House seat in Virginia

Tim McGhee, Rob Krupicka and Justin Malkin are on the ballot for the House of Delegates seat from which Delegate David L. Englin resigned.

Tags: Virginia House of Delegates, 45th district

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NoVa's special election Tuesday may catch voters by surprise

Tuesday is election day for about 63,000 registered voters in Northern Virginia's 45th House of Delegates District.

Tags: 45th House of Delegates District, Del. David Englin, Rob Krupika, tim mcghee, Justin Malkin

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Arlington parents petition school board over nixed bus routes

Parents in Arlington protesting the school district's new busing policy won't get a reprieve.

Tags: buses, taylor elementary, Emma Violand-Sanchez,

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Attorneys general join $69M electronic book deal

Attorneys general in 55 jurisdictions who claim there was a conspiracy to fix prices of electronic books say they've gotten on board with a $69 million settlement of antitrust claims against three publishers.

Tags: ebooks

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Mineral still recovering after earthquake

One year ago today the earth shook. In one small Virginia town - the epicenter of the 5.8-magnitude earthquake - the quake changed life dramatically. WTOP's Hank Silverberg takes a closer look at life in Mineral.

Tags: earthquake, Mineral, Va., mineral, Louisa County, earthquake anniversary

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