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Swimmer found dead after going missing in Potomac River

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Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., participates in a rally, with conservation groups, to oppose the Trump administration's convening of the Endangered Species Committee, at the Interior Department in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

How Va.'s 8th Congressional District Democratic primary reflects party’s shifting identity and priorities

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Restored Arlington Memorial Bridge statues draw mixed reactions

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Summer program gives DC-area teens a peek into STEM careers

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10 years after deadly Ellicott City flood, what’s being done to prevent another

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Prince William County group offers Va. dads a way to make new friends

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Underground pumping station keeps sewage from Potomac River in Alexandria

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After Fort Dupont Ice Arena renovation, some skaters and hockey programs say access has shrunk

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What’s on the minds of Virginia voters ahead of the August primary election?

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Top position battles at Commanders Training Camp

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New DC monument honors 41 million veterans by name

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Meet Janica, a charming young lady with a heart full of hope

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Local youth water polo team headed to the Junior Olympics

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Arlington friends launch website to automate starting a business

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The Mystics’ best path to the playoffs

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National Zoo flamingo overcomes social anxiety to spread her wings!

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Tommy Davidson poses at the premiere of the film "Number One on the Call Sheet" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

DC comedian Tommy Davidson returns home to 'dispense happy'

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Memorial honoring veterans of the first Gulf War nears completion on National Mall

10 years after deadly Ellicott City flood, what’s being done to prevent another?

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School’s out, hunger’s up: DC area nonprofit steps in to feed kids

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Spanberger administration seeks public input on Virgnia's new energy plan

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Friday Freebies: Free lemonade, food truck fun and jamming outdoor DC concerts

Common misconceptions about federal retirement benefits

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Annandale man identified, charged with trying to disarm officer who shot him

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3 tornadoes touched down in Anne Arundel County during Tuesday's storms

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Maryland confirms nearly 150 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite

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Northern Virginia Republicans vie to take on US Sen. Mark Warner

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Montgomery Co. schools employee accused of secretly recording students faces new charges

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1 killed, 1 seriously injured in crash in Four Corners, Md.

Johns Hopkins researcher detained by ICE transferred to rural Louisiana

Upper Marlboro woman charged in fatal Northwest DC hit-and-run

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Maryland finalizes deal to buy rights to Preakness for $85 million

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