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Draft continuing resolution would avoid government shutdown through Dec. 11

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Roanoke to give monument to cemetery, historical society

Prosecutor will probe Richmond mayor’s removal of Confederate statues

Northam expands recovery fund; more Va. small businesses, nonprofits eligible for grants

Party City store in Fairfax Co. was carrying Confederate costumes

1 dead, 1 injured after Lorton shooting

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DC Jazz Fest, Rosslyn Jazz Supper Club blend local restaurants and musicians

James Madison University to resume in-person instruction

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Site of deadly 2017 food truck crash in Loudoun Co. to be replaced with new intersection

Former DC administrator who sought job at Howard University fined for ethics violation

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Smithsonian to reopen 2 more museums Friday

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Delaware, W.Va. and 3 more states added to DC’s high-risk list of coronavirus states

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Community Spotlight: Japanese food hall set to open in Capitol Crossing

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Maryland offering $10 million in aid to encourage school reopenings

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Rodent infestation, portables in lots impel 2nd look at Montgomery Co. school budget priority

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CDC changes, then retracts, web posting on how virus spreads

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DC Jazz Fest, Rosslyn Jazz Supper Club blend local restaurants and musicians

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Nando’s puts voter registration on the menu

Roanoke to give monument to cemetery, historical society

Prosecutor will probe Richmond mayor’s removal of Confederate statues

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Advisory board to guide new Virginia Tech campus in Alexandria

Bond denied for man in Va. arson, stalking case; new charge due

Fire in Old Town Alexandria forces family from home

Alexandria mandates facemasks in public spaces starting Oct. 1

How DC area will honor 9/11 amid coronavirus pandemic

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Anne Arundel County steps up legal aid for tenants facing eviction

Maryland sends first responders to help with West Coast fires

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Amazon landlord JBG Smith lays foundation for National Landing 5G network

Arlington County will let sidewalk physical distancing ordinance lapse

Pentagon City park expansion approved in preparation for Amazon HQ2

Arlington man charged with two counts of possessing child porn

Arlington County bans firearms in government buildings, parks

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Driver dies after being ejected from car on Maryland beltway

Convictions of Maryland woman in son’s injury, death vacated

Woman denies police account after being shot at by officers

Baltimore County makes limited back-to-class plans

Police: 3-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in hand

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Charles Co. expands indoor dining to 75%

Charles Co. schools investigating inappropriate posts on Zoom platform

Southern Maryland counties entering Phase Three of lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Greater WiFi access for Charles Co. schools will assist virtual start to year

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Maryland man who fired shots during barricade in custody

Party City store in Fairfax Co. was carrying Confederate costumes

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Virginia has 2 of US News’ 10 healthiest communities for 2020

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Md. woman charged with murder in death of 81-year-old

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Arrest made in shooting death of Frederick man found on walking path

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Howard Co. man dies in motorcycle crash

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Site of deadly 2017 food truck crash in Loudoun Co. to be replaced with new intersection

Leesburg police seeking information in indecent exposure at park

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Prince George’s Co. teen charged with murder in laundromat stabbing

Counties stick with restrictions after Md. Gov. Hogan’s new order allows more indoor dining

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Algae bloom prompts warnings at Maryland reservoir

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Prince William County schools letting kids meet teachers in person — pandemic style

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Virginia teen missing in Rappahannock River found dead

Pedestrian fatally struck in Stafford County

Man dead in Stafford Co. car crash

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Stafford County planning virtual learning for start of school year

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