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Fairfax County sex offender arrested in Snapchat phishing scam

Fraud by fake CIA operative lands 7-year prison term

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After Md. order, canceled contract, AdvaGenix cleared to once again perform COVID-19 testing, lab says

House Dems demand immediate stop to Schedule F executive order

Your mail-in ballot status? Montgomery County wants to calm worried voters

Cleanup of oil spill from unknown source stretches into Ocean City

Man gets 4 years in prison in plot to bribe Russian official

After Md. order, canceled contract, AdvaGenix cleared to once again perform COVID-19 testing, lab says

Overriding veto, Montgomery County Council approves bill to spur housing at Metro stations

Woman follows man, 84, home and robs him in his Bethesda garage

Maryland officer pleads guilty to threatening man with gun

300-year-old slave quarters found in St. Mary’s Co.

Family of man killed by Maryland officer sues officer, dept.

Pipes, cables could face major disruption by plan to widen Beltway and I-270

COVID rising in southwest Va.; health system issues warning

Virginia governor signs criminal justice and police reforms

Northam calls for continued diligence on virus, patience over election results

Fairfax County sex offender arrested in Snapchat phishing scam

Va. filmmaker’s horror short ‘Killer of Grassy Ridge’ is must-watch on Amazon

No word how many FCPS teachers called out sick after association calls for ‘mental health day’

Lawsuit: Virginia pipeline could push 2 fish species to extinction

Volkswagen moves North American HQ from Herndon to Reston

Widening of congested Va. Route 28 in Fairfax County set to begin

Richmond police: Man stole running car with baby inside

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Boy shot in leg and hand in DC

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Overriding veto, Montgomery County Council approves bill to spur housing at Metro stations

Overriding veto, Montgomery County Council approves bill to spur housing at Metro stations

Pipes, cables could face major disruption by plan to widen Beltway and I-270

Pipes, cables could face major disruption by plan to widen Beltway and I-270

Widening of congested Va. Route 28 in Fairfax County set to begin

Widening of congested Va. Route 28 in Fairfax County set to begin

Woman follows man, 84, home and robs him in his Bethesda garage

Woman follows man, 84, home and robs him in his Bethesda garage

300-year-old slave quarters found in St. Mary’s Co.

300-year-old slave quarters found in St. Mary’s Co.

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Flood watch issued Thursday for DC region in wake of Zeta

COVID rising in southwest Va.; health system issues warning

Your mail-in ballot status? Montgomery County wants to calm worried voters

Cleanup of oil spill from unknown source stretches into Ocean City

Virginia governor signs criminal justice and police reforms

Man gets 4 years in prison in plot to bribe Russian official

Country legend Marty Stuart comes to Birchmere for first show since shutdown

Alexandria Drive-In returns for encore

Person of interest in Alexandria shootings turns himself in

25% of recent Alexandria COVID-19 cases possibly tied to workplace

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Security guard shoots, injures man in Alexandria restaurant

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Former Md. corrections officer pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy charge

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Fairfax County sex offender arrested in Snapchat phishing scam

No word how many FCPS teachers called out sick after association calls for ‘mental health day’

Volkswagen moves North American HQ from Herndon to Reston

Widening of congested Va. Route 28 in Fairfax County set to begin

Union urges Fairfax teachers to take ‘mental health day’

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Howard County Public Schools bans hate symbols from properties

Montgomery County police officer won’t be charged in deadly shooting

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After Md. order, canceled contract, AdvaGenix cleared to once again perform COVID-19 testing, lab says

Overriding veto, Montgomery County Council approves bill to spur housing at Metro stations

Woman follows man, 84, home and robs him in his Bethesda garage

Pipes, cables could face major disruption by plan to widen Beltway and I-270

5,400 ask for help to prevent evictions in Montgomery Co.

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1st day of early voting breaks highest single-day early voting record in Maryland

Hyattsville’s first homicide victim of the year identified

Shooting death is 1st homicide in Hyattsville of 2020

Man dead in BW Parkway car fire following crash

Specific coronavirus vaccine plan needed for Md. schools, superintendents say

Widening of congested Va. Route 28 in Fairfax County set to begin

Manassas Park, developer team to create a downtown to ‘bring to life a place’

Aspiring Va. hip-hop artist found dead in car trunk after crash in Miami

Statue of Jennie Dean honors founder of 1st N.Va. high school for Black students

Survey: Prince William Co. parents and staff prefer traditional school calendar, over more inclusive option

Off-duty Manassas Park cop pulls unconscious driver from burning car

Road work to close lanes on I-95 SB in Stafford Co. on Tuesday, Wednesday

Stafford deputy recovers engagement ring stolen in online scam

Safety precautions followed during Va. Gov.’s wife’s visit to Stafford Co. school

Stafford County babysitter arrested on charge of assaulting baby

N. Va. deputies use drone to nab assault suspect

Virginia teen found following Amber Alert; suspect in custody

Parents, teachers push back on DC’s plan to reopen schools to more students

Boy shot in leg and hand in DC

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