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Prince William Co. supervisors approve data center project near Bristow

French bulldog stolen from Fairfax Co. home, police say

This photo shows the Capital Centre from above, including the parking lot and fields surrounding the venue. (Courtesy Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Washingtoniana Collection)

The arena that changed sports — 50 years ago the Capital Centre opened

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Man with gunshot wounds dies after crashing into parked car in Montgomery Co., police say

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Fast-casual restaurant honeygrow brings stir fry and salads to Mount Vernon

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Middleburg's Crème de la Crème is opening in Old Town Alexandria

How a Fairfax Co. mom is using a deadly crash to remind kids how important seat belts are

US Air Force Osprey crashes off Japan during training, killing at least one of the eight on board

Gusty winds topple National Christmas Tree near the White House

IRS commissioner expects to see enforcement hiring to ‘ramp up’ in coming months

Ward 1 residents voice concerns about crime to DC police, city leaders

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Pedestrians brace themselves against hawkishly cold temperatures as a powerful cold front makes its way across the eastern part of the United States on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, in Washington, DC. The day is one of Washington's coldest November days this early in the month.
(Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

DC area feels cold snap smackdown with chilly morning temperatures

FILE - This photo provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife from a remote camera set by biologist Chris Stermer, shows a wolverine in the Tahoe National Forest near Truckee, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2016, a rare sighting of the elusive species in the state. Scientists estimate that only about 300 wolverines survive in the contiguous U.S. (Chris Stermer/California Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP, File)

US moves to protect these furry creatures as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinction

Beyoncé performs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood/Getty Images)

Beyhive about to swarm box office for 'Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé'

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A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way

Sad depressed suicide man

Suicide deaths reached a record high in the US in 2022, despite hopeful decreases among children and young adults

Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

Monitoring shows improved oxygen levels in Chesapeake Bay

Local Fairfax County volunteer firefighter saves lives after devastating crash

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Gun Injuries Pandemic

Judge: Montgomery Co. gun law pre-empted by state law

Congress must act on chemical security before terrorists do

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What you should know about giving a pet as a present

The rocketry club at Oakton High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, launched a high-powered rocket 34,195 feet into the sky. (Courtesy Benjamin Miller)

The rocketry club at Oakton High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, launched a high-powered rocket 34,195 feet into the sky.

Oakton High School students launch high-powered rocket to 34,195 feet — higher than many airplanes

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Rosalynn Carter's intimate funeral is held in the town where she and her husband were born

Michelle Bailey, a Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner with University of Louisville Health Care, left, says goodbye to Perris Jones as he is discharged from the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Jones, a player on the University of Virginia football team was injured during a game against Louisville on Nov. 9th, and after two and a half weeks is being discharged. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Virginia RB Perris Jones walks out of Louisville hospital after spinal surgery, rehab

Vending for the holidays: A unique way to give this season

D.C. police posted a photo of the reunion.

Days after her puppy was stolen, DC woman reunited with French bulldog

Lee's Flower and Card shop opened on U Street in D.C. in 1945. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli )

Workers at DC's oldest Black-owned flower shop are 'immune to the smell'

With the rain and wind amid the WCAC championship game, standout linebacker Aaron Chiles led Good Counsel to a 7-0 victory over DeMatha and was named the Military Bowl DC Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week.

Player of the Week: Good Counsel's Aaron Chiles

Trees lit up at Smithsonian National Zoo for "Zoo Lights"

WATCH: ZooLights at DC's National Zoo gets an upgrade for 2023

A bold red mug with paint seemingly dripping off the lip sits on top of gingerbread cookies

Ideas for practically everybody from DC-area small businesses

Police Line Do Not Cross Tape, Warning Tape In Crime Area At Night Time And Bokeh Background, Entry Is Forbidden, 3d Rendering

Wisconsin mother, teenage son found dead in Maryland wooded area in apparent murder-suicide

Union Station, a major transportation hub in the nation's capital, is nearly empty during morning rush hour as many government and private sector workers stay home during the coronavirus outbreak, in Washington, Monday, March 16, 2020.

Amtrak seeks to take DC’s Union Station in eminent domain case

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French bulldog stolen from Fairfax Co. home, police say

Fast-casual restaurant honeygrow brings stir fry and salads to Mount Vernon

Man with gunshot wounds dies after crashing into parked car in Montgomery Co., police say

Middleburg’s Crème de la Crème is opening in Old Town Alexandria

Prince William Co. supervisors approve data center project near Bristow

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