Latest Articles by Kathy Stewart
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New visitor center at Fort C.F. Smith Park shows Arlington’s Civil War history
Fort C.F. Smith Park’s new visitor center in Arlington, Virginia, finally opened on Saturday after years in the making.
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DC Council member meets with Jewish leaders, colleagues over anti-Semitic remarks
In a March 16 Facebook Live video, which was shot as snow fell on Interstate 395, Trayon White suggested that a wealthy Jewish family — frequently the target of conspiracy theories — could control the weather.
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Park Police shooting: Va. lawmaker seeks answers from FBI Director
“I’m just asking for a face-to-face meeting with the director of the FBI, Director (Christopher) Wray to talk about this and hopefully to make sure that this FBI investigation doesn’t turn into something that’s a year long or two years long,” Beyer wrote.
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Historic spy agency awarded Congressional Gold Medal in DC
After more than 75 years, a secret spy agency that was crucial in helping win World War II was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in D.C. on Wednesday.
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Citizens demand transparency as local governments offer deals to win Amazon HQ2
Arlington is one of three local communities stilling in the running for Amazon’s second headquarters — and citizens want to know how the county intends to sweeten the pot to close the deal.
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3 Md. schools win more than $22K from WTOP’s ‘Click for Kids’
Nearly 300 schools competed in this year’s Click for Kids Contest. Check out which schools won and what the principals plan to do with the winnings.
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Groundbreaking marks major step in Alexandria waterfront plans
The nearly one acre park, called King Street Park at the Waterfront, will be located along the riverfront using the land where the Old Dominion Boat Club building and its parking lot once stood.
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6 Va. students charged in school threats
Prince William County, Virginia, authorities say that the six face felony charges, and that the accused kids’ classmates were not in any danger.
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DC’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrates Irish-American heritage
The 48th St. Patrick’s Day Parade in D.C. must have had the luck of the Irish, because the sunny weather made Sunday the perfect day for a parade. Check out the photos.
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Police set up beer pong, impaired vision goggles to discourage drunken driving
Arlington County police hosted a hands-on event Saturday in Clarendon to show just how much alcohol can impair a person’s motor skills.
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Va. Gov. Northam signs bill to end freeze on energy utility rates
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation that could mean a little more cash in the pockets of power customers in the commonwealth.
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Va. bill could improve wireless access, strip locality cell tower control
A Virginia House bill that may improve wireless access and service throughout the state while stripping localities of their land-use authorities passed the Senate on March 1.
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Marion Barry honored with bronze statue on Pennsylvania Avenue
Marion Barry, D.C.’s “Mayor for life” was memorialized and honored with an 8-foot bronze statue outside the Wilson Building on Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday.
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2 years later, Prince William officer killed on 1st day on job is remembered
On the second anniversary of the death of Ashley Guindon on her first police call, the county’s commonwealth’s attorney says the trial of the man accused of killing her and his wife, and wounding two other officers, is set for August.
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Children’s National renovates psychiatry unit, approach to patient care
Children’s National Health System has revamped its inpatient psychiatry unit as well as their approach to children’s mental health. See photos of the facility.
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