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Arlington initiative seeks to improve nightlife safety
A new initiative in Arlington, Virginia, is aimed at improving nightlife safety by providing effective standards for establishments that serve alcohol.
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‘It’s primarily racial’: DC has the most intense gentrification in the country, study found
Gentrification is a word that gets thrown around a lot when we hear about a new craft brewery or boutique shop opening in the city’s warehouse district. But what does it mean for D.C.’s residents, historically?
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Man working with road crew fatally shot in Southeast DC
A man was fatally shot after a dispute with another man while working with a road crew in Southeast D.C. Wednesday.
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West Virginia National Guardsman dies in training exercise
A West Virginia National Guardsman has died in military parachute training exercise at the Suffolk Executive Airport in Virginia.
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DC filmmaker celebrates legendary rock magazine Creem with documentary
Filmmaker Scott Crawford, fresh off the D.C. hard-core punk documentary “Salad Days,” has captured the story in “Boy Howdy: The Story of Creem Magazine,” which opens locally at the AFI Silver on Saturday night.
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This spring season, Peeps get political
What started as a sweet springtime hobby for a local PR pro has morphed into a year-round passion project, featuring Peeps and politics.
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Ex-Virginia Gov. McAuliffe won’t run for president in 2020
McAuliffe said that instead of joining a crowded Democratic field vying to challenge President Donald Trump, he will concentrate his efforts on helping Democrats win this year in Virginia — with the possibility that he runs for governor or president in the future.
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The Latest: McAuliffe says he’ll focus on Virginia politics
The Latest on former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
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WATCH: Cygnus cargo spacecraft launches to International Space Station
Watch a video from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility as a Cygnus cargo spacecraft was launched to the International Space Station.
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Fredericksburg man arrested after vandalizing elementary school
A 21-year-old man was arrested this week after the sheriff’s office said he broke into an elementary school during spring break and vandalized a classroom.
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Prince George’s Co. storefront smashed by pickup in attempt to steal ATM
For the fourth time since mid-March, a pickup has been driven backward through the glass front of a convenience store in an attempt to steal the ATM.
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Silver Spring man charged with elder abuse of his father
A Silver Spring, Maryland, man was arrested on charges of abusing his 85-year-old father after police say friends found him in such bad shape they took him to the hospital.
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Hogan to sign bills into law, including U.Md. medical board overhaul
The University of Maryland Medical System board has been under scrutiny since it was revealed that Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh — who previously served on the board and in the Maryland Senate — had sponsored dozens of bills that would benefit hospitals in Maryland.
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Police: Fairfax Co. music teacher arrested for sexually assaulting 2 students
A music teacher in Annandale, Virginia, was arrested for sexually abusing two former students, Fairfax County police said.
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‘Let’s have a jazz party’: DC Jazz Festival kicks off citywide in June
More than 300 jazz artists will perform at venues in every quadrant of D.C. for the city’s annual jazz festival this June. “If you love jazz music, you can’t miss this,” one organizer said. See photos and video of the performers.
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