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Volunteers help build 100 affordable homes for Northern Va. families
This summer, a family of four will move from their one-bedroom Arlington apartment to a new three-bedroom house in Alexandria. They are just one of many local families to benefit from volunteers and staff at Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia.
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Potomac Yard Metro entrance to be restored as part of Amazon deal
Virginia promised Amazon it will spend up to $295 million on transportation projects, plus money given directly to Amazon if the company brings all of the jobs it promised to the Crystal City area.
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Q&A: Melissa Etheridge rocks The Birchmere with 3 nights of holiday hits
Melissa Etheridge brings her “Holiday Show” to Alexandria, Virginia, while also promising to play her biggest hits.
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Virginia Tech’s ‘Innovation Campus’ played a key role in Amazon’s HQ2 decision — so what is it?
Amazon listed Virginia Tech’s $1 billion investment to build an “innovation campus” aimed at bringing in more graduate students in tech-focused fields of study. So what is all that money going to build?
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When can you apply? FAQs about working at Amazon’s new N.Va. HQ
Amazon’s announcement that it will bring 25,000 jobs to the D.C. area presents a prime opportunity (pardon the pun) for local job hunters. Here’s what is known so far about all those jobs that are coming to the newly christened “National Landing.”
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Northern Va. coat, blanket drive aims to provide warmth to Syrian refugees
For the sixth straight year, Northern Virginia residents are providing warmth to Syrian refugees facing a cold winter in refugee camps. The region’s annual, month-long blanket and coat drive is underway.
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In Alexandria, tensions brewing ahead of bus union vote
DASH operators make less than many other bus operators in the region. If they do join, they would most likely become members of Local 689, the same local that represents most Metro workers.
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Alexandria set to allow dockless bikeshare and scooters
The dockless bikes and scooters are not currently allowed to be left or picked up in Alexandria on any public property, but they have been appearing in the city since people can pick them up in Arlington, D.C. and Montgomery County.
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Rainstorms, closed Metro stops lead to traffic chaos near Reagan National
The messy combination of wet weather, airport construction and a four-day shutdown of a Metro stop led to major delays near Reagan National Airport Friday evening.
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Alexandria teen sentenced to 40 years in MS-13-related killing of Md. girl, 15
Venus Iraheta, 18, of Alexandria, pleaded guilty in January to charges of first-degree murder, abduction and gang participation in the death of Damaris Reyes Rivas, 15, last year. Iraheta disappeared for a month afterward; her return was captured live on TV.
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WTOP track work guide: Crystal City, Reagan National stops closed through Veterans Day weekend
Crystal City and Reagan National Airport Metro stations is closed from Friday, Nov. 9, through the end of Veterans Day weekend, on Monday, Nov. 12.
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Police investigate bomb threat at historic Alexandria church
Alexandria police were called to a bomb threat at the Alfred Street Baptist Church. The threat closed off South Patrick Street between Prince and Wilkes streets.
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Ex-CIA contractor gets 90 days for retaining secret info
A former CIA contractor is hoping to avoid jail time when he is sentenced for unauthorized retention of classified materials.
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Combined Properties to begin construction on $135M, Aldi-anchored South Alex
Combined Properties Inc. expects to begin construction on its $135 million South Alex development in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County by the end of the year. Justin Johnson, director of acquisitions and development for…
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Giant replaces older stores in Herndon and Alexandria
Both new grocery stores take over former Shoppers Food Warehouse locations.
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