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Woman dead in I-66 crash that snarled traffic for hours
A woman is dead following a crash on eastbound Interstate 66 in Centreville, Virginia, on Tuesday morning. Traffic was snarled for hours in the area.
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Fairfax Co. mother indicted in 2018 shooting deaths of 2 daughters
Prosecutors have not stated a motive for the killings, although Veronica Youngblood and her husband were in a custody battle, after a contentious divorce.
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‘The memo came from us’: Mystery in Fairfax Co. Board of Supervisors chairman race revealed
Developer Tim Chapman told WTOP that his campaign hired a law firm to compile a timeline that claims Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay improperly got a discount on his house from a friend. McKay calls it “completely false and vicious.”
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Fairfax County inmate back in custody after ‘errant release’
The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office said that Donald Bernard Lewis, 53, of Washington, D.C. was arrested at 9:20 a.m. in D.C. by sheriff’s deputies and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.
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Cvent plans to hire 1,000 more in 2019, with ‘many’ in Tysons
The growth follows a busy 2018 for the company, which saw it acquire D.C.-based event and planning startup Social Tables, in addition to QuickMobile and Kapow. Those effort combined added some 5,000 new customers and 1,000 net new employees to Cvent in 2018 alone.
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DSW adds nail bars to two Northern Virginia stores
DSW Warehouse will add nail salons at its Springfield and Fair Lakes Shopping Center locations in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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Virginia Tire expands beyond Northern Va.
Fairfax-based Virginia Tire & Auto is adding a total of four new locations this year, including its first location outside of Northern Virginia.
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Free Launchbox this weekend for its 1-year anniversary
Launchbox — the TopGolf-inspired golfing experience at 1757 Golf Club’s driving range — is offering the first hour of play for free this Friday through Sunday.
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Fairfax Co. inmate dies in custody
An inmate at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center died May 13, more than a week after he was found unresponsive in his cell.
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Fairfax County set for big Capital Bikeshare growth
Fairfax County is planning a significant expansion of Capital Bikeshare, but expects to hit pause on any wide-ranging county-endorsement of dockless shared scooters and bikes along a major study corridor.
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Fairfax County favors another year of free Metrobus rides for some students
A review of the trial program finds the 35% of Justice High School students who have a Metrobus-enabled pass have taken more than 32,000 Metrobus trips this year.
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Alexandria cutting parking fees as part of final preparations for upcoming Metro shutdown
With more traffic expected in and around Alexandria, Virginia, starting in less than two weeks, the city is set to cut evening and weekend parking rates at its garages during the major Metro shutdown.
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Getting hitched? Get a ‘pack it up prenup’
Fighting over each other’s stuff is a common issue among couples who have recently moved in together. A storage company has a recommendation to ease the stress: Sign a prenup.
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Fairfax County to begin demolition of its former seat of government
The 13-story Massey Building at 4100 Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax will be razed over the course of about a year, the county said, at which point the site will be restored as a grassy area.
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GW Parkway sinkhole repair will impact Monday commute
WTOP traffic reporter Dave Dildine suggests adjusting expectations for Monday’s commute as repairs continue on the George Washington Parkway. Here’s what you need to know.
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