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Northern Virginia ice cream shop employs people with disabilities 02/08/2022 04:05am • Employees of Jake's Ice Cream in Northern Virginia pose for a photo. (Courtesy Robin Rinearson) On a cold November day, at least five employees were working behind the counter at Jake’s Ice Cream in Northern Virginia. November is not the high season for ice cream; two or three staff members Unearthing the secrets of Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil 02/01/2022 04:13am • After January’s snow and bitterly cold temperatures, many in the D.C. area are probably hoping Punxsutawney Phil doesn’t see his shadow on Groundhog Day this Wednesday. The annual event, taking place Feb. 2, is seen as a quirky, albeit unscientific prediction of when spring will arrive. If th Ranking the 10 best wild card games in NFL history 01/12/2022 03:24pm • Ranking the 10 best wild card games in NFL history originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThese games put the “wild” in wild card weekend.The NFL introduced its 12-team playoff format in 1990, making way for four wild card playoff games with winners advancing to the divisional round 'Today is the real deal': 1887 time capsule found beneath Lee statue in Richmond 12/27/2021 11:49pm • Crews working at the site of what was the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, Virginia, made a historic discovery late Monday morning.  They found a time capsule buried in 1887. This news comes after there was a false alarm regarding the time capsule last week. More Virginia News Almanac and coin found in time capsule beneath Lee statue in Va. 12/22/2021 05:17pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A rust-colored 1875 almanac, a cloth envelope and a silver coin were found Wednesday in a time capsule that sat beneath a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Virginia for more than 130 years. Another book, tattered with a pink cover, appeared to be an editi Colored gemstones and 'imperfect' diamonds: Non-traditional engagement rings are here to stay 12/20/2021 04:07am • When you think of an engagement ring, what do you picture? Perhaps a sparkling solitaire stone, or a halo of smaller gems encircling a central jewel. No matter the style, you're likely imagining white diamonds, which have been the reigning symbols of marital commitment for over a century. But wit DC first responders honored for saving a jogger's life 12/15/2021 01:39am • Six U.S. Capitol Police officers and seven members of D.C. Fire and EMS have been recognized for saving the life of a woman who suffered a heart attack while jogging near the Capitol in late October. During a hero's ceremony at DC Engine Company 3 on New Jersey Ave Northwest, within sight of the How nature can be therapy for kids stuck indoors during the pandemic 12/14/2021 09:11am • A recent report from the U.S. Surgeon General warns of a "devastating" mental health crisis among young people. A year spent largely indoors during the pandemic has only made the situation worse. Some experts say time outdoors can help reverse this trend and help kids find a sense of normalcy. Cruise packing list: 25 best things to pack on a cruise 12/13/2021 10:45am • Packing for any trip takes some planning, but cruise vacations present a unique challenge. For starters, ship staterooms are typically smaller than most hotel rooms, so storage space may be limited. On top of that, you may be unable to purchase accidently forgotten items once your voyage begins; som Maryland to invest $63 million in community and economic development 12/12/2021 12:14pm • Gov. Larry Hogan announced $63 million in awards for Maryland revitalization programs on Friday, according to a news release from the state government. The funds will be distributed across 214 projects and activities that focus on community and economic development, including development efforts RG3’s Historic Day Among Greatest NFL Thanksgiving Day Moments 11/25/2021 02:35am • RG3’s Historic Day Among Greatest NFL Thanksgiving Day Moments originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   Thanksgiving and the NFL have been a holiday tradition since the early days of the NFL. The league first began hosting Thanksgiving Day games each year in 1920 only halting duri 'Team of destiny': Washington Spirit ready for NWSL Championship 11/19/2021 09:49pm • Washington Spirit players celebrate after defeating the OL Reign in the semifinals of the NWSL soccer playoffs Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in Tacoma, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) On the field, the Washington Spirit have let their play do the talking for the last three months following multiple co Questions facing jury in Charlottesville civil trial of white nationalists 11/19/2021 08:16am • The federal courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia, is seen in this Nov. 19, 2021 photo. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Jurors in a federal courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia, have a lot of questions to answer when they deliberate in the civil trial against organizers of the violent 2017 Unite the Youngkin rallies supporters on education in Loudoun Co. 11/14/2021 09:46am • The future governor of Virginia rallied with supporters Saturday night in front of the Loudoun County Public Schools building, telling them education was going to be the primary focus of his next four years in office. "I want all of you to know that I am going to be the education governor," Glenn Deciding whether to invest in Bitcoin? Here are the other big names in crypto 11/13/2021 09:13am • Cryptocurrencies have hit new all-time highs this month as they become more appealing to mainstream investors. Bitcoin, the most popular digital currency, soared to a new all-time high of nearly $70,000 per coin this week. It has climbed almost 125% this year, while the good old S&P 500 is up