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Q&A: JD Vance is the GOP candidate for vice president. Here's how he's spent his time in Alexandria and DC 07/19/2024 08:54am • Former President Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance went from the Appalachians to Alexandria, Virginia, in a matter of years. But does the junior senator from Ohio have the same persona here in Washington that he does in the Buckeye State? WTOP asked D.C. Axios reporter Cuneyt Dil about the This Ireland-based retailer replaced the old L.L. Bean store at Tysons Corner Center 07/18/2024 07:14am • Apparel and houseware store Primark opened its first Virginia store in Tysons Corner Center — the 25th location in 10 states that's part of the company's U.S. expansion. Primark, based in Dublin, Ireland, with more than 440 stores in 14 countries, has said it plans to expand to 540 stores in th How to keep your summer picnic foods safe 07/16/2024 07:54am • Picnic season can also be food poisoning season, if you're not careful in how you store and serve foods during a family picnic. If you're serving foods, such as potato salad, coleslaw and macaroni salad, Britanny Saunier, executive director of the Partnership for Food Safety Education in Alexandr Pro-tips for Prime Day shopping 07/15/2024 04:25pm • From television to cosmetics and everything in between, Amazon is promising to have “millions of great deals” during its 10th Prime Day sales event. While some Prime Deals are already live, the main event begins at 3 a.m. on Tuesday and lasts 48 hours. For shoppers, the key is telling Thanks to AI, Virginia Rep. Wexton has something to say 07/12/2024 05:29am • Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton touched a lot of hearts this week by sharing a video on X that let the world know that she has found her voice. Since 2019, Wexton has served the people of Virginia's 10th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Last September, Wexton announced that she had Things to do in the DC area: Blerdcon, Bastille Day … and more! 07/11/2024 06:30am • Nerds, unite! Blerdcon runs from Friday through Sunday with a widespread focus on everything from video gaming, to tabletop gaming, to anime and manga, to cosplay, as well as music — while celebrating Blerd (a portmanteau of Black and nerd) culture. This year, there will be over 100 panels and Matt About Town: Unearthing hidden fossils from millions of years ago at a popular DC monument 07/11/2024 05:54am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Joe Lee, founder of a popular DC-area record store, dies at 76 07/10/2024 04:53pm • Joe Lee, whose Montgomery County shop, Joe's Record Paradise, was a popular gathering spot for D.C.-area music fans, died July 4 at the age of 76. His son Johnson told WTOP Lee had been battling throat cancer and died at a hospice center in Rockville, Maryland. Joe Lee (left) and Zev Feld 3 men charged in shooting outside Manassas Mall 07/10/2024 04:07pm • Three men have been charged after allegedly firing shots outside of a Northern Virginia shopping mall on Tuesday, where a bystander was wounded, police said. A fight between two groups escalated into a shooting in the parking lot of Manassas Mall at around 2 p.m., according to Prince William Coun 2 people were injured in shooting outside a Virginia mall. They are expected to survive 07/09/2024 11:47pm • MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — Two people were injured in a shooting outside a northern Virginia shopping mall Tuesday but were expected to survive, authorities said. Police in Prince William County said the shooting occurred in a parking lot at the Manassas Mall around 2 p.m. *UPDATE: #PWCPD has rele NATO summit pinching some small businesses but expected to be good for region's economy 07/09/2024 07:04pm • The NATO summit, which has closed roads near the White House and Mount Vernon Square in Downtown D.C., is hurting small businesses that are inside the barricaded security zone. But a local policy analyst says the global summit is expected to give a boost to the regional economy. There are coffee Starbucks’ return to Union Station touted as sign of revitalization 07/09/2024 06:03pm • Starbucks will return to D.C.’s Union Station this fall, two years after closing at the location, citing, among other things, safety concerns. Starbucks is one of several new retail leases at Union Station since New York-based Rexmark took over retail management at Union Station in 2022. Other South Block, Crimson Coward expanding to Springfield 07/09/2024 03:37pm • Two fast-growing restaurant concepts continue their expansion in Northern Virginia, with smoothie chain South Block and Nashville hot chicken chain Crimson Coward opening at Old Keene Mill Shopping Center in Springfield. Both will open, side-by-side, at the Federal Realty Investment Trust’s Wal Fireworks cause $250K in damage to Arlington wheel repair shop 07/08/2024 10:14pm • Late Friday night, Milan Cukolavic, owner of Wheel Repair Pro in Arlington, Virginia, received the terrible news that the store he's owned since 2017 was burning to the ground. "I got a phone call from the local Chinese restaurant, my neighbors. He was like, 'Milan, your shop is on fire, get here 'Call first:' Downtown businesses near NATO Summit prepare for uncertainty 07/08/2024 06:19pm • It's hard to run a business if you're not certain whether employees or customers will be able to get to the shop — that's the reality for some business owners near the Washington Convention Center, which will host the NATO Summit from Tuesday through Thursday. At Central Safe & Locksmith, o