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Wheaton High School hosts inaugural DC South Asian Music Fest 07/20/2023 11:59pm • Growing up in India, Manoj Singh listened to Western music like ABBA, Sting and The Beatles. Now, he wants to reverse the cultural exchange and bring Indian music to Montgomery County. The inaugural D.C. South Asian Music Festival launches this weekend with three nights this Friday, Saturd Navigating the future of Eden Center: Vietnamese hub seeks inclusion, improvements 07/19/2023 01:31pm • For the past 40 years, the Eden Center strip mall in Falls Church, Virginia, has been a hub for the Vietnamese community — those who work, shop and recreate there want to make sure Eden Center’s future reflects those who have made it what it is. On June 26, the City Council of Falls Church u Judge loosens Rep. Santos' travel restrictions around DC 07/19/2023 12:29pm • ▶ Watch Video: Rep. George Santos appears in court for first time since not guilty plea Washington — A federal judge agreed Wednesday to ease GOP Rep. George Santos' pretrial travel restrictions and allow the congressman to move further outside the District of Columbia. U.S. Magis Show me the money: How raising interest rates is benefiting short-term savers 07/19/2023 11:43am • It may be bad for borrowing money, but there's a silver lining of interest rates going up for savers. And if you have money sitting in a checking or savings account, not earning any interest, some financial experts say now may be the best time to consider moving it. With interest rates rising, Teen killed, 4 other people injured in Fairfax County crash 07/19/2023 04:22am • A teenager is dead, and four other people are in the hospital, after a deadly crash in Burke, Virginia, on Tuesday. The crash happened outside the Burke Centre Shopping Center just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to Fairfax County police. Officers said four teenagers in a Kia sedan were exiting t Ice cream Sunday: How to get your hands on National Ice Cream Day deals 07/16/2023 08:40am • I scream, you scream and we all scream for ice cream! This year, National Ice Cream Day lands on Sunday, July 16, and some of the nation's top dessert options are offering deals meant to satisfy your sweet tooth. Here are just a few options for the D.C. area residents looking for a cool break fro Prince William's first dedicated indoor pickleball facility to open at Manassas Mall 07/15/2023 06:01pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Dill Dinkers plans to open its first Virginia location and Prince William County's first dedicated indoor pickleball facility in Mana 380 housing units planned for former Cold War missile site in Gaithersburg 07/15/2023 03:42pm • Once a relic of Cold War days gone by, a Maryland Nike missile site will soon host hundreds of residential units. A 14-acre property on Muddy Branch Road in Gaithersburg, Maryland, got the green light from the city council on June 20 to proceed with a proposed development that includes 380 multif An egg-ceptional rescue: Chicks saved from Fairfax Co. dumpster 07/15/2023 06:34am • More than 20 chicks have found homes with veterinary staff after being rescued from a dumpster in Fairfax County, Virginia. Late last week, Fairfax County Animal Protection Police were called to a shopping center in West Falls Church, where over 1,000 eggs had been abandoned in a dumpster. Many o New study: Living in a food desert doesn’t just mean more health problems — it also means a shorter life 07/14/2023 09:10pm • Food deserts have been a vexing problem for area leaders for years now. Living in a food desert — or an area where it is harder to buy fresh, nutritious food at an affordable price — means you have an increased risk for diabetes, obesity and other health problems. A new study finds that not o Taking some risk could lead to best vacation travel deals 07/13/2023 09:10pm • There's still time to book that summer vacation, but to get the best deals, you might have to get creative. According to Consumers' Checkbook executive editor Kevin Brasler, there aren’t too many ways to save and shopping around may be a waste of time. “You can shop until you drop but Lidl to open at a former Virginia prison, closes Prince George’s Co. store 07/13/2023 11:20am • Discount grocer Lidl, which has expanded rapidly in the D.C. region since it entered the market less than a decade ago, is closing a store it opened in Prince George's County, Maryland, less than three years ago, citing lower-than-expected business. It's also opening a new store in Lorton, Virgin Take and bake, or just take: Ledo Pizza sets up shop inside a Giant store 07/13/2023 10:44am • A Giant Food grocery store in Crofton, Maryland, has a new Ledo Pizza Corner Shoppe, selling both fresh-baked pizzas and "take-and-bake" boxed pizzas for home ovens. The pies are Ledo's signature square shape and come in 8-inch and 14-inch versions. "We are thrilled to join forces with Led The Struts rock sold-out 9:30 Club before launching The Atlantis 07/13/2023 04:14am • Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” In 2017, The Struts opened for Foo Fighters to christen the brand new D.C. music venue The Anthem. That night, Struts frontman Luke Spiller told the crowd that it was the band's most important gig to date. "It's f Water’s End Leesburg location opens this week 07/11/2023 09:50am • Water’s End Brewery officially opens its fourth location in Northern Virginia, and its first in Loudoun County, on July 12, joining restaurants at the Village at Leesburg. Water’s End is part of the new The Dell Food & Brew Hall, and takes up a significant portion of the food hall, with 1