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Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidates have first debate 04/25/2021 11:54pm • Four out of the seven Republicans running for governor in Virginia met Sunday in their first debate, covering topics ranging from education to law enforcement to the economy, with each promising to turn back liberal Democratic policies and end a GOP losing streak. he event, sponsored by the V Weekend Road and Rail: Work continues on I-295/DC-295, I-66, Beltway 04/16/2021 08:02am • Some of last weekend’s scheduled road projects were delayed by weather, so with almost no chance of rain this weekend, we may see work on the roads. New sections of DC-295 are being impacted by the ongoing corridor project, and work on the Capital Beltway in Maryland continues. Here’s the roundu Got a movie idea? Chesapeake Film Fest hosts virtual Hollywood speaker series 04/13/2021 02:30am • Do you have a creative movie idea but no idea how to actually get it made? Check out "The Journey of a Hollywood Idea," a virtual speaker series by the Chesapeake Film Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. "We are trying to find really creative wa Virginia State Fair plans comeback this fall 04/12/2021 09:41am • Don't worry about being too short to ride. The Virginia State Fair — which was sidelined in 2020 because of the pandemic — plans to be back this year on a run from Sept. 24 to Oct. 3 at the Meadow Event Park in Caroline County. Ticket prices for the 2021 event will be posted in late spring Massive DC Memorial Day motorcycle ride aims to raise awareness of veteran issues 04/11/2021 06:26pm • Tens of thousands of people are expected in D.C. this Memorial Day for a massive motorcycle demonstration to raise awareness of issues facing veterans nationwide. The annual Rolling Thunder ride ended two years ago and American Veterans, or AMVETS, swept it up, creating the new Rolling to Remembe Weekend Road and Rail: Stops on the Beltway and I-66, sign work continues Downtown 04/09/2021 04:42am • Even with rain in the forecast, work is scheduled to continue on the Beltway and Interstate 66 in Virginia with overnight full-stops possible in a few locations. Overnight work on the Maryland side of the Beltway is scheduled as well. Plus DDOT continues its multipronged signage work across the Sout Braun Strowman ready for cage match vs. Shane McMahon at WWE WrestleMania 04/09/2021 12:46am • During the pandemic, WWE superstars were forced to wrestle in front of digital screens. This weekend, live crowds will finally return for WrestleMania 37 in Tampa, Florida. "It has been over a year since I have heard seen the WWE Universe, since I have smelt their energy," WWE superstar Fredericksburg hosts arts and crafts fair 04/08/2021 01:39am • During a unique pandemic year, folks got creative at home making various arts and crafts. Now, they join the Fredericksburg Arts & Crafts Faire at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. "It is one of the few craft shows occurring this weekend pretty much in the entire country," Marketing Dir 2021 Masters Preview: Rating the field, from contenders to pretenders 04/07/2021 03:50am • Golf's first major is more than merely a tournament. The Masters is an event and a tradition. Past often meets present and future in the same grouping on a Thursday, and if we’re lucky sometimes they collide on a Sunday afternoon. Even with alterations and “Tiger-proofing” over the years, t DC-area news anchor Joe Krebs dies 04/06/2021 05:02pm • D.C.-area news anchor Joe Krebs has died after a battle with cancer. Krebs died Tuesday morning and spent last weekend surrounded by friends and family, labor union SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. He was the morning anchor for NBC Washington for 18 years and was known for his pursuit and report Preakness 146 to accommodate limited crowd of 10,000 spectators 04/05/2021 07:56am • The Preakness Stakes will return to its typical schedule in Baltimore on May 15 — albeit with fewer people in attendance than usual. The Maryland Jockey Club and its parent company, 1/ST, announced plans to welcome 10,000 spectators to the 146th Preakness, a limited attendance made in consultat What to Do at MBA Admitted Student Events 04/01/2021 12:00am • If you're an MBA hopeful who has gotten into at least one MBA program, that is a tremendous personal victory you should celebrate. But remember that the hard work of the graduate business school admissions process isn't over when you receive an acceptance letter. What you do next is crucial. You mu Finalized Amtrak, VRE deal promises to expand service in Virginia and beyond 03/30/2021 03:22pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam attends an event titled “Transforming Rail in Virginia” at the Amtrak-VRE station in March 30, 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia. The Transforming Rail in Virginia program will cost about $3.7 billion and will double Amtrak service and double Virginia Railway Expr Capitol Riverfront presents Blossoms & Baseball drive-in movies this weekend 03/30/2021 02:58am • What better way to celebrate Opening Day than with baseball movies outdoors? The Capitol Riverfront presents the pop-up drive-in series Blossoms & Baseball, teaming with the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the Washington Nationals. Screenings will be held at The Stacks at 101 V St Spring, Cherry Blossom Festival mirror gradual reopening from the pandemic 03/26/2021 02:10pm • Ordinarily, D.C. would be in the midst of cherry blossom mania about now, with crowds in the hundreds of thousands about to descend on the Tidal Basin to see blossoms close to hitting peak bloom. Families would be ready to hit the National Mall for this weekend's kite festival, and runners would