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Time, food, unwrapped gifts needed to help provide hearty Christmas for homeless
The 25th Project officially started in 2010. That year, Thanksgiving was on Nov. 25. Of course, Christmas Day is always on Dec. 25 — hence the name.
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Upper Marlboro man files lawsuit after being accused of smuggling drugs
According to the complaint, the search revealed no evidence that 58-year-old Ikechukwu “Ike” Owunna carried illegal drugs, and what he packed matched his plans for travel and his means.
1 month ago -
How to attend Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery
Thousands are expected at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday to lay wreaths at graves. And access to the cemetery for the 27th annual Wreaths across America event will be different this year.
1 month ago -
Volunteers, wreaths needed to decorate veterans’ headstones at Arlington National Cemetery
National Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, Dec. 15, and the organization is still looking for is looking for help to honor those buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
1 month ago -
How one Montgomery Co. toy store is faring after the Toys ‘R’ Us decline
One independent toy store in Maryland is happy to be busy this holiday season, but has not seen too much more demand since Toys ‘R’ Us went out of business in June. See photos.
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How to stay safe — and avoid being robbed — through online classifieds
D.C. police have seen an increase in robberies involving folks who meet up to complete transactions they started using online platforms such as Offer-Up, Let Go and Craigslist. The targeted individuals may be looking to buy or sell items, but end up in a staged robbery.
2 months ago -
Alexandria walk honors pedestrian, cycling crash victims
Dozens took to the streets Sunday afternoon to honor and call attention to the people whose lives have been lost or otherwise turned upside down in pedestrian or cycling crashes.
2 months ago -
Questions remain unanswered 1 year after Va. man fatally shot by Park Police
The group also promised to keep applying pressure on officials until they get the answers they seek surrounding the shooting of Bijan Ghaisar on Nov. 17, 2017.
2 months ago -
PHOTOS: Nestle Toll House Cafe opening draws cookie fans in Md.
A line of cookie lovers greeted the Kapoor family when they opened their new business on Saturday, a franchise of Nestle’s Toll House Cafe, in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
2 months ago -
Fundraiser helps grow DC tennis community
Young people and local celebrities alike turned out Saturday to show off their tennis chops at the annual Heart to Heart Tennis Experience, a fundraiser which is held each year at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center in Ward 8.
3 months ago -
Multifaith group probes Va. Gov. Northam, AG Herring on cash bail reform
They’re not on the ballot for the midterm election in about two weeks, but Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring fielded questions from a multifaith, nonpartisan group at Fairfax High School Sunday.
3 months ago -
New initiative aims to keep Arlington Co. night life safe while boosting business
Keeping Arlington’s night life enjoyable and safe is one of the county’s goals. The Arlington Restaurant Initiative (ARI) started as a voluntary pilot program earlier this year, modeled after the international Best Bar None program.
3 months ago -
Swastikas at a Va. Jewish Community Center prompt resolve to fight hate
Community members rallied Sunday in a major show of support for the Jewish Community Center, one week after 19 swastikas were spray-painted on the building’s windows and outer walls. See photos.
3 months ago -
Thousands gather, stream along H Street for annual arts festival
Folks streamed through the H Street Corridor, walking on lanes that usually usher cars and over rails that guide street cars, all to the sounds of music from DJs, drums and the lilts and tones of hundreds of lively conversations in this year’s H Street Festival.
3 months ago -
Alexandria hosts replica of a ship that brought first settlers to Va.
The Portside in Old Town Festival is going on in Alexandria this weekend, and docked there for the weekend is a replica of one of the ships that sailed its way into American history.
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