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Woodley Park, Columbia Heights Metro stations break record during DC’s PorchFest

Metro announced Monday that the festival shattered records at the Woodley Park and Columbia Heights Metro Stations.

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At least 29 known LGBTQ+ ANC candidates win election

Vida Rangel became the city’s first known trans woman of color to win election to public office. (Photo courtesy of Rangel) At least 29 known LGBTQ candidates running for Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) seats in the D.C. election on Nov. 3 appear to have won their races, according to election returns from the D.C. Board of Elections.

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Old Town’s Banned-Book Speakeasy Returns for Five Nights

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Book lovers with a taste for a little mystery can slip into a hidden library in Old Town this week. The Study at Morrison House is bringing back its Banned Book Speakeasy with a new edition called The Restricted Collection. The five-night experience begins Tuesday, November...

Alexandria, VA · 1d

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DC Council moves forward with RFK Masterplan, RFK Campus Planning Amendment Act

DC Council is moving forward with the RFK Masterplan, approving a resolution on the plan despite some frustration.

Washington, DC · 19h

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Congressional School: 85 Years of Curious Kids on 40 Acres

Tucked off Sleepy Hollow Road, about a mile south of Seven Corners, sits one of the area’s best-kept secrets: a 40-acre campus inside the Beltway where infants nap, middle schoolers debate the Civil War, and a herd of horses grazes between classes. Congressional School has been shaping young learners since 1939, and at 85-plus years it feels both deeply rooted and surprisingly fresh.

Falls Church, VA · 23h

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Plastic bag tax funds 700 recycling bins for Hybla Valley neighborhood

Fairfax County recently delivered hundreds of recycling bins to a manufactured homes community in Hybla Valley for free. The 35-gallon, lidded carts were provided in response to years of complaints from Audubon Estates residents, whose private trash hauler has declined to provide designated recycling containers, according to the county’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES).

Fairfax County, VA · 1d

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Neighborhood Development Approved for Wolf Trap Nursery Site in Vienna

A Vienna-based home development company is officially set to build a neighborhood at the longtime Wolf Trap Nursery site, FFX Now reports. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved Sekas Homes’ proposal to build 13 single-family units on the 6.5-acre property. The board also approved the developer’s rezoning application, clearing the way for the project to proceed.

Vienna, VA · 1d

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The DowntownDC Holiday Market Packs F Street With 115+ Local Makers

The DowntownDC Holiday Market opens November 13, 2026, on F Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets, with more than 115 local vendors lined up in front of the National Portrait Gallery through December 23. Free, festive, and steps from Metro, it remains Downtown’s best one-stop gift run. Twenty-Two...

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Canceled: Masonic Memorial’s November 12–15 Book Sale Will Not Take Place

The Memorial says its books have already sold, although some outside event listings still advertise the sale. The event had been advertised as a rare chance to browse vintage and antiquarian volumes at the landmark, located at 101 Callahan Drive in Alexandria. But residents who saw it on community calendars should not make the trip for the sale.

Alexandria, VA · 2d

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Upstate Vietnam Veterans Finally Get Their Honor Flight to Washington

Ninety veterans from the Upstate boarded a special American Airlines charter flight out of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport before dawn, bound for Washington, D.C. on a trip unlike any Honor Flight Upstate had flown before. Of the group, 81 were Vietnam War veterans, eight served in Korea, and one was among the last remaining World War II veterans in the Upstate — the first time the organization dedicated a flight specifically to honoring those who served in Vietnam.

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Virginia mental health director engaged in misconduct, inspector general report says

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Virginia investigators found that Dr. Azure Baron, who leads the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute, engaged in misconduct. The Institute housed Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda, the man who killed his landlord and was able to escape the country on a weekend pass. A Virginia Inspector General report says...

Virginia · 1d

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Family's Honor Flight surprise brings 89-year-old Navy veteran to tears

LANCASTER − A U.S. Navy veteran James Hanley has collected a lifetime of memories. But the surprise that awaited him during his September Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., brought him to tears. That's because his family in Virginia surprised him with a visit when he arrived in Washington. "It was wonderful," Hanley, 89, said. I'll never forget it. It was a tearjerker. My family met me. They came up from Virginia and met me at the Iwo Jima (monument). It was a surprise because I didn't know they were doing that. Oh my gosh. I teared up." Hanley and his fellow veterans got see a lot of the sites in Washington, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, the U.S. Naval memorial, the World War II memorial, the Korean War memorial, the Vietnam Wall and much more. Hanley served from 1955 to 1990. He joined upon his high school graduation in Youngstown. "I wanted to make something out of myself," Hanley said. "I didn't have any goal in my mind at the time and I thought the Navy would train me. And I knew it was draft time and I didn't want to be drafted. So I

Lancaster, OH · 1d

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Stars and Stripes Honor Flight expands eligibility to more Wisconsin veterans

MILWAUKEE— More Wisconsin veterans will soon have the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C., through Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. The organization is expanding eligibility to include veterans who served during the Cold War and Desert Storm. Applications are now open, but those veterans are not expected to fly until next year.

Wisconsin · 1d

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‘Flag Day’ Brings a Marine Father’s Legacy to Special Veterans Day Screening in Washington

Albert Lee Brayboy Sr. never got to see the documentary that would preserve his story. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran died the Christmas after filmmakers captured him participating in his beloved hometown's annual Flag Day celebration in 2024. But according to his son, retired Navy veteran Albert Brayboy Jr., the...

Three Oaks, MI · 1d

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Santa, Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan to stop in DMV: See where

Santa Claus is coming to town! Throughout November, the man all about Christmas is visiting the DMV to spread the holiday cheer with the Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan.

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Morning Notes for November 10, 2026

Veterans Day Schedules — Arlington County government offices will be on modified schedules for Veterans Day tomorrow (Wednesday), though trash and recycling pickup is unaffected and parking meters won’t be enforced. Metrorail will run on a weekend schedule, 5 a.m.-midnight, and parking at Metro-owned garages and lots will be free. [Arlington County, WMATA]

Arlington County, VA · 1d

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Hearings on Arlington’s updated transportation plan expected next month

The County Board is considering a new 104-page document on further integrating transportation planning into development in Arlington. The Board on Nov. 14 is expected to set a Dec. 12 public hearing to consider the new Multimodal Transportation Plan. If adopted, the document will be incorporated into the county’s Comprehensive Plan.

Arlington County, VA · 1d

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Fairfax planning commissioners back looser accessory dwelling rules than proposed by staff

Fairfax County planners have backed zoning changes to allow greater leeway for accessory living units (ALUs). At its meeting last Wednesday (Nov. 3), the Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously. of the proposal to revise the regulations as part of a county effort to boost its housing stock. “An accessory living...

Fairfax County, VA · 2d

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