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Fairfax County, regional homes markets brace for quiet end to the year

A soft autumn could leave the 2026 Fairfax County homes market with fewer sales than in 2025. Home sales totaled 810 countywide in October, down 21.7% from a year before, according to figures reported Nov. 10 by Bright MLS, the region’s multiple-listing service. For the first eight months of...

Fairfax County, VA · 23h
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Rising fuel, energy and staffing costs leave FCPS staring at nearly $200M budget gap

Fairfax County Public Schools is facing a potential $200 million fiscal year 2028 budget gap that needs to be filled through additional revenue or cost reductions, based on newly released projections. While the cuts currently under consideration would not directly impact classrooms, they would ripple through the 172,000-student district, Superintendent...

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Closing the gap between addiction help and treatment access in Virginia

The decision to seek addiction treatment can come after weeks or months of uncertainty. A family member may finally recognize the need for professional support, or someone experiencing substance use difficulties may decide independently that it’s time to ask for help. In either situation, what happens immediately after that decision matters.

Alexandria, VA · 2h
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Holiday light shows open for the season at three Northern Virginia parks

For many in Northern Virginia, there’s a small upside to the days getting dark at 5 p.m.: holiday lights are back. By this weekend, all three of NOVA Parks’ popular lights shows will be open. Meadowlark Botanical Garden’s Winter Walk of Lights already opened for the season yesterday...

Alexandria, VA · 21h
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Tech company relocates within Herndon area to ‘state-of-the-art’ headquarters

An information technology company that has called the Herndon area home for more than three decades can continue that streak even after recently changing its headquarters. After years in the McNair neighborhood at 13595 Dulles Technology Drive, ePlus is relocating its corporate headquarters about 3 miles away to the Lincoln Park I office building at 13900 Lincoln Park Drive, just east of Route 28.

Herndon, VA · 1d

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DC, Maryland, Virginia Weather: Cold, Windy Through Sunday Nov 15

Northwest winds could gust to 35 mph Saturday as chilly conditions persist across the region.

Virginia · 9h

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Microplastics in the Chesapeake: Report Finds Contaminants in Virginia, Maryland waterways

A small-scale study from the advocacy group Environment America found evidence of microplastics throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the group announced Tuesday. Using citizen scientists, the group collected several water samples at 15 different places throughout the watershed, including five sites in Maryland waterways. They found microplastics at every site, whether in the form of plastic fiber, film, beads, or fragments.

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GIANT donating $200,000 to food banks during Thanksgiving season

(WHTM) — GIANT is making some major contributions to regional food banks during November for Thanksgiving. The company announced Monday that it would be giving $200,000 in turkey, gift card and monetary donations to 39 food banks and community organizations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia “in support of hunger relief initiatives.” Throughout the […]

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