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General Dynamics awarded $194 million modification for Navy missile fire control work
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a $194 million contract modification for engineering and technical work on a fire control subsystem that will integrate the Navy’s future nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile aboard Virginia-class submarines. The cost-plus-fixed-fee modification supports development of the Nuclear-Armed, Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) Fire Control...
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Northern Virginia, Maryland meetings set for proposed Valley North power line
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (7News) — Valley Link will hold 12 open houses in November to gather feedback on potential routes for a proposed 260-mile electric transmission line through West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland, including meetings in Lovettsville, Winchester and Brunswick. The Valley North Project would connect Putnam County, West Virginia,...
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Smart Shooter Expands U.S. Operations with New Offices in Herndon, Virginia
The new offices extend support, maintenance, and fielding capabilities for the U.S. military. Fairfax County, Virginia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 19, 2026) - Smart Shooter, a designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems that increase the accuracy and effectiveness of small arms, celebrated the opening of its new offices in Herndon, Virginia, marking the latest expansion of the company's established U.S. operations.
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On the Market: Historic Old Town Alexandria Home with George Washington Ties Is Exquisitely Renovated
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Some Old Town Alexandria houses have history. Others have style. And every once in a while, one comes along with so much of both that it’s hard to know where to begin. Take 220 S. Fairfax Street. From the sidewalk, it’s a distinguished 1880s residence...
The US Sun
Say goodbye to two IKEA ‘P-and-O’ locations slated to close doors forever by end of month
IKEA is closing two small-format stores before the end of the month, with one going at the end of the week. It comes after the retailer announced new developments, including a state debut in Oklahoma, and a slew of closures. IKEA has confirmed the closure of three plan and order...
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Local Farm Named Maryland’s Best, Ranks Among Top 40 Nationwide
Butler’s Orchard in Germantown has been selected as Maryland’s best farm shop in a new loveFOOD feature that selected one farm shop from each state before ranking all 50 nationally. Butler’s Orchard came in at No. 37 in the country. According to loveFOOD, selections were based on user...
theeveningenterprise.com
Returning MPT series spotlights Easton, Ocean City, Denton businesses
OWINGS MILLS – Maryland Public Television will debut the fourth season of its original series “Made in Maryland” with three half-hour episodes over consecutive Wednesdays beginning Oct. 28. The program tells stories of people and companies at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the paths...
northernvirginiamag.com
Wolf Trap Nursery in Vienna to Close After 54 Years
Wolf Trap Nursery will close at the end of June, FFX Now reports. The long-running business has sold plants out of its Leesburg Pike storefront for 54 years. Vienna-based Sekas Homes has plans to build 13 single-family homes on the property. Owner Bill Cupp also cited his age as a factor in the decision to close the nursery’s doors.
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Family-owned Wolf Trap Nursery prepares to close after 54 years
Wolf Trap Nursery has been part of the landscape along Leesburg Pike for more than five decades, selling a variety of home and garden plants to gardeners and residents in the surrounding communities. Now, owner Bill Kupp is preparing to wind down operations by the end of June 2027, closing...
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Legendary Fighter Takes Final Flight: Dover Air Force Base C-5M Delivers F-117A to Smithsonian
A C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base recently carried a retired F-117A Nighthawk from Palmdale, California to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia where it will join the institution’s permanent collection. The F-117A was retired by...
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Manassas Market Report – 3rd Quarter of 2026
Provided by City of Manassas Economic Development Department. Manassas continued to demonstrate strong commercial real estate performance in the third quarter of 2026, with Citywide vacancy dropping a full percentage point from 3.9% to just 2.9%. Market asking rents climbed to $23.80/sf, while market sales prices increased to $240/sf, reflecting continued demand and rising property values across the City’s commercial sectors.