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During autumn, when baseball is a more casual sport at the local level, Arlington hosts what has become a popular youth tournament celebrating a local legend.
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Cast your vote for the top bakery in Fairfax County in this week's FFXnow Readers' Choice poll.

Cast your vote for the top restaurant for takeout and delivery in Arlington in this week's Readers' Choice poll.
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has authorized changes giving Visit Fairfax more responsibility — and funding — for developing and running community events that could attract tourists and other.

County Democrats are aiming to use their 2026 success as a springboard to 2027 and the all-important 2028 presidential election.
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The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is preparing to start work on more than a dozen infrastructure projects aimed at making roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists and other non-motorized travelers.

A federal judge late last night (Thursday) blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on its 250-foot arch in Memorial Circle for 14 days. The temporary restraining order by U.S.
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Winter is coming to Reston Town Center, at least in spirit, with the return of its ice skating pavilion next week.

Construction work on two upgraded fields adjacent to Kenmore Middle School is expected to begin within the next few weeks.
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Judge Blocks Trump Arch Construction — “A federal judge late Thursday blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days.
Shoplifting Turns Robbery — Two men tried to walk out of a business on the 1000 block of N. Fillmore Street in Clarendon without paying on Oct. 27, police say.
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A wireless tower developer is seeking a special exception from Fairfax County for a 175-foot monopole to be constructed on the grounds of a private girls’ school in McLean in.
A man has been taken to the hospital after being shot in the Arlington Mill neighborhood. The shooting was reported around 7:30 p.m.
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Educators at Lake Braddock Secondary School protested mandatory weapons detection duty with a “walk in” this morning (Nov. 5), as the local teachers’ unions await the Fairfax County School Board’s.
Overly aggressive tactics combined with an apparent lack of mental health responders may, according to policing experts, have contributed to a standoff on Columbia Pike escalating into a fatal officer-involved.
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Another portion of the Woodland Park suburban office complex south of Herndon is set to turn into a mostly residential neighborhood. At its Oct.
Another protest gathered in Memorial Circle today (Thursday) ahead of a key decision that could kickstart construction on Trump’s proposed arch. Officials including U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) and County.
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A Chantilly man is facing criminal charges after two women saw him allegedly pleasuring himself while inside his vehicle earlier this year.
About a year ago, Ibrahim Al-Amin was walking along Columbia Pike and decided to make a video.
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Investigators are pressing additional charges against four people arrested earlier this year for allegedly setting fire to Fairfax County’s urban search and rescue training facility in Lorton.
A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping an 11-year-old girl.
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Median sales prices of single-family homes across the Washington metropolitan area declined slightly year-over-year in new data, even as the national sales price rose.
A restaurant space and large outdoor dining area in Crystal City could be getting a new dining concept — but it probably won’t be a beer garden.
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Santa Claus is coming to Tysons Corner Center tomorrow (Friday), ushering in what promises to be a busy winter holiday season at the D.C. region’s biggest mall.
Three teens are facing charges after allegedly robbing another teen of his shoes at knifepoint near Pentagon City. It happened around 6:30 p.m.
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The labor union representing workers at three local bus systems across Northern Virginia is reacting favorably to a proposal for a regional merger.
Warm Winter Expected Despite El Niño — “For the DC region, however, stormy does not necessarily mean snowy.