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Bruins avenge loss to South County
(John McDonnell / The Washington Post)
SOFTBALL | Ashley Flesch strikes out 13 as third-ranked Lake Braddock blanks the No. 2 Stallions in a Conference 7 clash.
At full strength, Cards take flight
(Toni L. Sandys / The Washington Post)
GIRLS’ LACROSSE | Plagued by injuries early in the season, No. 2 Bishop Ireton puts it all together to top No. 3 Good Counsel for its first WCAC championship.
St. Mary’s Ryken halts O’Connell’s decade-long run
SOFTBALL | O’Connell had won 10 consecutive WCAC titles, but sophomore ace Madison Aughinbaugh helps St. Mary’s Ryken put an end to the streak.
Herring drops out of Virginia’s 8th CD primary
Charniele L. Herring left the helm of the Virginia Democratic Party to run for James P. Moran Jr.’s seat.
Five alleged Bloods gang members charged in Manassas
The men and teenagers were charged with a total of 94 counts including rape and grand larceny.
Car still king for many suburbanites
Drivers point to problems with buses, bikes and feet for commuting.
McAuliffe calls for review of abortion clinic regulations
(Stephanie Klein-Davis / AP)
Va. governor asks the health board to examine rules subjecting clinics to hospital-style building codes.
Body found in Anacostia is of man missing from ball game
Police confirm that 25-year-old Tyler William Reed was found dead on Saturday.
What’s happening in Fauquier County
Events include book discussions, drop-in sports, an art show and a spring festival.
Loudoun County and Fauquier County health calendar
Listings include blood drives, support groups, mental health services and resources for new parents.
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Va. Rep. Griffith introduces federal ‘Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marijuana Act’
The bill would allow doctors to prescribe it and patients to possess it in states where it’s legal, such as Virginia.
Va. Supreme Court rules for U-Va. in global warming FOIA case
The high court decision rejects an argument by global warming skeptics who wanted to see the work of a climate researcher.
Fairfax City police chief Rick Rappoport to retire, join Amtrak police
After 13 years in the city, and 24 years in the county, will become a regional deputy chief for Amtrak.
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Washington Monument reopens to public
The landmark had been closed since an earthquake damaged the structure in 2011.
Deadly hot-air balloon crash in Virginia
A hot-air balloon that took flight Friday hit a power line and caught fire, leaving three dead.
Richmond remembers Marty Cobb
Residents work to make sure boy who was killed while protecting sister is not forgotten.
Democratic candidates for Md. governor debate
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, Del. Heather Mizeur and Attorney General Doug Gansler face off.
National Zoo’s newest lion cubs get in the swim
Keepers evaluated the four cubs, who had been born March 2, to see if they could safely navigate the moat in their enclosure.
Life in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District
Like much of America, the district is changing faster than political parties can keep up and encompasses an array of demographics.
Juggling everything for the love of Kodie
Grandparents of the girl who was grazed by a bullet when her mom was slain admit it’s hard, but they’re catching a big break now.
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