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Fear at Tysons area mall after unfounded shooter reports
911 calls reveal chaos after some moviegoers feared a shooter was loose in a theater Saturday.
Fairfax school board to vote on budget tonight
The school board will vote to change parts of next year’s $2.5 billion budget.
Big black bear hit by truck in Leesburg
Man uninjured after hitting 210-pound black bear in Leesburg, officials say.
Road crews work close to the edge
Many jobs aren’t done behind concrete barriers that separate traffic.
Magnitude 3.2 earthquake shakes parts of central Virginia
No injuries or major damage immediately reported
Dulles teen wins Geographic Bee
(Mark Thiessen/National Geographic / Mark Thiessen)
Akhil Rekulapelli, an eighth-grader at Stone Hill Middle School, won the competition with an answer on Africa.
McAuliffe hires law firm that Va. attorney general had fired
(Mike Theiler / Reuters)
The move provides representation for former state workers in the McDonnell corruption trial.
Fairfax School Board member opting for a cameo at prom
(Fairfax County Public Schools / Fairfax County Public Schools)
Ryan McElveen, popular with students on Twitter, had accepted a Madison student’s tweeted invitation.
Alexandria and Arlington crime report
Among incidents reported by police in Alexandria and Arlington.
Volunteer opportunities
People are needed as museum docents, and for the GI Film Festival and Marathon Charity Cooperation.
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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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Herndon Monument Climb 2014
The Naval Academy’s first-year students complete the annual tradition of climbing a greased 21-foot granite obelisk.
Mutts and purebreds strut and show off
The annual Strut Your Mutt dog parade and festival in Bethesda.
Heavy rains, strong winds wallop D.C.
Anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of rain fell, beginning last night, causing flooding in the D.C. area.
Work continues quietly on 3.5-mile water tunnel
WSSC project underway in Montgomery County will transport millions of gallons of water daily
Teamwork built of sweat and determination
Part of the culmination of Naval Academy plebes’ first year, the annual 14-hour Sea Trials event is the ultimate test of stamina.
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.
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The top-read stories of the past four hours
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1Rock Creek Parkway closed in both directions
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2Small earthquake rattles area near Richmond in central Virginia
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D.C. said it was recycling - it wasn't. Nearly 53 tons of plastic trash cans sent to landfill. -
4Denver, Colorado area socked by extreme hailstorm, tornadoes (PHOTOS)
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5D.C. area forecast: A warm day, slight chance of storms; holiday weekend refreshing!
