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Fairfax Co. church left without prayer space after snow-covered roof collapses
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (370+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Several DC-area schools announce 2-hour delays through Friday February 4, 2026, 7:25 PM A Northern Virginia church is scrambling to find a place for its congregants to pray and gather after its roof collapsed earlier this week from heavy snow. The…...
Sen. Kaine seeks to strip Robert E. Lee’s name from Arlington House historic site
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (289+ words) NEWS ALERT: The man who tried to shoot President Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Prince George's County schools to open 2 hours late Thursday and Friday February 4, 2026, 4:29 PM U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine on Wednesday introduced…...
Switching supermarkets could save you big money on basic items
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (363+ words) Michelle Basch | [email protected] February 4, 2026, 4:33 AM Switching grocery stores could save you some serious cash, at least on some items, according to a new study by Consumer Reports based on research by Strategic Resource Group. In six U.S. cities, the price of…...
What the DC region is doing with the ‘snowcrete’ it’s hauling off the streets
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (507+ words) February 4, 2026, 4:55 AM In response to the recent snowstorm, crews in Arlington, Virginia, worked 12-hour shifts for seven straight days before scaling back continuous operations. Ever since, they've been working to get roads, sidewalks and bus stops clear, according to Jeremy…...
FBI affidavit details extensive sex and drug trafficking ring at Dumfries’ Red Carpet Inn
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (640+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: DC-area schools announce schedule changes for Wednesday. See the full list NEWS ALERT: Trump signs government funding legislation, ending the partial shutdown February 3, 2026, 7:03 PM A drug enterprise operating out of the Red Carpet Inn in Dumfries for years…...
Trump’s $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1166+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: DC-area schools announce schedule changes for Wednesday. See the full list NEWS ALERT: Trump signs government funding legislation, ending the partial shutdown February 3, 2026, 1:03 PM With tensions high over federal immigration enforcement, some state and local officials are pushing…...
Dominion Energy, NOVA Parks reach agreement on tree cutting along W&OD Trail
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (371+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: DC-area schools announce schedule changes for Wednesday. See the full list NEWS ALERT: Trump signs government funding legislation, ending the partial shutdown February 3, 2026, 10:52 AM Almost a year after Dominion Energy paused tree cutting along the Washington and Old…...
Fairfax County case alleging school-assisted abortions now in federal court
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (702+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: DC-area schools announce schedule changes for Wednesday. See the full list NEWS ALERT: Trump signs government funding legislation, ending the partial shutdown February 2, 2026, 7:00 PM A legal challenge alleging that a Fairfax County Public Schools employee helped minors get…...
Brendan Banfield found guilty of aggravated murder in au pair affair killings trial
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (474+ words) BREAKING: Jury returns verdict in 'au pair affair murders' trial of Brendan Banfield February 2, 2026, 5:04 PM WATCH LIVE: Jury reaches decision in "au pair affair" murders trial A Fairfax County jury on Monday found Brendan Banfield guilty of aggravated murder in…...
‘Whose story does the evidence support?’: Jury resumes deliberations in ‘au pair affair’ murders trial
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (664+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Schools in Prince George's Co. in Maryland closed Monday due to persistent icing, unsafe conditions for students February 2, 2026, 5:04 AM During the two week trial, Fairfax County prosecutors have argued that Banfield had an affair with the family's Brazilian…...