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What type of home sells the fastest in Lynchburg in 2026?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (294+ words) The U. S. housing market has been challenging for buyers and sellers since the pandemic, as high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and economic uncertainty have kept buyers and sellers on the sidelines. What type of home sells the fastest in Lynchburg in…...
Virginia American Water worker dies after falling into Dale City service pond
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (189+ words) Virginia American Water facility off Delaney Road in Dale City. A 35-year-old Virginia American Water employee died May 22 after falling off a boat in a service pond at the company's facility in Dale City. The worker, who was not publicly…...
Alexandria teens invited to receive free STI testing this 'Hallo-Screen"
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (332+ words) Alexandria Health Department's Teen Wellness Center is inviting all young adults ages 12-19 who live in the city to receive free, confidential sexually-transmitted infection testing this October. Teens can drop by AHD's Teen Wellness Center clinics to receive testing or book…...
Police searching for masked trio that terrorized Alexandria family
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (218+ words) Alexandria police detectives are trying to identify the masked trio that terrorized a family in their home Tuesday night. In a Saturday news release, police said they are pursuing multiple, credible leads provided by community members, and "every tip is…...
Alexandria daycare worker fired for allegedly tying 21-month old student to chair
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (269+ words) A Northern Virginia daycare worker has been fired for allegedly tying a student to a chair during lunch last month. According to the Virginia Department of Social Services, the staffer used a thin blanket to tie a 21-month-old child to…...
Youngkin applauds $47 M security and defense investment, touts 1, 200 new Northern Virginia jobs at Alexandria event
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (670+ words) Gov. Youngkin addresses the media alongside Richard Sawchak, Systems Planning & Analysis CEO, after an investment announcement event Sept. 11, 2025, in Alexandria. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday announced a $46. 9 million investment from Systems Planning & Analysis as a bipartisan group of local…...
Maryland woman killed in crash on I-495 in Alexandria
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (418+ words) A Capitol Heights, Md. , woman died Sunday morning after a single-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 495 in the city of Alexandria. The crash occurred at 5: 15 a. m. at the 177-mile marker. State police spokesman Matthew Demlein said a 2017 Cadillac XTS, traveling westbound on I-495, veered…...