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More Than Graduation
Dionte Henderson sees his graduation from McLean High School as a first accomplishment and the first step to a better life.
More Than Graduation
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Joseph Oddo -- 40th Race
Joseph Oddo -- 40th Race
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A Literary Hero
Author receives a rock-star welcome at two Alexandria middle schools.
A Literary Hero
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A Literary Hero
Author receives a rock-star welcome at two Alexandria middle schools.
A Literary Hero
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Church Steps In, Talks About Gangs
Gang Program Targets Adults, Educates Community
Church Steps In, Talks About Gangs
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Illuminating a By-Gone Era
O. Winston Link recorded last days of Norfolk and Western Railroad with intricate photography.
Illuminating a By-Gone Era
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Illuminating a By-Gone Era
O. Winston Link recorded last days of Norfolk and Western Railroad with intricate photography.
Illuminating a By-Gone Era
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‘A Way to Say That His Life Mattered’
Westfield teacher, students raise money to honor Matt Peterson.
Matt Peterson was just 16 when his father inexplicably killed him, his mother and younger brother in their Herndon home before taking his own life.
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‘His Life Mattered’
Westfield teacher, students raise money to honor Matt Peterson.
Matt Peterson was just 16 when his father inexplicably killed him, his mother and younger brother in their Herndon home before taking his own life.
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Making Spirits Bright
FACETS helps children give presents to their siblings.
No matter people’s income levels, their children still want presents at Christmastime.
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Week in Reston
Local Early Childhood educators will get together for what will be the largest gathering of classroom teachers, leaders and administrators in Virginia.
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Commentary: Mosquitos, Zika and a Healthy Summer
Zika virus spreads through the bite of infected Aedes mosquito, a type present in Virginia in summer.
As warm weather returns and the last days of school draw near, I’m sure that, like me, you’re looking forward to spending a lot of time outdoors this summer.
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Alexandria People At Work: Dancing the Afternoon Away
Dancing the Afternoon Away
Shiny silver heels glide over the polished wooden floor. Today Lioudmila Blinov will review the steps of the Argentine tango with Gregory and Lindsey Bearce from Alexandria who have been dancing there since January. You can do it "slow slow slow" or "slow quick quick slow. It's what you feel." They have already been through the foxtrot and other basics. "He bought me a dance lesson as an anniversary present,” Lindsey says. "And now it's kind of like a date night sort of thing," Gregory adds.
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Column: A Personal Connection to the Holocaust
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This past winter, I was fortunate enough to go on a trip to Israel with Taglit-Birthright Israel.
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Introducing the City of Fairfax's First, 24-Hour Park
Old Town Square open for business and fun.
It wasn’t just Saturday morning’s ribbon-cutting that signaled the official opening of the City of Fairfax’s Old Town Square. It was all the people who gathered there, the children playing in the splash pad and the friends and neighbors enjoying themselves afterward at the Derby-Q festival.
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Salisbury Helps Lead UA Army ROTC to Competition
South County graduate excels at the University of Alabama.
“My first year, I performed at a high level, physically; I could do more pushups and sit-ups than anyone, but tactically I was young and wasn’t up to par with them. When I heard I didn’t make the starting nine last year, it got to me. I went from being the alternate or 10th or 11th man to being one of the guys recognized for helping our team win the state competition this year.”