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Wegmeyer Farms helps Oatlands get back to its strawberry roots
Photo Courtesy of Wegmeyer Farms By Raquel DeSouza Summer is here and now is the perfect time to pick sweet strawberries in Leesburg. Wegmeyer Farms and Oatlands Historic House and Gardens have...
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A celebration of local craft beer: Brambleton’s first Brew Fest
Photo courtesy of Lukas Gojda/shutterstock.com By Raquel DeSouza Brambleton is showcasing 24 local breweries at its inaugural Brew Fest this Saturday, May 30. Most of the participating breweries are a...
View ArticleVirginia pet store leaves dog in dryer; Maryland bans fracking
By Raquel DeSouza Medlothian woman may sue Petco after store left dog in dryer (ABC News) TSA did not stop 95 percent of mock weapons or bombs from passing through airport security (The Washington...
View ArticleVa. school system will head back to class in early Aug.; State primaries today
A Virginia school system will start next year Aug. 9(WTOP) Today’s Virginia primaries could signal a contentious election season(The Washington Post) State Department says it does have a strategy to...
View ArticleFallen trees block Vienna road; NTSB report IDs possible cause of Metro fire
By Raquel DeSouza Amtrak is testing positive train control in Washington, D.C. and Maryland (WTOP) D.C. police plan to track down synthetic drug suppliers (NBC) Part of Hunter Mill Road in Vienna is...
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Forget dinner and a movie, fitness studio Karma Vitality redefines date night
Photo Courtesy of racorn/shutterstock.com By Raquel DeSouza Do not just work out harder, work out smarter. Know what you are doing and most importantly, why. This is the mindset Meredith Chiapello...
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Alexandria’s Diane Roadcap wants to tell you what your pet is thinking
Photo courtesy of tsik/shuttershock.com By Raquel DeSouza A pet owner knows the personality and quirks of their beloved pet, but sometimes their behavior can be baffling. You do not have to read your...
View ArticleHeat advisory for the D.C. area today; Metro faces public hearings over smoke...
By Raquel DeSouza Fairfax County Board of Supervisors vote Tuesday on whether to expand Route 28 in Centreville (WTOP) NTSB start public hearings on January’s Metro smoke accident at L’Enfant Plaza...
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Drink to the Fourth of July at these four wineries
Photo courtesy of trindade51/shutterstock.com. By Raquel DeSouza America is turning 239 years old this Fourth of July, and of course fireworks will light up the night sky. But what to do when the sun’s...
View ArticlePope Francis is coming to D.C.; What will it take to revive Seven Corners?
By Raquel DeSouza Pope Francis will start his United States-Cuba visit in September with a trip to Washington, D.C. (FOX) People in Prince William want Dominion Virginia to change their proposed power...
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Vienna Arts Society helps vets tap into their inner artist
People viewing 2014′s “The Puzzle” auction piece / Photo Courtesy of Dore’ Skidmore By Raquel DeSouza Artists from the Vienna Arts Society think art can be a collective act that anybody, even those...
View ArticleFederal agents raid the home of Subway’s Jared; U.S. women’s soccer to...
By Raquel DeDouza Concern for deck safety rises after a deck collapsed under a Northern Virginia family in North Carolina (WTOP) Federal agents raid the home of Subway’s Jared Fogle(CNBC) U.S. women’s...
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5 tips for picking sunflowers like a pro
Photo courtesy of Mike Dawley/Burnside Farms. By Raquel DeSouza Everybody is familiar with the classic golden yellow sunflower, named after the shining star it resembles, but these buds come in all...
View ArticleOne NoVA school, 117 valedictorians; Iran nuclear deal is set
By Raquel DeSouza Washington and Lee High School in Arlington had 117 valedictorians out of a class of 457 (The Washington Post) A man tried to grab a girl waiting at a Herndon school bus stop (NBC...
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5 ways to eat up and drink in NoVA history
By Raquel DeSouza Northern Virginia is rich with historic sites ranging from colonial farms to homes of former presidents. If you live in the area, you can take all of this nearby history for granted...
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Fredericksburg food truck provides free lunches to school-aged children
Photo Courtesy of Brian Kiernan By Raquel DeSouza In Fredericksburg, kids are running out to a truck blaring music, but this is not the ice cream man. This is a food truck filled with hundreds of fresh...
View ArticleCuban embassy reopens in D.C.; ‘Watchman’ sells 1.1 million copies
By Raquel DeSouza El Nino may keep these record hot months coming (Bloomberg) After the first week, Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” novel sells over 1.1 million copies(The New York Times) Loudoun...
View Article95 percent of Android phones are easily hacked; Bedbugs found at Falls Church...
By Raquel DeSouza Virginia wants your help in grading public schools(The Washington Post) An INOVA building in Falls Church had to be exterminated for bedbugs (WTOP) Poll: Majority of Americans don’t...
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NoVA mother and son change Virginia’s child support law
Sharon and Conner Cummings at Disney World earlier this year. Photo courtesy of Sharon Cummings. By Raquel DeSouza Mother Sharon Cummings and her autistic son, Conner, 23, had no idea what it would...
View ArticleBody of missing miner in Ashburn found; Virginia counties among happiest...
By Raquel DeSouza The body of the missing teen under the Ashburn quarry silo was found (FOX) Virginia‘s demographics in 2060 will looks like the country’s 2006 demographics (TIME) A 29-year-old...
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