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Flooding Concerns in Light of Nor’easter Along East Coast

People in Old Town Alexandria, which is prone to flooding, expressed their concern about water levels brought by a combination of a nor'easter's effects and the influence of a full moon on tides in the port city.
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Cameras to be allowed during husband’s Virginia murder trial: The News4 Rundown

Cameras will be allowed inside a high-profile trial in Northern Virginia, with a few restrictions. Also on The News4 Rundown: Jurors in D.C. Councilmember Trayon White’s federal bribery trial ended the week without a verdict after a third day of deliberations.
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495 express lanes: VDOT expansion plan makes room for Metro along Wilson Bridge

Transportation leaders in in Virginia have revised a plan to expand the express lanes on Interstate 495 to include space for Metrorail service on the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has proposed building 11 miles of express lanes on I-495 from the Springfield interchange
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A George Mason University student is teaching senior communities how to spot AI deepfakes

In early February, Lakshmi Katrapati learned a neighbor had been scammed out of $30,000. She was on Facebook and saw a deepfake of Elon Musk, claiming that if she invested in an opportunity he was leading, she would get rich. She considered a video featuring Musk likely was true, and the neighbor needed the money. But
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From Arlington Carry-Out to 2,000 Stores: Five Guys’ Alexandria HQ

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Before Five Guys became the place where a burger can arrive with a small novel’s worth of toppings, it was a modest Arlington carry-out with a very family-style origin story. In 1986, Jerry and Janie Murrell gave their three sons a choice: go to college...
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Mercedes-Benz dealership owner hailed for service to Optimist Club

Mort Zetlin was serving a stint in the U.S. Army in Germany during the early 1950s when he first encountered Mercedes-Benz automobiles. Little did he know that the chance meeting would help define the next 70 years of his life. Zetlin, now 94, is chairman of Mercedes-Benz of Arlington and...
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Search for identity on another gold theft victim

(WBRE/WYOU) — State police are searching for the identity of yet another victim of someone who impersonated an ICE agent to scam people out of gold. Pennsylvania State Police stated they have found another victim involved in the ongoing gold scam investigation. On September 9, a woman driving and...
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Maryland man indicted in deadly Fairfax County stabbing

ANNANDALE, Va. (7News) — A Maryland man has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the stabbing death of a 26-year-old woman outside the Annandale home where she worked, the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office said. A Fairfax County grand jury indicted Musa Kargbo, 43, of...
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SUN: Md. residents voice concerns over proposal to build Sphere

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. — The Sphere in Las Vegas may have a Maryland relative by 2030 if the Prince George’s County Council approves a $1.4 billion proposal to build the entertainment venue, but local workers want to secure a labor agreement first. During a public meeting...
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School bus carrying students crashes in Silver Spring; no injuries reported

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Three high school students and a school bus driver were evaluated by medical personnel after a school bus and another vehicle crashed in Silver Spring, Montgomery County police said. The crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. at Darnestown and Black Rock roads, authorities said.

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