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Virginia election 2013:: A template is altered in Virginia via ABC 7 Washington
Washington area religion events
Blood drive, death penalty program, church suppers and bazaars, Marine Corps worship, webcast on racism.
Woman killed in District crash is from Alexandria
Police say the 44-year-old woman was struck by a truck while crossing I Street in Southeast Washington.
Virginia election 2013: Ralph Northam wins lieutenant governor's race via ABC 7 Washington
Veterans Day closings in the Washington region
A list of traffic, trash, transportation and other services and locations closed for the holiday.
Leader of smash-and-grab ring sentenced to 20 years
A judge said she was moved by Walter Douglas’s long criminal record in imposing the stiff prison term.
Coast Guard saves 4 off Virginia coast via Richmond Times Dispatch
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How the State of NoVa voted, 2013 edition
The State of NoVa goes blue again, surrounded by red RoVa.
Behind the death of Alexandria’s Sam Del Brocco: the sordid life of accused killer John ‘Champ’ Snavely
How Snavely became a porn star, met Del Brocco, and allegedly killed him in 2010.
Evvie Heilbrunn of Great Falls climbs Himalayas for nine days, doesn’t quite reach Everest
The Great Falls woman, climbing with Parkinson’s, is forced to turn back by brain swelling.
My day as a Fairfax County firefighter
A journalist gets a hands-on taste of what firefighters deal with every day.
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Rockville’s Farmland Elementary lures Israelis
Farmland Elementary School has become a big draw for Israeli immigrants seeking a community in the United States.
Virginia races draw to a close
Voters cast their ballots in the closely watched race for governor and other statewide and local offices.
On Capitol Hill, townhouses are a model
Built to replace the Ellen Wilson housing project, the Townhomes on Capitol Hill have become a model for mixed-income housing.
The voters of the new Virginia
A look at the voters in Virginia’s Prince William County, which is considered a bellwether for the changing state.
Cuccinelli tries to close the gap in Virginia
The Republican gubernatorial candidate continues to campaign hard ahead of Tuesday’s election.
Democrats push for votes in Virginia
Candidates McAuliffe, Northam and Herring make stops across the state before Tuesday’s election.
Mourners remember 10-year-old Gabriella Miller
She became a cancer research advocate before dying of a brain tumor.
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