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This weekend in NoVA

  1. Sat 12:00 PMFairlington Presbyterian Church Free Clothing SwapFairlington Presbyterian Church · Alexandria
  2. Sat 12:00 PMGallery Talk: Native LegacyManassas Museum
  3. Sat 1:00 PMFlannel Fest 2026: Bourbon, Beer & BBQ FestivalShipgarten · Tysons
  4. Sat 6:00 PM3rd Culture: Unseen Threads OpeningARTfactory · Manassas
  5. Sat 8:00 PMShipgarten After Dark ft. Bianca DiamondShipgarten · Tysons
  6. Sun 1:00 PMApothecary Museum 20th Anniversary Open HouseStabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
  7. Sun 2:00 PMMinton’s Music Jazz JamMinton's Academy of Music · Ashburn
  8. Sun 2:00 PMSTEM: Winter WonderlandMiddleburg Library · Middleburg

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  1. FairfaxCentreville PatchMan Caught With 586 Fentanyl Pills In Centreville Sentenced
  2. Prince WilliamPotomac LocalLongtime FCPS educator Emma Brown slated to lead Hugh Mercer Elementary School
  3. ArlingtonFalls Church PatchFormer Annandale Catholic School Substitute Teacher Sentenced For Child Sex Abuse
  4. FairfaxVienna PatchDriver Arrested For Public Intoxication After Passing Out At Drive-Thru Window: Police
  5. Prince WilliamPotomac LocalFredericksburg resident and UMW alumna wins on Jeopardy!
  6. FairfaxFairfax County PoliceConnect Fairfax County Surpasses 1,000 Registrations
  7. FairfaxFFXnowFairfax County voters OK bond funding for parks, human services renovations
  8. ArlingtonARL NowBeyer slams Trump’s pick of Stephen Miller for new chief of staff
  9. AlexandriaAlexandria NowACPS capital budget proposal exceeds city’s request by $186 million
  10. AlexandriaThe Alexandria BriefSave Jefferson-Houston renews opposition as ACPS capital plan keeps school's conversion
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Arlington17 in 24h

  1. Falls Church PatchFormer Annandale Catholic School Substitute Teacher Sentenced For Child Sex Abuse

    A Catholic school substitute teacher from Annandale was sentenced Friday in Fairfax County for sexually abusing a child.

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Alexandria12 in 24h

  1. The Alexandria BriefDuncan library closes today for roof repairs, due back Nov. 17

    Holds move to the Barrett branch. The city announced the closure the evening before it began.

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Fairfax10 in 24h

  1. Annandale TodayAnnandale Today has tote bags!

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Tysons & McLean1 in 24h

  1. McLean PatchTysons Car Wash Offering Free Washes To Veterans, Military Families For Veterans Day

    Veterans, active-duty military members and military spouses can receive free car washes Nov. 10-11 at Mr Wash in Tysons.

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Reston & Herndon3 in 24h

  1. Reston PatchGDIT Says Only 20 Of 565 Northern Virginia Workers In Layoff Notices Were Impacted

    GDIT says contract extensions or renewals limited the impact of WARN notices covering 565 Northern Virginia employees to 20 workers.

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Loudoun14 in 24h

  1. Loudoun - The BurnA fabulous feline from the Ashburn area finds fame and fans

    With blue eyes and lilac-colored skin soft as peach fuzz, a hairless Peterbald cat from Ashburn with the fancy name Grencia Mars Park worked not one miracle, but two – she healed her human’s broken heart and then won the hearts of animal…

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Prince William12 in 24h

  1. Manassas JournalCity of Manassas Schools Explores Student Health Clinic as Second Request for Providers Closes

    Manassas City Public Schools is exploring a school-based health clinic, with funding, location and operating plans still to be determined. Manassas City Public Schools is exploring a student health center that could provide medical…

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