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Upgrades at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Mount Vernon

Playground in Gum Springs gets upgrades that may be used on more county parks.

Gum Springs Park Updated

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Creating a Holiday-Ready Kitchen

Local designers offer tips for a quick spruce-up.

Decorating

Column: Redistricting Moves to the Supreme Court of Virginia

Redistricting


Column: The People Have Spoken

Column

Opinion: Schools Lost on Nov. 2

Opinion on schools

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Republican Sweep

Democrats lose statewide for the first time since 2009.

Virginia has a long tradition of offering a counterpoint to presidential elections starting after the election of Democrat Jimmy Carter for president in 1976.


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Reduced Metrorail Service through Nov. 15

Riders on the Blue and Yellow Line will feel the pinch

Metro cutbacks

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Parkway Plan Kicked Off in Early October in Mount Vernon

A road diet is based on a 2019 safety study by the National Park Service.

Parkway plan


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Leave the Leaves in Mount Vernon

Leaves in the fall

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Flooding Inundates Parts of Mount Vernon

Flooding in Mount Vernon

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NVTA Looks at Post-Pandemic Transportation

Survey results tabulated as part of ‘TransAction,’ plan, with biking and walking in the forefront.

Transportation


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The Grim Reality of the High Maternal Death Rate among Black Women

Racism and access to medical care are among the causes.

Medical care

Needed: Tasers and De-escalation in Fairfax County

Needed: Tasers and De-escalation

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Mount Vernon Icons Gene and Addy Krizek Remembered

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Last Chance to Vote!

Voting in Mount Vernon

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300+ Join Tour de Mount Vernon

The grand ride kicks off from Woodlawn’s Pope-Leighey house, showing off the sights of Mount Vernon.

Tour de Mount Vernon

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To the Rescue in Alexandria

3,000 coats to help kids in need.

Coat donations


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Virginia at a Crossroads

Voters to determine direction of state government.

Two years ago, Democrats seized control of the General Assembly for the first time in a generation. Now Republicans are hoping this is their moment to "Take Back Virginia," the name of a recent rally in support of the GOP statewide ticket that featured a call-in appearance from former President Donald Trump, who used the opportunity to repeat baseless claims about widespread election fraud.

Advancing Trust Between Police and Community

Police Civilian Review Panel seeks more authority, set to get an executive director.

Police and Community