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7-Year-Old Raises Money to Buy Gifts for Hospitalized Children
A Fairfax County second-grader is helping INOVA Fairfax raise thousands of dollars to buy toys for sick children as she was once previously hospitalized herself. News4’s Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
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Snacks ‘Come in Handy': National Guard Aids Stranded Motorists, College Teams on Penn. Turnpike
Some cars, trucks and buses stranded in snow on the Pennsylvania Turnpike were trapped for more than a day, amid a massive snowstorm that pummeled the East Coast over the weekend.
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Fairfax High School Starts “Concurrent Learning” Pilot Program
Fairfax County Public Schools are working toward bringing people back to the classroom, and they think the “concurrent learning” model is the answer. But as News4’s Drew Wilder reports, teachers and students are still divided on whether to return during a pandemic.
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Sen. Harris Speaks at 9/11 Ceremony in Fairfax
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., spoke Friday at a ceremony in Fairfax, Va., to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Fairfax County Woman Missing After Trip to Bethany Beach
News4’s Pat Collins reports on a 66-year-old Fairfax County woman who was last seen in Bethany Beach. Police are looking at cell phone records and surveillance footage.
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Fairfax County Officer Charged With Assault
Body cam footage shows a Fairfax County police officer tasing a man multiple times. The officer has been arrested on charges of assault. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Virginia Delegate Narrates Being Tear-Gassed By Police During Protest
Virginia Delegate Ibraheem S. Samirah took to social media to say he was tear gassed by police while participating in protests in response to the death of George Floyd while in police custody. Samirah, who represents parts of Fairfax and Loudoun counties, said the police “instigated riots by firing into our peaceful crowd and charging towards us for no reason.”
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Fairfax Woman Turns 102 Years Old
Not even the coronavirus could cancel Viola Gaskins’ 102nd birthday celebration. Her entire neighborhood showed up to wish her well. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.
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Maryland, Virginia Refuse to Disclose Names of Long-Term Care Facilities with COVID-19 Outbreaks
Families with elderly loved ones living in long-term care facilities have been clamoring for information about positive COVID-19 cases, many telling the News4 I-Team they were unaware of an outbreak at a facility until their loved one became infected.
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Families Seek Information From Long-Term Care Facilities
Families with elderly loved ones living in long-term care facilities have been clamoring for information. The federal government announced this week new rules saying residents and their families must be told, but what about the general public? Jodie Fleischer and the News4 I-Team are working for you as leaders are refusing to release those locations.
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Online Learning In Fairfax County Temporarily Halted
Fairfax County Public Schools had to put a pause on distance learning after technical issues with their online program. After suspending school Wednesday, administrators are hoping be back in session Monday. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke with the superintendent to find out how they’re fixing it.
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Virginia Diner Gives Back Through Community Kitchen
One northern Virginia diner is staying in business by giving back to the community.
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Fairfax Diner Serving as Community Kitchen
One diner owner in Fairfax decided he needed to help the people in his community who were going without meals now that coronavirus has put people out of work and school. NBC4’s Drew Wilder spoke with him about
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Virginia Pastor Tests Positive for COVID-19
Crossroads Baptist Church in Bailey’s Crossroads, Virginia, announced that their pastor, who recently attended church services, tested positive for the respiratory disease but that his condition has been steadily improving since first being hospitalized.
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Cities Look for Ways to Curb E-Scooter Injuries
City leaders trying to get a handle on e-scooter safety have little hard data to consider.
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People Pet Vet: Tips for Adopting a Shelter Dog
People magazine’s pet vet Dr. Evan Antin provides tips for adopting shelter animals ahead of the fourth annual Clear the Shelters event on Aug. 18.
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78-Year-Old Virginia Man Reunited With Woman Who Saved Him With CPR
A 78-year-old Virginia man who suffered from cardiac arrest last June was reunited Thursday with the woman who saved him by performing CPR for six minutes until medics arrived. On June 15, Bob was delivering a eulogy at a private residence in front of about 50 people when he collapsed, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD)….
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Fairfax Connector Workers Threaten Another Strike in Battle with Transdev
Fairfax Connector bus drivers are preparing for another strike this week after a failed three-month-long contract negotiation with Transdev.
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Fairfax Co. Schools to Allow Excused Absence for Protests
Students at Virginia’s largest school district will soon be able to take a day off every year to participate in protests. Fairfax County Public Schools in Northern Virginia has adopted the policy for students in seventh through 12th grades, NBC4’s news partners at WTOP report. Students will get an extra excused absence every year for “civic engagement activities.” Those...
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Bus Driver Strike Could Extend to Fairfax Connector
Thirty-thousand people in Northern Virginia could see a big impact to their daily commute. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports the Metrobus driver strike could extend to the Fairfax Connector.