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George Washington University to End Fixed Undergrad Tuition
George Washington University has announced that it plans to phase out fixed tuition for incoming on-campus undergraduate students.
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DC Council Moves to Lessen Restrictions on Lemonade Stands
The Washington, D.C. Council is considering legislation that would allow minors to run small-scale businesses such as lemonade stands without having to get a business license or permit.
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DC-Area Radio Station Told to Register as Russian Agent
The owner of a Washington, D.C., area radio station that broadcasts Sputnik International 24/7 has been ordered to register his Florida-based broadcasting company as a Russian federal agent.
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Bill Proposed to Limit Outside Work of DC City Council
A Washington, D.C., City Council member has proposed a bill that would ban nearly all outside employment for council members.
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Report: DC Needs New Jail as Aging Facility Is ‘Hazardous'
The auditor of Washington, D.C, says the city needs a new jail, as conditions inside its 1976 facility that houses male inmates have become hazardous.
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Northern Virginia Snow Cost Agency $1 Million Per Hour: Official
The commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation says it cost about $1 million per hour for the agency to respond to this week’s snowstorm in northern Virginia.
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Mayor: DC Will Stay Open During Federal Government Shutdown
The mayor of Washington, D.C., says her city will remain open during the federal government shutdown.
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A Virginia Intersection Overrun With Abandoned Cats is Deemed a Hazard
An intersection in a Virginia city has been deemed a hazard because it has been overrun with abandoned cats.
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DC Passes Bill to Use 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2032
The Washington, D.C., City Council has passed a bill promising the District’s electric grid will run entirely on renewable energy by 2032.
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West Point High Teacher Fired for Refusing to Call Trans Student ‘He'
A Virginia high school teacher who refused to use a transgender student’s new pronouns has been fired.
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Officers Gun Down Man As He Stabs Woman in Richmond
Police say officers fatally shot a knife-wielding man as he attacked a woman at a Virginia home.
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Off-Duty Warrenton Officer Who Slugged Woman, Breaking Her Nose, Faces Charges
An off-duty officer who allegedly punched a woman in the face at a Virginia bar, breaking her nose, faces assault and battery charges and will resign, prosecutors said Thursday.
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MS-13 Gang Member in Virginia Machete Murder is Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his part in the gang-related slaying of a Virginia man who was mutilated with a machete.
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Armed Man at School Ordered People to Bring His Intended Victims: Report
Authorities say a Virginia man found with two guns in a North Carolina high school had a handwritten note that appears to be a hit list.
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Woman Flees Scene of Crash Near Rockville With Officer on Car Hood ‘Holding on for His Life': Police
Maryland State Police say a woman fleeing a crash tried to hit an off-duty police officer, who then clung onto the car while talking to authorities.
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Maryland to Test New Tech to Lower Risk to Human Flagging Crews
Maryland highway officials will test new technology to reduce the risk to human flagging crews in road work zones.
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Video: DC Woman Finds Live Frog in Salad From Cava
A D.C. woman who bought a salad from the Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava on Friday says she discovered an unwelcome addition to her order: a live frog.
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Maryland Moves to Ditch Current Standardized Tests
The PARCC tests were often criticized for being too time-consuming and disruptive to the school schedule.
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Maryland Man Run Over by Truck While Working on Its Brakes
Police say a Maryland man was run over and killed by his tractor-trailer while working on its brakes.
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Virginia Regulators OK Plan to Fix Alexandria Sewers
Virginia regulators approved Alexandria’s plan to upgrade its sewage system to end the problem of overflows into local waterways.