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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and other officials attend a ceremony on Monday at Caledon State Park in King George, Virginia, to mark the official transfer of 55 historic African American headstones.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and other officials attend a ceremony on Monday at Caledon State Park in King George, Virginia, to mark the official transfer of 55 historic African American headstones. (Office of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan)

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Gravestones Dumped Along Potomac To Be Repatriated With Remains

In 2016, Virginia state Sen. Richard Stuart started finding gravestones in the Potomac River along his riverfront farm in King George County.

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Stuart (R-District 28) contacted historians to help him figure out why the gravestones ended up near his property along the Potomac River.

5.8-Magnitude VA Earthquake Leaves Aftershocks 10 Years Later

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake rattled Virginia and D.C. in the early afternoon of Aug. 23, 2011, sending people fleeing from their office buildings across the region wondering what had happened.

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Sky Garden At Capital One Center Plans September Opening

A sky garden called The Perch is set to open in September as the newest part of the Capital One development in Tysons.

5-Time Paralympian Joshua George Competes At Tokyo Games

Joshua George, a 37-year-old graduate of Herndon High School, will be competing as a member of the U.S. Paralympic Team.

VA Man Gets 18 Months In Prison For Burning Cross In Front Yard

A Virginia man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after burning a cross in the front yard of an African American family in June 2020.

COVID Cases In Prince William County Reach 5-Month High

COVID cases in Prince William County have reached their highest levels since the middle of April, according to the most recent data from the Virginia Department of Health.

Fairfax Police Dog K9 Silas Dies After Multi-Year Cancer Battle

K9 Silas, who came to the Fairfax County Police Department in 2013 as a puppy with is brother K9 Bolt, died of cancer Saturday, according to a post on the department's Facebook page. After receiving a year of training, the brothers joined the force together as K9 officers.

Kitten Rescued From Inside Van Engine By Animal Control Officers

Caroline Elpers, a deputy animal control officer with Arlington County, responded to a call from a woman on Aug. 15. The woman said she was walking her dog and she'd heard the mewing of a cat coming from the inside of a van parked on the street.

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