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Major Metro Shutdown Is Coming To NoVa, DC

Metro customers who commute between D.C. and Northern Virginia via the Yellow Line are in for some major headaches in the coming weeks, as Metro is planning a two-week shutdown of the Yellow Line Bridge.

New Wegmans Coming To NoVa: Report

Residents of one NoVa town will eventually have their very own Wegmans, as a new deal has been inked, according to a report.

Cider Company Seeks To Open In NoVa

Virginia Cider Company has proposed a cider production facility and tasting room in Alexandria called Lost Boy Cider. The company submitted a special use permit application for 317 Hooffs Run Drive in the Carlyle area. The Alexandria Planning Commission will consider the proposal at its Dec. 4 meeting.

New Rankings Show Just How Fat Virginia, DC Are

WASHINGTON, DC — Virginia is fatter than The District of Columbia in a new ranking of the fattest states in America, according to a new report. The personal finance site WalletHub ranked each state, as well as Washington, D.C., based on more than two dozen key metrics, including the share of obese and overweight people, sugary drink consumption among adolescents and obesity-related health care costs.

Other headlines:

NoVA, DC Wawa Stores Make Best Sandwiches In US: Food Site
Man Shot To Death In Woodbridge: Police
Passenger Killed In Woodbridge Crash: Police
Pedestrian Injured In Alexandria Crash: Police
Murder Suspect Sought In Stafford: Police
Foul Play Not Suspected In Body Found In Woodbridge Pond: Police
Ex-Prisoner Busted For Break-Ins At His Jail In Leesburg: LCSO
Jholie Moussa Murder Case Heading To Trial

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