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Towering High-Rises In NoVa May Be Coming

Get ready for a local neighborhood to turn into a "mini-Manhattan," according to a report.

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Teen Faces Disorderly Conduct Charge After Cheesecake Madness

A man who was reportedly wrestled to the ground at an Northern Virginia Cheesecake Factory earlier this week is actually a teenager who now faces a charge of disorderly conduct, police say.

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Spotted Lanternfly Could Wreak Havoc In NoVa: Experts

Beware the spotted lanternfly. That's the word from officials in Northern Virginia, who sent out a release this week warning folks that the little insect and its brethren, as it were, likely will begin showing up in the county within the next year. Why the alarm? Simple. It can devastate crops such as grapes, peaches, plums, cherries and hops.

Pentagon City Parking Jumps 50 Percent, Some Blame Amazon: Report

People who park their cars at one lot in Pentagon City are really going to feel the pinch soon, and some are blaming Amazon's decision to locate its second headquarters in Crystal City, according to a report.

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