The State of NoVa by Tom Jackman
Housing cost at issue in Alexandria plan
As Alexandria plans a big redevelopment in its Beauregard Street corridor, the loss of 1,750 affordable housing units has renters worried.
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Former U-Va. lacrosse player George Huguely V was on trial in the death of Yeardley Love.
African Americans searching for their enslaved ancestors in Virginia have a new tool, a database of slaves from the commonwealth.
Historic land survey documents available at Thomas Balch Library; Leesburg launches video contest; farmers invited to participate in 2012 Spring Farm Tour.
The State of NoVa by Tom Jackman
African Americans searching for their enslaved ancestors in Virginia have a new tool, a database of slaves from the commonwealth.
The State of NoVa by Tom Jackman
As Alexandria plans a big redevelopment in its Beauregard Street corridor, the loss of 1,750 affordable housing units has renters worried.
The State of NoVa by Tom Jackman
A tax rate of $1.215 per $100 assessed value would mean an average increase of $110 for homeowners. The county will set the final rate later this spring.
The State of NoVa by Tom Jackman
Supervisors sought donations to the local Boys and Girls Club, where they also serve on the board of directors.
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The massive unjuried art festival returns in May after a three-year hiatus.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company planned a “Tweet Up” for Jason Grote’s new play without asking him.

Rudresh Mahanthappa’s “Samdhi” was recorded in 2008, but the jazz alto saxophonist’s album wasn’t released for three years.

The violinist delivered well-upholstered, old-school readings of concertos from Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.”

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s new exhibit, “Fly Marines! The Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation: 1912-2012,” opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 6, 2013.

We asked readers to snap Instagram shots of their Restaurant Week meals and tag them #DishDC.

Bandleader Doc Scantlin and singer Chou Chou have found a way to live in a different era — when swing was king and romance was everything.
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A bill that would require women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion has stirred up a fight.

Last year, Republicans captured all the seats on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. Now, the party hopes to make the county a stronghold in this year’s elections.

Caroline Middle School’s large multiracial population wouldn’t be possible without Mildred and Richard Loving, a couple from the school’s county whose Supreme Court case 45 years ago paved the way for mixed-race marriages.

With the media circus surrounding the case, let’s take a moment to break down the main players in the murder trial.

Virginia seeks to allow private adoption agencies to turn away parents based on sexual orientation or religious or moral beliefs.

State legislators are considering whether to allow Virginia’s home-schooled students to play sports at their local schools.

Boydton relies on a prison for 20 percent of its annual budget.

Many families in Virginia continue to pay out of pocket to treat children.

Republican leaders continue to push through their agenda.
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