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Fireworks, July 4th Celebrations In Northern Virginia, DC Fireworks, July 4th Celebrations In Northern Virginia, DC
Fireworks, July 4th Celebrations In Northern Virginia, DC Happy 247th birthday to the United States of America! Here are fireworks displays and July 4th celebrations happening this weekend and on the Fourth of July across northern Virginia and Washington DC. DC — Fireworks at the National Mall: Tuesday, July 4 at 9:09 p.m., launched from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Public transportation is being encouraged by the National Park Service as parking is expected to be limited. Access points include: West side of Arlington Memorial Bridge Constitution Avenue NW between 23rd Street NW and Henry Bacon Drive NW 17th Str…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Three $1M Powerball Tickets In DMV Area; New Jackpot Swells Up To $1.5B Three $1M Powerball Tickets In DMV Area; New Jackpot Swells Up To $1.5B
Three $1M Powerball Tickets In DMV Area; New Jackpot Swells Up To $1.5B Nobody claimed the top $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot, but three from the DMV area are feeling lucky after winning seven-figure prizes in Wednesday’s drawing. In Maryland, lottery officials say that two $1 million winning tickets were sold, one at the Cross Keys Exxon on Falls Road in Baltimore City and in Calvert County at Giant on Solomons Island Road in Frederick. A Fairfax County lottery player in Virginia also is in possession of a winning $1 million Powerball ticket that was purchased at 7-Eleven on Soapstone Drive in Reston. The winning numbers on Wednesday, Nov. 2 were: 02-11-22-35…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sexual Assault In Fairfax County Under Investigation After Woman Attacked Overnight: Police Sexual Assault In Fairfax County Under Investigation After Woman Attacked Overnight: Police
Sexual Assault In Fairfax County Under Investigation After Woman Attacked Overnight: Police A sexual assault suspect is at large in Virginia after allegedly abusing his sleeping victim while armed with a knife in her apartment, according to police officials. An alert was issued by the Fairfax County Police Department in Reston as they continue to investigate an alleged assault on Sunday, Aug. 21 in the 2200 block of Lovedale Lane. Officers were called to an apartment at around 11:50 p.m. on Sunday night, where there was a report of a woman who was sexually assaulted. The victim was asleep and awoke to a man standing inside her apartment, police said. He then allegedly threatene…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Ex-Con Killed In Virginia Shootout Police ID Ex-Con Killed In Virginia Shootout
Police ID Ex-Con Killed In Virginia Shootout Police have identified the 37-year-old ex-con who was killed in a police shootout earlier this week in Fairfax County. Christian Parker, of Reston, had been wanted for firing a gun in a home Sunday and other offenses when police confronted him in the parking lot of the Springfield Mall around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30, county police said. Parker had been convicted of "many, many felonies," Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said. When officers found him in the lot, they positioned their cars in a way to stop his escape.  Parker entered his car as officers approached, and three offi…

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by Josh Lanier & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police Identify Man Whose Body Was Found In Fairfax Woods Police Identify Man Whose Body Was Found In Fairfax Woods
Police Identify Man Whose Body Was Found In Fairfax Woods Police have identified the man whose body was found in a wooded area in Fairfax County earlier this week. They've also determined that someone killed him.  Rene Alberto Pineda Sanchez, 27, of Reston, was found on Tuesday, May 31, by a woman walking her dog behind the Springs Apartments at 4 a.m., Fairfax County police said.  Sanchez had a trauma to his upper body, but police didn't detail the wounds.  A medical examiner completed an autopsy on Wednesday, June 1, and ruled his death a homicide. Investigators believe he was likely killed overnight.  Fairfa…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Body Found In Wooded Fairfax County Area Probed As Homicide Body Found In Wooded Fairfax County Area Probed As Homicide
Body Found In Wooded Fairfax County Area Probed As Homicide Authorities are investigating a suspected homicide in Fairfax County after the body of an adult male was found early in the morning on Tuesday, May 31, police and sources said.  Police responded to a call about a man laying in the ground the 12000 block Greywing Square in Reston around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, Fairfax County Police said. Upon arrival, officers found the man, described as a Hispanic male in his 20s, had suffered from trauma to the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. I’m update from @FairfaxCountyPD @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/ugXXnCS3AD — …

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston
Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston Wegmans recently announced a new location is coming to Washington DC and there's a ton in store for area residents.  This will be the chain's first DC location and it comes on the heels of Wegmans' Alexandria location that opened earlier this month.  The new store will be located in Northwest DC at City Ridge and will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, the company said in a press release.  The Wegmans Washgtion Avenue locationWegmans Meanwhile, Wegmans is looking to fill 150 full-time positions at their new Reston, Va. store, located at the intersection of Reston Parkway and Sunrise…

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by David Cifarelli