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Virginia Interior Designer Progresses On 'Golden Bachelor' Virginia Interior Designer Progresses On 'Golden Bachelor'
Virginia Interior Designer Progresses On 'Golden Bachelor' Nancy Hulkower got the rose. The 60-year-old retired interior designer from Alexandria, VA met Gerry Turner, ABC's first-ever "Golden Bachelor — or senior contestant — on the show's Thursday, Sept. 28 premiere. Nancy Hulkower meets Gerry Turner.Craig Sjodin/ABC Hulkower and 14 other women received a rose during the final rose ceremony, and will be progressing to the show's next round. The other women who got a rose were Ellen, Theresa, Natascha, Leslie, Christina, Edith, Susan, April, Sandra, Jeanie, Kathy, Marina, Peggy and Joan. Many of them widows and divorcees, the contestants don…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Virginia Woman's Forgotten Powerball Ticket Nets $100K Maryland Lottery Windfall Virginia Woman's Forgotten Powerball Ticket Nets $100K Maryland Lottery Windfall
Virginia Woman's Forgotten Powerball Ticket Nets $100K Maryland Lottery Windfall A Virginia woman who was "going through some papers" made a $100,000 discovery, according to Maryland Lottery officials. While out with friends in Temple Hills earlier this year, a Springfield woman picked up a "Powerball" ticket in July when the jackpot topped $1 billion, something that is out of her wheel house, she says.  The 75-year-old woman can't clearly remember the details surrounding the purchase of the $3 ticket, which is out of her routine, though she's feeling pretty lucky after she realized she had won a six-figure Lottery prize. According to the retiree, she was out with…

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by Zak Failla
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Don't Miss Alexandria Senior On The 'Golden Bachelor' This Week Don't Miss Alexandria Senior On The 'Golden Bachelor' This Week
Don't Miss Alexandria Senior On The 'Golden Bachelor' This Week A retired interior designer from Virginia will be competing for love on a new "The Bachelor" concept airing this week. Nancy, of Alexandria, is among 22 women competing for a shot with Gerry Turner on the "Golden Bachelor." The show airs Thursday, Sept. 28, on ABC at 8 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Golden Bachelor (@goldenbachabc) Nancy is ready to receive the love she gives to so many others. She loves playing golf, walking her golden-doodle, Max, and watching college basketball.  The mother of three is loyal, fait…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Husband-Wife's Virginia Restaurant Makes NY Times 'Best In America' List Husband-Wife's Virginia Restaurant Makes NY Times 'Best In America' List
Husband-Wife's Virginia Restaurant Makes NY Times 'Best In America' List The "New York Times" has released a list of 50 of the best restaurants in America, and a brand-new Virginia joint has made it. Ellie Bird, in Falls Church, was opened in April 2023 by husband and wife duo Yuan and Carey Tang. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ellie Bird (@elliebirdva) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ellie Bird (@elliebirdva) The two had been working in Washington DC's fine-dining industry, where their tasting-menu restaurant Rooster & Owl is based, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Happy Days: DC Grandmother Gets 'Lucky Times 10' On Maryland Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Happy Days: DC Grandmother Gets 'Lucky Times 10' On Maryland Lottery Ticket Worth $50K
Happy Days: DC Grandmother Gets 'Lucky Times 10' On Maryland Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Happy days are ahead for an 80-year-old Washington, DC woman who claimed a five-figure Maryland Lottery prize. The grandmother couldn't believe her eyes, and needed her daughter to confirm that she won $50,000 playing a "Lucky Times 10" scratcher, Lottery officials said this week. Going only by the name "Happy Days," the woman said that she has her daughter purchase scratch-offs for her, and when she was alone in the room playing this lucky ticket "she started to see some positive numbers."  "I saw 38 and it was listed as $10,000. I thought something was wrong," she mused. There was …

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by Zak Failla
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DC Youth Curfew Enforcement DC Youth Curfew Enforcement
DC Youth Curfew Enforcement Summer is coming to a close, schools are reopen, and there is a new curfew being enacted for the youth in Washington, DC.  As of Friday, Sept. 1, the "Juvenile Curfew Enforcement Pilot" took effect in the District as officials keep working to curtail the rash of violence that has placed DC in 2023. The curfew will be in effect from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Sundays through Thursdays, and 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. on weekends. "The vast majority of our young people are doing the right thing – they are back in school, they are involved in extracurriculars, and in the evenings and at night, they are w…

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by Zak Failla
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See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Virginia Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Virginia Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Virginia Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. Get tickets now to see TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film only in theaters in North America beginning 10/13. Taylor Swift "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres across Virginia starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays.  Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 for se…

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by Sam Barron
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Retired Virginia Interior Designer, 60, Revealed As 'Golden Bachelor' Contestant Retired Virginia Interior Designer, 60, Revealed As 'Golden Bachelor' Contestant
Retired Virginia Interior Designer, 60, Revealed As 'Golden Bachelor' Contestant For the first time in Bachelor franchise history, 22 women in the prime of their lives will roll up their stockings and step into the spotlight for a chance at love. And one of them is a 60-year-old retired interior designer from Alexandria. The women are all ages 60 to 75 and are hoping for lasting love with Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner, whose wife died in 2017. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Golden Bachelor (@goldenbachabc) Nancy is ready to receive the love she gives to so many others. She loves playing golf, walking he…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WMATA Alters Trains Amid Beyonce's FedEx Field 'Renaissance Tour' Show WMATA Alters Trains Amid Beyonce's FedEx Field 'Renaissance Tour' Show
Wmata Alters Trains Amid Beyonce's FedEx Field 'Renaissance Tour' Show Bring the beat in. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is extending one train on Sunday, Aug. 6, so that those attending Beyonce's Renaissance Tour show at FedEx Field in Landover, MD can have a "Flawless" commute home. The last Silver Line train toward Ashburn on Sunday night will depart Morgan Boulevard at 12:04 a.m. instead of 11:34 p.m., allowing concertgoers enough time to walk from the stadium to the station.  Metro will make late trains available at transfer stations so customers aboard the final Silver Line train can rely on Metro to get them to their de…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Public Encouraged To Climb, Sit On, And Lean Against 'Reclining Liberty' Statue In Arlington Public Encouraged To Climb, Sit On, And Lean Against 'Reclining Liberty' Statue In Arlington
Public Encouraged To Climb, Sit On, And Lean Against 'Reclining Liberty' Statue In Arlington She's chillin'. A reclining Lady Liberty statue has landed in Arlington. She's almost here! Welcome Zaq Landsberg’s Reclining Liberty to MoCA Arlington this Saturday from 11am to 1pm. Talk with... Posted by Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 The 25-foot sculpture, created by Zaq Landsberg and dubbed "Reclining Liberty" now graces the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington. Landberg's statue will be on MoCA Arlington’s front lawn at Maury Park through the end of July 2024. Reclining Liberty takes inspiration from the giant reclining Buddha statues of Asia, w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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College Football Player From DC Stars On USA's Love Island: 'Let The Dog Loose' College Football Player From DC Stars On USA's Love Island: 'Let The Dog Loose'
College Football Player From DC Stars On USA's Love Island: 'Let The Dog Loose' He's a dog, on and off the field. That's what Keenan Annuay says about himself, anyway. The 23-year-old Washington DC college football player is among the five islanders on Season Five of "Love Island USA." Set in Fiji, the features a new group of "sexy singles" searching for love in a villa. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Love Island (@loveislandusa) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Love Island (@loveislandusa) They must couple up with other islanders who arrive ove…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These Siblings Are Bringing South Korea’s No. 1 Bakery To Loudoun County These Siblings Are Bringing South Korea’s No. 1 Bakery To Loudoun County
These Siblings Are Bringing South Korea’s No. 1 Bakery To Loudoun County If you haven’t heard of Paris Baguette yet, you will soon — especially if Joe, Andrew, and Yulia Kook have anything to say about it. The Kooks are the owners of the first Paris Baguette in Loudoun County, which is slated to open in Brambleton this fall. Enjoy a sweet rice donut! You'll find 139 fresh-baked items to choose from at Paris Baguette.Paris Baguette Joe, a former Starbucks barista and personal trainer, and Yulia, a former IT professional, along with brother Andrew were looking for a business opportunity they could do together. “I love food,” said Joe, “and have been looking f…

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