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FBI Relocating to Springfield?

Fairfax County has put its hat in the ring to be the new site of the FBI Headquarters. This follows a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works vote in December to allow the GSA to create a consolidated new space for the FBI HQ and sever...

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Wegmans update!

We've just heard that construction has started on the Hilltop Village Center, of which Wegmans has a big presence in. Wegmans anticipates opening in the spring of 2014 ,but I for one hope it opens ahead of schedule! The lawsuit against the cons...

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Brief real estate market update

We've had another interesting year in real estate in 2011. Prices struggled to remain flat. Appraisers were very conservative. Many distress sales were still with us. And yet, great properties priced correctly sold quickly. We sold over 200 hom...

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Alexandria: Free Concert at Edison High School

Join your neighbors tomorrow December 14th at 7 PM for a night of free music at Edison High School in Alexandria! The school's Symphonic Winds, Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble will all be performing. They have invited anyone that plays an ...

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Lorton: New Youth Center at Workhouse!

December 1, 2011 marked the grand opening of the Youth Arts Center (Building W-3) at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. Previously an old prison dormitory, this space has been transformed into a 100-seat theatre and three classrooms. This ar...

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Virginia State Football Championship: Dec 10th!

Congratulations to our own South County Stallions for making it to the Virginia State Football Finals! They will play Phoebus tomorrow, Dec 10th, at 12:07 PM at UVA's Scott Stadium for the Division 5 title. We wish all the players good luck! ...

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Alexandria: Major Road Closures

Tonight (11/21), from 10 PM to 5 AM, the two right lanes of the Capital Beltway (Outer Loop) will be closed between the Eisenhower Avenue Connector and Telegraph Road so that crews can hang a road sign. All lanes will be closed for 15 minutes j...

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Alexandria: 395 HOT Lanes

VDOT has proposed new HOV/HOT lanes on I-95 from the Edsall Road area in Alexandria to Garrisonville Road in Stafford. Cars comprised of three or more passengers, vanpools and transit vehicles would have free access to the lanes. The existing H...

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Kingstowne Community 5 K Race: 11/19

The Kingstowne Residential Owners Corporation is putting on its first ever 5 K Race November 19th! It will start and finish at the South Pool (6080 Kingstowne Village Parkway, Alexandria, VA 22315).  Pre-race day registration is $25 and those ...

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New Bus Route: Springfield Metro to Fort Belvoir

The "Eagle Express" is a new bus route between the Franconia-Springfield Metro station and Fort Belvoir. It runs during morning and afternoon rush hours with fares of $3.65 with a SMarTrip card or $3.85 if you pay with cash. Riders will need a ...

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