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Richmond Highway Starbucks to begin serving wine, beer

“Starbucks Evenings” are coming to the Route 1 corridor. Starting approximately May 24, the Starbucks in the Mount Vernon Plaza shopping center (7696J Richmond Highway) will begin serving

Suspects at large after midday armed robbery in Penn Daw area

Two men armed with handguns robbed a store in the 6100 block of North Kings Highway in the middle of the day Wednesday, setting off a manhunt that

Police on lookout for speeders, school bus violators on Huntington Avenue tomorrow

The Fairfax County Police Department will have an increased presence on Huntington Avenue tomorrow morning in an effort to crack down on habitual speeders and drivers who ignore

Planet Fitness opens in Sacramento Center

A new Planet Fitness opened April 1 in the Sacramento Center at 8796D Sacramento Drive. The 24-hour health club fills a large vacant space in the shopping center, which

New info on school bus-police cruiser accident involving Twain Middle School students

Two students, an adult chaperone, and a police officer injured in yesterday’s collision between a school bus and a police car were all treated and released from a local

Huntington farmers market returns, will have new location

The Smart Markets farmers market is returning to the Huntington area for the second consecutive year. The market will kickoff on May 5 and be held every Thursday from 3-7

Upcoming Historic Huntley events include tea party, farm day

Historic Huntley’s grounds reopened to the public this month and the Hybla Valley landmark will be hosting multiple family-friendly events throughout April. First up is Bread and Butter Tea, scheduled for noon-1

Police: No known connection between Rose Hill stabbings

Fairfax County Police are investigating two recent stabbings in the Rose Hill area, but a department spokesman said today there’s no known link between the incidents at this

Where Huntington ranks among Metro stations in daily ridership

The Route 1 corridor’s only Metro station ranked 31st out of the 91 rail stations in terms of daily ridership last month, according to an article on Greater Greater Washington.

4th suspect arrested in connection with 2015 murder on North Kings Highway

An Alexandria City man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man across the street from Mount Eagle Elementary School last year. Eric Howard Buckner, 23,