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Greenspring Awards Scholarships
Greenspring retirement community in Springfield recently presented 14 scholarships to area high school graduates.
Two killed in Maryland crash involving Chesapeake woman
Maryland State Police are investigating a crash in the Potomac area that killed two people.
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Superb Internet Launches New Datacenter in Virginia
Superb Internet, one of the most prominent leaders in the web hosting industry, announced today the opening of a new data center strategically located in Springfield, Virginia.
Regrets Media Didn't Memorialize a Soldier Killed Same Day Jackson Died
Army 1st Lt. Brian N. Bradshaw was killed in Afghanistan, fighting in a war to protect all Americans, the same day that Michael Jackson died, prompting a letter to the Washington Post, which the paper published on Sunday , from Bradshaw's aunt, Martha Gillis, who scolded media priorities: My nephew, Brian Bradshaw, was killed by an explosive device ...
If it's not already under construction, it probably won't happen anytime soon. By Julia O'Donoghue Virginia allocated such a small amount of funding for new secondary road construction projects in Fairfax County this year that the money would barely cover the cost of installing one single traffic signal in the locality, according to officials.
Mountain Biking: The Wheel Deal
Interest in mountain bike riding increases, as does Trips for Kids programa s influence.
Mourners gather to remember 'hero' train operator
Mourners are gathering in upstate New York to remember a Washington, D.C., train operator credited with saving lives in last week's rail crash that killed her and eight passengers.Jeanice McMillan's funeral is being held Wednesday in her hometown of Buffalo.
Supervisors Clash Over oeBuy American Resolution
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors engaged in a partisan debate over a ceremonial resolution that said the county would prefer to purchase American-made materials, goods and services with the economic stimulus money it received from the federal government.
Driver of DC Metro train in deadly crash loved her job, stretched herself thin helping others
Rookie Metro train operator Jeanice McMillan relished ferrying commuters and tourists around the nation's capital, friends and relatives said Tuesday, a day after she died doing a job that they never considered dangerous.
My prayers are with each and everyone aboard those trains and also the families.
Operator in D.C. train crash saved lives, Metro chief says
The train operator killed this week in a Washington rail crash is a hero who saved lives, the Metro transit agency's general manager said yesterday.
Control system chief reassigned following DC crash
This undated file photo released by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority shows Jeanice McMillan, 42, of Springfield, Va., who was the operator of the train that collided into stopped cars Monday.
Driver of DC train that hit stopped cars loved job
The Metro train operator who was driving the cars that barreled into a stopped train is being remembered as an employee who was proud of her job.
Metro Train Driver Remembered As Meticulous
The Metro train operator who was driving the cars that barreled into a stopped train is being remembered as an employee who was proud of her job.
At least 9 killed in Metro's deadliest accident
D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty: 'The scene is as horrific as you can imagine' Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Article UPDATED: Investigators continued to sift for clues Tuesday into what caused a Metro train to crash into another, killing 9 people, including the operator, and injuring 70 -- the deadliest subway crash in D.C. history.
DC transit train smashes into another, 6 killed
A Metro official said the dead included the operator of the trailing train. Metro spokesman Steve Taubenkibel identified the operator as Jeanice McMillan of Springfield, Va.
Memories: Anniversaries speak to us about our past and our present
Thousands of Virginians cast their votes in the Democratic primary on June 9. That was James O. West's idea, too, when he attempted to vote in the Richmond mayoral primary in April, 1928.
22News scholarship recipient introduced
A scholarship funded by 22News and presented by the Valley Press Club will help West Springfield High School graduate Ariana Sandillo reach her dream of becoming a TV news reporter.
MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2007 Virginia Murder
A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia sentenced 29-year-old Sergio Amador Amador to life in prison for killing a suspected rival gang member, according to a report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.
Spouses seek same residency benefits
SPRINGFIELD, Va. - About 800,000 service members move each year - nearly half during the summer.
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