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Fish Market repeats as oyster shucking champs.

The competition was fierce, but in the end it was the Fish Market that took top honors for the second year in a row at the 5th annual Oyster Week Oyster Shucking contest Oct. 12 in Old Town.

Stepping Up

Hundreds help raise $88k for ALIVE!

More than 450 participants took to the streets of Alexandria in the 43rd annual StepALIVE! Walk-a-thon, helping the nonprofit raise more than $88,000 to serve at-risk communities.

Police Fatally Shoot Woman During Welfare Check

Welfare check went deadly in three minutes. What happened?

For 459 days, the Fairfax County Police Department maintained a record free from incidents involving the shooting and killing of an individual by one of their officers. On Monday, Oct. 14, the department released the body-worn camera (BWC) video footage from a police wellness check in Reston conducted on mid-morning Sept. 16, which escalated into a fatal police shooting of a woman within three minutes.

Tired of Big Trucks Parking on Our Public Roads, Blocking Your View and Creating Safety Hazards? Use the NEW Parking Reporter Tool!

More and more lately, we are seeing our public streets littered with illegally parked commercial vehicles like large box trucks, dump trucks and tractor trailers. Not only is this a safety hazard, it’s intrusive to our neighborhoods, blocks our businesses and limits walkability, while diminishing the sense of community we are striving to create.

Kamala Harris Inspired Me to Fight Against Gun Violence

N. Virginia history teacher wants his students to be safe.

In 2019, as a junior at the University of New Hampshire, I asked then-Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris how she would address the epidemic of gun violence in our schools. As an aspiring educator getting ready to start my career, it horrified me that public schools had become targets for these horrific events. I wrote to lawmakers and drove to Washington for the March for Our Lives, but I knew that more had to be done at the national level.

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News Briefs

Free Safe Rides for Would-be Drunk Drivers

Free safe rides will be offered to would-be drunk drivers throughout the Washington-metropolitan area during Halloween celebration time, 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 and until 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27.

“Flourishing After 55”

55+ Programs are in person at 55+ Centers unless otherwise noted. A 55+ Pass is required to participate starting at a $20 annual fee. To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-4747.