Thursday, the Fairfax County school board approved a nearly $4 million budget allowing for increased safety training and physical feature improvements, plus more mental health support services.
(WTOP)
Thursday, Aurora Flight Sciences announced their plan to add 135 jobs to Manassas through a $13.75 million expansion of its headquarters.
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Ahead of the court-ordered deadline, more than 1,800 migrant children were reunited with their parents on Thursday. More than 700 are still separated, and more time is needed to fly 431 of the still-separated children back to their deported parents in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
(WJLA)
Following a monthslong renovation that added a walkway for pedestrians and cyclists, the Van Buren Bridge, which has been closed since last fall, is now open.
(ARL Now)
The Animal Welfare League of Arlington has created a bucket list for Smoke, a 10-year-old dog with terminal cancer in search of a home.
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Renovation of the Terry L. Smith Aquatics Center in Reston is set to begin in January, during which time the roof will be replaced.
(Reston Now)
An “Annapolis Rising” benefit concert for the Capital Gazette shooting victims will take place on Annapolis’ Calvert Street from noon-10 p.m. on Saturday. Good Charlotte is one of many attending performers.
(WTOP)
