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Aug 17, 2024 | 
washingtonpost.com | Jordan Brown
The Montgomery County Fair in Gaithersburg, Md., on this week. (Allison Robbert/The Washington Post)By Jordan D. BrownAugust 17, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. EDTIt’s officially that time of year. The smell of kettle corn and funnel cakes mixed with a crowd of carnival rides, live music and face painting: County and state fairs are ramping up across the D.C., Maryland and Virginia region. But one county in Maryland will miss out on all of the fun this year: Prince George’s.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
washingtonpost.com | Jordan Brown
The two-time NBA champion wants his next venture to honor the region’s rich sports history. 7 minSorry, a summary is not available for this article at this time. Please try again later. Quinn Cook takes a shot at his basketball camp in District Heights, Md., on Aug. 10. Cook, originally from Prince George's County, started the camp eight years ago to give back to his community. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post)By Jordan D.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
washingtonpost.com | Peter Hermann |Jenny Gathright |Jason Samenow |Joe Heim |Jordan Brown |Omari Daniels
Andrew Poliakoff, left, sits beside Mark Copeland outside Misha’s Coffee House along Prince Street as high tide floodwaters rise in Alexandria, Virginia, on August 8, 2024. Tropical Storm Debbie is projected to reach the Washington, D.C. region late Thursday. (Tom Brenner/for The Washington Post)By Peter Hermann, Jenny Gathright, Jason Samenow, Joe Heim, Jordan D.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
washingtonpost.com | Jordan Brown
Stript founder Arianna Davis measures a customer on June 22 at the brand’s first pop-up event, held in D.C.’s Ivy City neighborhood. (Jordan Brown/The Washington Post)By Jordan D. BrownAugust 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. EDTOn a Saturday morning in March, over 1,000 people lined up outside a store for an exclusive product release. They weren’t waiting for the latest iPhone, pair of Jordan sneakers or video game.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
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Supporters at Alexandria City High School gather before Noah Lyles’ 200-meter race on Thursday. (Allison Robbert/The Washington Post)By Jordan D. BrownAugust 8, 2024 at 4:49 p.m. EDTThe world knows him as Noah Lyles, Olympic gold medalist and now two-time bronze medalist, world champion and one of the fastest men in the world. But to many Alexandrians, he’s long been a hometown hero.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
washingtonpost.com | Jordan Brown |Keith L. Alexander
National Park Service staff power-washed graffiti outside Union Station in D.C. on July 25 after the site was vandalized during anti-Netanyahu protests. (Video: Jordan Brown/The Washington Post)By Jordan D. Brown and Keith L. AlexanderJuly 25, 2024 at 1:31 p.m. EDTNational Park Service staff launched a cleanup effort Thursday around Union Station in downtown D.C. a day after demonstrators protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu graffitied and vandalized monuments in the area.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
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Jane Batten has donated $100 million to William & Mary to support its Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences. (William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences)By Jordan D. BrownJuly 24, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. EDTWilliam & Mary will expand its coastal and marine sciences research with the help of a $100 million donation from local philanthropist Jane Batten. The university announced its largest donation in its 331-year history Wednesday.
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Jul 21, 2024 | 
washingtonpost.com | Clarence Williams |Jordan Brown |Jordan Brown
Democracy Dies in DarknessD.C. Fire and EMS Lt. Brian Perry, left, with firefighters Joseph Arias and Sheena Sanders, treat a man found on his back in the 3700 block of Minnesota Avenue NE on Tuesday as temperatures rose above 100 degrees. (Clarence Williams/The Washington Post)By Clarence Williams and Jordan D. BrownJuly 21, 2024 at 3:35 p.m. EDTIt was 87 degrees in the ambulance. D.C. firefighter Joseph Arias fiddled with thethermostat to try to drop the temperature a few notches.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
washingtonpost.com | Jordan Brown
It was the last inning of the 2024 Little League D.C. state championship. Mamie Johnson’s 12-and-under softball team was on the brink of its first championship win and the players could almost taste the victory. Pitcher Devin Barnes struck out the opposing batter to close out a no-hitter in an 11-0 victory. After two consecutive championship losses, Mamie Johnson’s Little League team made history. For the first time, it was a champion.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
washingtonpost.com | Jordan Brown
How does a city celebrate its own birthday? A surprise party? A huge parade? Just ask Alexandria. The historic town in Virginia celebrated its 275th birthday Saturday evening with an overflowing guest list, 3,000 cupcakes, fireworks and musical performances, including from the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. Thousands of people gathered at Oronoco Bay Park with lawn chairs, picnic blankets, birthday balloons and everything under the sun to enjoy a night out for Alexandria’s birthday.
