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Gov. Youngkin defends school tip line as educational groups call for it to be shut down — “Eight educational groups issued a joint statement that calls on Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to ‘immediately shut down’ an email tip line created for people to report ‘divisive practices’ in schools.” [ABC]

Davidson Hospitality Group selected to operate Lorien Hotel & Spa in Old Town — “Davidson Hospitality Group announces the addition of Lorien Hotel & Spa to its management portfolio, the third Washington D.C.-area hotel to be managed under the company’s Pivot lifestyle operating vertical.” [Hospitality Net]

DC Police working to identify person of interest in fatal Georgetown shooting — “The victim in the shooting has been identified as 27-year-old Tarek Boothe of Alexandria, Virginia. Boothe was shot while sitting on a retaining wall on M Street Northwest.” [Local DMV]

No major structural damage after truck gets stuck under Metro bridge in Alexandria — “The Alexandria Fire Department has determined a Metro bridge along King Street suffered no major structural damage after a truck got stuck under an overpass Wednesday morning.” [ABC7]

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Del Ray Kitchen Confidential Design Tour

Please join us for Del Ray Kitchen Confidential – a walking tour of recently renovated kitchens in Del Ray with the experts who make the magic happen! FA Design Build owner Rob Menefee and Design Consultant Melissa Fielding walk us

Celtic Corridor in Concert at the Lyceum

Billy McComiskey, on button accordion, National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Award winner, All-Ireland Award winner, who has played with the Irish groups The Irish Tradition, Trian, and Green Fields of America. Billy’s playing is highly regarded as are his

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