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Umaar Ehsa​n is a DACA recipient and resident of the City of Fairfax. He recently launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for a one-year master's degree program at Harvard University.
Umaar Ehsa​n is a DACA recipient and resident of the City of Fairfax. He recently launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for a one-year master's degree program at Harvard University. (Courtesy of Andrea Kirshner)

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VA Weather: Tropical Storm Warning, Flood Watch Issued For Elsa

A tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of southside and central Virginia as Tropical Storm Elsa move into the state. Rainfall from 2 to 4 inches is predicted from as far west as Farmville to Williamsburg and areas of the Northern Neck.

Fairfax DACA Recipient Seeks Support For $75K Harvard Dream

Umaar Ehsan found out in March that he had been accepted to graduate school at Harvard University. Almost immediately he was faced with a huge problem — how was he going to pay the $75,000 in tuition for the one-year accelerated program?

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DC Ranks As 3rd Most 'Future-Focused' City In Nation

Washington, D.C. ranks as the third most "future-focused" city in the nation, according to a new report that analyzed 50 of the biggest cities and rated them based on eight different sustainability metrics.

MLB Draft 2021: See Where The Washington Nationals Pick

Fans of the Washington Nationals can get a glimpse of what the future may hold with the 2021 MLB Draft beginning on Sunday.

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Lake Braddock Graduate Wins 18 Under 18 Award Through Advocacy

A 2021 Lake Braddock Secondary School graduate is being recognized for her advocacy for menstrual equity. Hannah Lee, a Springfield resident who will attend Cornell University in the fall, is one of the National Society of High School Scholars' 18 Under 18 award winners.

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