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Pick-Your-Own Strawberries in Northern Virginia

With all this rain, it's sure to be helping whatever is in season at some of the farms within driving distance, where you can pick-your-own fruit. May is strawberry-picking season in Northern Virginia and many area farms are opening up to visitors. With sunnier weather surely on the horizon, start planning your options at these farms within a 60 to 90 minute drive. >>> Read more.

Bill Backer, Inspiration for 'Mad Men,' Dies in Warrenton

Bill Backer, the man who inspired the AMC hit series "Mad Men" and taught "the world to sing" in a famous 1971 Coca-Cola commercial, has died in Warrenton, Va. He was 89.

Backer's iconic Coke commercial appeared in the series finale of Mad Men as an homage to the man who inspired the period drama about the wild world of advertising in the 1960s. >>> Read more.

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Congressional Candidate Shares Screenshot With Porn Tabs Open

• Mike Webb, who is running for Virginia's 8th District, posted a rambling explanation after Facebook users mocked him.

It's Official: Scalia Is Name of GMU Law School

• Members of State Council of Higher Education for Virginia unanimously affirmed that University has final say in renaming of school.

Missing Teen, 14, Last Seen Monday Night: Police

• She is known to frequent the Prince William County and Fairfax areas, according to law enforcement.

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