Fire strikes Alexandria antique center

By Jason Fuller
December 26, 2017 | 1:22 AM

WASHINGTON — The Mt. Vernon Antique Center in Alexandria, Virginia, caught fire and then partially collapsed Christmas evening.

The fire engulfed the antique center, located at 8101 Richmond Highway, around 9:30 p.m.

The blaze started on the second floor of the antique center, according to WJLA. Afterward, the second floor collapsed.

As a result of the fire, northbound Richmond Highway was closed until early Tuesday.

There were no reported injuries.

Below is a map of the area the fire occurred.

Breaking the silence around suicide: A Virginia mother shares thoughts on prevention

By Kate Ryan
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September is Suicide Prevention Month, and Betsy Stephenson, an Alexandria, Virginia, resident and a mother who lost her son to suicide, wants people to talk about it. "By not talking about suicide, we are not going to make it go away. In fact, I think that we could inadvertently give it a little more power than it deserves," she told WTOP. One of the things that Stephenson wants families to know is that people who are struggling can appear to be doing well. "You can be very high-functioning as a depressed person or an anxious person," she said. "You can be connected socially. You can be doing well at school or work. You can be making plans, smiling, laughing, engaged, but still be struggling deeply, you know, cosmically, inside."

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