Monday, July 31
Low-Turnout High-Stakes Special Election for School Board
Countywide at-large seat to be determined by Aug. 29 special election; early voting is underway.
Exploring the World of Books in Oakton
Oakton Library’s Summer Reading Program keeps children busy, promotes creativity.
Library Promotes Love of Reading in McLean
Summer Reading Adventure underway at Dolley Madison Library.
Compromise on Great Falls Soccer Field Still Challenged
Use of crumb rubber challenged countywide, local soccer club to bear cost increase.
Myanmar Ambassador Meets McLean Rotarians
Ambassador speaks about country’s struggle for peace and independence.
Thursday, July 27
Cancer Survivor Leads Relay for Life of Beltway
WPHS and JMU grad Heidi Smith discusses changes in her life’s paths.
Cancer Survivor Leads Relay for Life of Beltway
‘Anne & Emmett’ at MetroStage
MetroStage in Alexandria is presenting "Anne & Emmett" from July 28 to 30.
Wednesday, July 26
Bringing Masterworks to Fairfax
Doug Mears, Fairfax Choral Society long time artistic director to retire.
A World of Acrobatics Flies Into GMU's Eagle Bank Arena
Cirque du Soleil’s “OVO” brings colorful imagination to stage.
Pay It Forward with Candy Bars Goes Viral at West Springfield
Throw Shine messages captured on Mars Candy video.
Pay It Forward with Candy Bars Goes Viral at West Springfield
Alexandria Entertainment Calendar Through August 7
Alexandria Entertainment Calendar Through August 7
Preparing for Emergency Care of Your Pet
Tips from Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
Preparing for Emergency Care of Your Pet
Teacher Arrested for Child Pornography
Teacher Arrested for Child Pornography
Man Found Dead in Centreville Pond
Man Found Dead in Centreville Pond
Arrest Made in Gang-Related Stabbing
Arrest Made in Gang-Related Stabbing
Crime Report
Crime Report
Springfield Man Dies in Two-Car Crash
Springfield Man Dies in Two-Car Crash
County to Purchase Building to House Head Start Program
County to Purchase Building to House Head Start Program
Tuesday, July 25
Court Date Set in Murder of Reston Teen
Nabra Hassanen was killed after attending an overnight event during Ramadan.
Northwest Federal Gives Back
Credit Union makes one of their largest donations to five community partners as part of 70th anniversary celebration.
Wellbeing: Schain Discusses Youth Integrated Movement Therapy
Program aims to reduce stress and anxiety.
Pet Almanac: Working Together To Help Animals
County shelter and non-profit partner provide multiple services.
RH Entertainment Calendar through August 1
Reston-Herndon Entertainment Calendar
Reston-Herndon Entertainment Calendar
Entertainment Calendar through August 1
Springfield-Burke-Fairfax
Springfield, Burke, Fairfax Entertainment Calendar through July 31
County Warns Of Telephone Scam
County Warns Of Telephone Scam
Apparent Murder-Suicide
Apparent Murder-Suicide
Flourishing After 55
“Flourishing After 55”
Monday, July 24
Behind the Badge
Police offer members of the media insight on a “Day in The Life” of local law enforcement providers.
Guest Editorial: Help End Domestic Violence
There were 1,483 calls to the domestic violence hotline in 2016, an average of 124 calls per month.
FCPS Students Win National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarships
FCPS Students Win National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarships
Thursday, July 20
Alexandria Entertainment Calendar Through August 1
Alexandria Entertainment Calendar Through August 1
Lorton Library Makes Summer Reading Fun
Lorton Library makes the scorching season fun for children and adults
Lorton library reading
Nicholas Villar Awarded $500 Old Town Alexandria Connections Scholarship
Hayfield Secondary School senior to attend Virginia Tech.
Real Estate Prices and Salaries Top Non-Profit Help List
Enlisting support from businesses and community.
Real Estate Prices and Salaries Top Non-Profit Help List
Wednesday, July 19
Battle of the Bands in Fairfax
Ten local bands compete for spot in the 2018 Braddock Nights Concert Series.
Alexandria Little League Team Wins State Tournament
Heading to the Southeast Regional in North Carolina.
National Futsal Champions
U15 Boys Futsal ID team wins U.S. National Futsal Tournament Championship.
Oakton Otters Win Two Meets in a Row
Oakton Otters Win Two Meets in a Row
Potomac Almanac Entertainment Calendar through July 31
Strawberries at Potomac Farmer's Market, Saturday, July 27
Potomac Almanac Entertainment Calendar through July 31
Tuesday, July 18
Editorial: Help Children in Need Go Back to School Prepared
Many opportunities to contribute; tax-free back-to-school shopping is Aug. 5-7 across Virginia.
Restonian Brings Comedy to Lake Anne
Robin Dodd performs before full house at Café Montmartre, returns on September 23.
Military Hiring Fair Held in Herndon
Career event created to help job seekers find meaningful employment opportunities.
Summer Challenges at Herndon Fortnightly Library
Summer Reading Adventure, STEAM by Design, Lego Club and Family Game Night promise a great summer at library.
Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce Honors Eileen Curtis
Hundreds attend event for retiring Chamber President and CEO.
‘Security Zone’ To Close Part of River to Boaters
Coast Guard cites safeguarding high-ranking U.S. officials when they are at Trump National Golf Club.
Community Invited to ‘Stock Our Shelves’ for WFCM’s Food Pantry
Community Invited to ‘Stock Our Shelves’ for WFCM’s Food Pantry
Murder Case Mistrial after Jurors Deadlock
Case involves post-wedding stabbing at Cabell’s Mill.
Murder Case Mistrial after Jurors Deadlock
Spring Break Means Service for These Marymount Students
Spring Break Means Service for These Marymount Students
“Flourishing After 55”
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs for July 24-29.
“Flourishing After 55”
Solar Co-op Selects Solutions to Serve Groups
Solar Co-op Selects Solutions to Serve Groups
Seeking Pedestrian Link to Airport
Seeking Pedestrian Link to Airport
Man Arrested for Operating ATV
Man Arrested for Operating ATV
Monday, July 17
Marching for ‘Sensible Gun Laws’
Hundreds rally outside NRA Headquarters for march to Department of Justice.
Debating Future of Airbnb in Fairfax County
Supervisors are considering updating its zoning ordinance to allow short-term rentals
Inspiring Girls to Follow Their Dreams
Former McLean Little League star returns from US Junior Women’s National Team to talk to Virginia Little League softball players.
Great Falls Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 12 Great Falls homes sold between $4,425,000-$493,000.
Great Falls Home Sales: June, 2017
McLean Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 157 homes sold between $5,300,000-$195,000 in the McLean and Falls Church area.
McLean Home Sales: June, 2017
Potomac Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 75 Potomac homes sold between $2,303,000-$479,000.
Potomac Home Sales: June, 2017
Friday, July 14
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 159 homes sold between $1,830,000-$230,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: June, 2017
Springfield Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 267 Springfield homes sold between $900,000-$185,000.
Springfield Home Sales: June, 2017
Reston Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 149 Reston homes sold between $1,200,000-$115,000. 130,000
Reston Home Sales: June, 2017
Mount Vernon Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 158 homes sold between $1,250,000-$105,000 in the Mount Vernon area.
Mount Vernon Home Sales: June, 2017
Oak Hill and Herndon Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 157 homes sold between $1,375,330-$192,500 in the Oak Hill and Herndon area.
Oak Hill and Herndon Home Sales: June, 2017
Fairfax Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 141 Fairfax homes sold between $1,275,000-$138,000.
Fairfax Home Sales: June, 2017
Chantilly Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 35 homes sold between $1,240,000-$68,272 in the Chantilly area.
Chantilly Home Sales: June, 2017
Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 123 homes sold between $2,646,329-$181,100 in the Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton area.
Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: June, 2017
Centreville Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 132 Centreville homes sold between $1,337,500-$179,900.
Centreville Home Sales: June, 2017
Burke Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 103 Burke homes sold between $1,222,000-$245,000.
Burke Home Sales: June, 2017
Arlington Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 361 Arlington homes sold between $2,375,000-$6,500.
Arlington Home Sales: June, 2017
Alexandria Home Sales: June, 2017
In June, 2017, 319 Alexandria homes sold between $3,900,000-$100,000.
Alexandria Home Sales: June, 2017
Thursday, July 13
Driver Arrested, Brother Dead in Alexandria Crash
Two traffic fatalities in 2017 set high for recent years.
Traveling Players to Present Three Classical Plays
A one-day festival takes place July 21 at The Madeira School.
Traveling Players in McLean
Wednesday, July 12
Inside The Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Associations
Creating an opportunity for dialogue on issues facing the community.
Kaine Hosts Healthcare Roundtable
Roundtable highlights effects of Medicaid cuts from proposed Republican health care bill.
‘A Magical, Electric, High-Energy Musical’ in Fairfax
CFTC presents ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.’
‘Love Your Neighbor Made Manifest’
Huge, volunteer effort repairs house and returns family home.
volunteer effort repairs house
Reston ‘Knights Of The Blind’ Celebrate Their ‘Crusade Against Darkness’
The Reston Lions Club celebrates its 50th anniversary.
‘Strong Background in City Activities’
Council candidate Jennifer Passey addresses voters.
Council candidate Jennifer Passey addresses voters.
Honoring Suffragists in Lorton
Workhouse Prison Museum holds bell-ringing ceremony, shows video in honor of 16 suffragists who were imprisoned there.
Workhouse Prison Museum
FBI Headquarters Will Stay Put for Now
Springfield location will remain in GSA hands and an eyesore for locals.
FBI Headquarters
Town of Herndon Hosts Old-Fashioned 4th of July
Hometown fun attracts more than six thousand people to the celebration.
Be Transported to Music Nirvana in Herndon
‘Rodgers and Hammerstein’s A Grand Night for Singing’ at NextStop Theatre.
At Signature Theatre
At Signature Theatre
Thunderbolts Defeat Vienna Woods
Thunderbolts Defeat Vienna Woods
Tuesday, July 11
Adventure Abounds at Reston Regional Library
Summer Reading Adventure, Teen Cover Art Contest and more await patrons of Reston Regional Library who want some summer fun.
Residents Urged to Participate in Planning Public Spaces in Arlington
How and whether to light playing fields will be discussed.
New Direction for Arlington Arts
Arlington works to bring arts to people rather than people to arts.
Opinion: Editorial: Problems for Public Health
Increasing the number of uninsured is bad for the rest of us, and the economy.
Herndon Becoming ‘Dementia Friendly Community’
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly hosts Alzheimer’s Town Hall.
Monday, July 10
Supreme Court of Virginia Sides with Car-Title Lenders
TitleMax, LoanMax and Fast Auto Loans will be able to keep details about their business secret.
How many cars did TitleMax repossess last year? What was the average loan amount for LoanMax? How many judgments did Fast Auto Loans obtain against people who were so hard up for cash that they handed over the title to their automobiles? That’s all information that these companies handed over to state regulators last year. But according to a new ruling from the Supreme Court of Virginia, it’s also information that these companies can keep secret.
The Vienna Arts Society’s “Healing Wall” Honors Hospitalized Troops
Soldiers in treatment for PTSD at Fort Belvoir paint expressive puzzle pieces with guidance from VAS artist volunteers.
Kohlenberger Honored in McLean as Friend in Deed
McLean Community Leader Paul Kohlenberger receives 2017 ‘Friend in Deed’ Award from The Friends of the McLean Community Center.
Great Falls' Fourth of July Hometown Celebration
Great Falls Independence Day celebration attracts ‘best crowd to date.’
Fourth of July Celebrated in Vienna
Yeonas Park hosts fireworks, music, evening show, and pie-eating contest.
Aldersgate Church Community Theater to Present ‘A Little Princess’
Play about girl who perseveres with kindness and courage through a dark situation.
Chicken and Egg in Alexandria
Affordable housing debate highlights city’s public feedback conundrum.
Blessed Are the Poor
Alfred Street Baptist Church outlines relocation plan for affordable housing residents displaced by church expansion.
Friday, July 7
Thursday, July 6
New Garden Beds Blossom at Lorton Community Action Center
LCAC adds two garden beds with help of grants.
Residents Weigh in on Fairfax City Road Extension
They say it would attract both traffic and businesses.
Sending Thanks for a ‘Selfless Act’
Dominion Energy crew steps in to help Burke family with totaled car on I-64.
Premier Arts Center or Promised Community Center at Tysons Corner?
Many applaud proposal for performing art center, plus a Wegmans, at Capital One site in Tysons.
Small Area, Big Plans
North Potomac Yard takes design cues from an Eisenhower autopsy.
North Potomac Yard Plan
Hunter Mill Sharks Competing in the Pool
Hunter Mill Swim Team
Give Blood, Save Lives
Critical blood shortage prompts Red Cross to issue emergency call for donations.
Critical blood shortage prompts Red Cross to issue emergency call for donations.
Governor’s Wife Spotlights Summer Food Program
Former Redskin Brian Mitchell emphasizes importance of eating right for success.
Summer Food Program
Senior Safety Summit Highlights Scams, Tick Bites and More
Police offer advice.
Senior Safety Summit
Wednesday, July 5
Great Falls' Turner Farm Park Master Plan Up for Revision
Supporters of the equestrian facilities show up in force to advocate that it remain horse-friendly.
Reston Association Board Fills Vacant Seat
Sridhar Ganesan appointed to fill at-large director seat, amid some controversy.
Springfield Town Center Promotes Fashion Trends
First-to-market retailers scream upscale.
Springfield Town Center Fashions
Staying Cool at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston
Fourth of July weekend offers plenty of family-fun activities.
Concerts in the Park Begin in McLean
Free concerts Sundays at 5 p.m. at McLean Central Park Gazebo.
Summer Sunday Concerts
‘A Credit to Law Enforcement’ in Sully District
Sully Police Lt. Alan Hanson receives prestigious honor
Kitchen Fire Damages House
Kitchen Fire Damages House
Aces Ranked Fourth Nationally
Aces Ranked Fourth Nationally
“Flourishing After 55”
"Flourishing After 55"
Goodwin House Expands ‘Small House’ Senior Living Trend
Goodwin House Expands ‘Small House’ Senior Living Trend
Crime Report
Crime Report
Pool Hours
Pool Hours
New Laws Take Effect July 1
New laws July 1st
Johnson To Lead Special Services
Johnson To Lead Special Services
Tuesday, July 4
“Flourishing After 55” in Arlington
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs for July 9-15.
Port City Playhouse Presents ‘Fabulation’ in Arlington
"Fabulation, or the Re-education of Undine" is a satirical look at social stereotypes.
Parting Words in Arlington
Metro, schools, and affordable housing loom as major Arlington challenges in Fisette’s last State of the County address.
Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Concert
Sunday, July 9
Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association
