Resolve to Run and Benefit Arlington Thrive … Together
“Fear not. You are among friends.”
New Year’s resolution already a thing of the past? At the point in January when many Arlingtonians have just given up their new year’s resolve, there is a group just making a resolution.
Opposing Views on Display at Saturday’s Protest in McLean
Protesting, supporting gun store near school
Two groups of protestors faced each other across the parking lot entrance to McLean gun store NOVA Firearms on Saturday, Jan. 16.
Kindergartners Study Dr. King
Churchill Road kindergartners have spent the last several weeks studying Martin Luther King, Jr.
Northern Virginia Chamber Hires VP and Counsel
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber), formerly the Fairfax Chamber, has hired Michael Forehand as vice president of Government Relations and Counsel effective Jan. 18.
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Launches New Brand
Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce launched its rebrand and restructure to the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber)
Week in Great Falls
Senior Center Event to Discuss Human Genome Project
The Great Falls Senior Center (GFSC) speaker for February is Carla L. Easter, Ph.D., chief of the Education and Community Involvement Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Her topic will be The Human Genome Project.
UPS Store Opens in Great Falls
The UPS Store, located at 9893 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls, opened on Monday, Jan. 4.
Student Art on Exhibit at The Arts of Great Falls School
The Arts of Great Falls School and Gallery held its seventh annual student art exhibition and awards ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 756 Walker Road in Great Falls.
Living on the Land: ‘Semi-Rural’ Great Falls
Dairy farming was the most prevalent economic activity in the Great Falls area from the 1880s, after the Civil War, through to 1989, when the very last functioning dairy farm was sold.
Gail Péan’s Paintings on Exhibit at Katie’s Coffee House
Oil Painter Gail Péan is currently the featured artist at the Old Brogue (Katie’s Coffee House) dining room through Jan. 31.
Great Falls Boy Scouts Earn Eagle Scout Rank
Boy Scout Troop 55 achieves its 100th Eagle Scout.
Boy Scout Troop 55, sponsored by St. Francis Episcopal Church in Great Falls, promoted five scouts to the Eagle Rank.
Great Falls Writers Group Hosts Youth Writing Contest
Cash often motivates students to do anything — even homework.
Calls to Widen American Legion Bridge
Each weekday, nearly 300,000 vehicles cross the American Legion Bridge, and each day traffic backs up into McLean, Great Falls and beyond.
Swords, Sorcery and Laughs
Port City Playhouse presents “Medieval Story Land.”
Red Knight Productions and the Port City Playhouse in Alexandria are presenting "Medieval Story Land" now through Jan. 30.
Meet the Chef: Virtue Feed & Grain
Energy, camaraderie, chaos personify Duncan’s kitchen.
"Corner," Corporate Executive Chef Graham Duncan calls as he heads down the stairs and makes the sharp turn to the kitchen at Virtue Feed & Grain on Union Street. It is a bustling Friday lunchtime, and he squeezes by the line cook grilling Virtue and lamb burgers.
Great Falls: Langley Defense Stifles Madison in Conference 6 Matchup
Saxons hold Warhawks without field goal for nine-plus minutes.
The Langley girls' basketball team defeated Madison 38-27 on Friday.
Great Falls: Langley Takes Sole Possession of First in Conference 6
Tarpley comes up clutch in victory over Madison.
The Langley boys' basketball team defeated Madison 62-57 on Friday.
Burke and Vienna: Orangetheory Fitness Fits Into Community
Childhood friends become married partners, gym owners.
Gaurave Batta and his wife Leyna have always been into sports and fitness. But with two small kids at home and Gaurave running his own business intelligence consulting company, they needed a solution that was efficient, above all else.
Former Springfield Supervisor Elaine N. McConnell Dies at 88
When the aquatic plant Hydrilla was invading Burke Lake in the mid-1980s, there was an attempt to introduce a population of grass carp to eat it. Michael Frey, former Sully District Supervisor, convinced then-Springfield District Supervisor Elaine N. McConnell to put the first fish into the lake at a press event.