Ride to End ALZ - Nation’s Capital joins cycling fundraising program to support Alzheimer’s, dementia research
The Alzheimer’s Association will hold its first ever Ride to End ALZ in the Nation’s Capital on Sunday, May 15. To date, more than 200 riders from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, as well as from states...
Taste of Vienna Returns
Fundraiser supports the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department.
After a two-year COVID pause, the family-friendly Taste of Vienna, presented by the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, returned on Saturday, May 1, 2022, to showcase the great dishes from local restaurants and food trucks and raise funds.
Juvenile Charged in Fatal Crash on Georgetown Pike
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Crash Reconstruction Unit have charged a juvenile for the March 9 fatal crash on Georgetown Pike that involved three cars.
The Things that Keep Me Up at Night
A wife, mother, and small business owner makes a difference with just one call.
In celebration of its five-year anniversary of partnering with schools to fight teen hunger, Food For Neighbors recognized key volunteers and school administrators. Food For Neighbors began just over five years ago by helping hungry students in two schools. Now the all-volunteer nonprofit is serving approximately 1,700 students weekly in 29 schools in Fairfax County and Loudoun County.
City Nature Challenge 2022 in Great Falls
A snapshot of Observatory Park’s natural world.
Tami Sheiffer, a nature interpreter and Watch the Green Grow Coordinator at Fairfax County Park Authority, led the City Nature Challenge 2022 at Observatory Park in Great Falls on Saturday, April 30.
The Teacher who Taught Me That Teaching Matters
As another school year approaches its close, capped by the annual standardized testing season that hijacks the reasons any teacher teaches, I do what most teachers do...
Deep Blue Primary
Incumbent congressman to face first-time candidate.
The Eighth Congressional District is the bluest of the blue strongholds, giving President Biden 78 percent of the vote in 2020...
Christening the New Shell, Lisa Zickar
The Alexandria City High School Rowing program christened its new shell, the Lisa Zickar, Saturday, April 23 at the Dee Campbell Boathouse in Old Town.
Mount Vernon Student Got a Lesson in Politics
Senate page program pays off for eighth grader.
Senate page
United Community Honors Reverend Dr. Keary Kincannon
Hyland Humanitarian Award is the top award and goes to those who make positive impacts.
Reverend Kincannon Awarded
‘Hilarious Comedy for the Entire Family’
Chantilly High’s children’s show, ‘Space Princess Wars.’
Chantilly High’s children’s show, ‘Space Princess Wars.’
West Glebe Road Bridge Will Close to Vehicle Traffic
Because of continued degradation of the bridge beams, engineers will close the West Glebe Road Bridge to all motor vehicle traffic beginning on Monday, May 9, 2022, for construction of a planned replacement superstructure, road deck and beams.
Arlington’s USA Team Headed To Finals in Ramadan Tourney?
Soccer tournament is a gathering place for multicultural team
The holy month of Ramadan can be tough when you are away from home. Like any major religious event, there are special home-cooked recipes for breaking the fast, mouth-watering and calorie-rich, and it’s hard, when you live across the world, to replace the most important part of Ramadan: the gathering of extended family and friends uniting over the Fitur (breakfast) table as the sun sets.
The Best Way To Solve Violence Is To Get Ahead of It
Teaching middle school and high school students to know what a healthy relationship with a peer looks like, what are the boundaries, and conflict resolution.
Earth Day 2022-April 22 & Arbor Day 2022- April 29
Invest in our planet & hope for the future.
The Town of Herndon celebrated Earth Day 2022 and Arbor Day 2022 at Runnymede Park on Saturday, April 23.
Unattended Lit Candle Cause of Reston Apartment Fire
Sunday, April 10, at approximately 7:54 p.m., units were dispatched for a reported garden apartment fire in the 2200 block of Stone Wheel Drive in the Reston area of Fairfax County.
Herndon Elementary Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Celebrating 60 years of BEElonging.
Herndon Elementary School (HES) held its 60th Anniversary Celebration (1961-2021) on Sunday, April 24.
McLean Cold Case Murder from 2001
Detectives from Fairfax County Police Department Cold Case Squad continue to use advances in technology to examine cases from years ago. New technology is used to identify offenders as well as victims in cases that have reached an impasse.