The Grim Reality of the High Maternal Death Rate among Black Women
Racism and access to medical care are among the causes.
Medical care
Needed: Tasers and De-escalation in Fairfax County
Needed: Tasers and De-escalation
Chief Puts Brakes on Pursuits in Fairfax
Police pursued 580 vehicles from 2017-2020; 451 were for traffic offenses.
Police persuits
Arlington Rallies with Biden for McAuliffe
Family event ignored Youngkin supporters, vulgar hecklers.
The story of the Get Out the Vote rally on Tuesday night on South Hayes Street in Arlington was not the speeches of the warm up speakers before President Joe Biden and candidate Terry McAuliffe arrived. You would have expected those. They were like preaching to the choir.
Potomac Home Sales: September, 2021
In September, 2021, 61 Potomac homes sold between $4,900,000-$357,500.
Potomac Home Sales: September, 2021
Letter: School Board Needs Willie Bailey
School Board
Last Chance to Vote!
Voting in Mount Vernon
300+ Join Tour de Mount Vernon
The grand ride kicks off from Woodlawn’s Pope-Leighey house, showing off the sights of Mount Vernon.
Tour de Mount Vernon
Two Independents, One Republican Face Six Democrats in Alexandria
Voters will have six votes for six seats.
Back in May 2009, an independent and a Republican were able to knock off two incumbent members of the Alexandria City Council in an extremely low turnout election where only 12 percent of voters showed up to the polls. A few weeks later, the lame duck council ditched the idea of having May elections in favor of moving the election to November, when turnout is much larger and Democrats tend to perform better.
Road-E-O for Public Works
Heavy equipment drivers get a chance to strut their stuff.
Heavy equipment
Early In Person Voting Draws Lines at West Springfield
Why did they come out to vote early?
Voting early
Military in the Arts Initiative, Every Day of the Year
Workhouse Arts Center, honoring military veterans and their families
Workhouse arts
Virginia at a Crossroads
Voters to determine direction of state government.
Two years ago, Democrats seized control of the General Assembly for the first time in a generation. Now Republicans are hoping this is their moment to "Take Back Virginia," the name of a recent rally in support of the GOP statewide ticket that featured a call-in appearance from former President Donald Trump, who used the opportunity to repeat baseless claims about widespread election fraud.
Alternatives to Police Intervention
Behavioral specialists deescalate mental health crisis calls without the need for arrest or hospitalization about half the time.
Behavioral health