Appetite: 3 Spots for a Warm Meal on an Autumn Day in Alexandria
When the mercury drops on the thermometer, it’s time to seek out a bit of warmth with your meals.
‘I’m So Happy, Now That This Is Here’ in Fairfax City
Peachwave Frozen Yogurt opens.
Happily eating his cotton-candy-flavored frozen yogurt topped with blueberries, strawberries and Gummy Bears, Harry Ihnat, 3, was too busy to speak.
Fun for the Brave at Workhouse Arts Center
“Nightmare Alley,” Northern Virginia’s First-Ever Haunted Drive-Thru
The ever-enterprising Workhouse Arts Center is bringing the upcoming Halloween season thrills with its “’Nightmare Alley’, the first immersive, completely contactless drive-thru Halloween experience in the region,” said Joseph Wallen, Director of Performing Arts at the Workhouse.
Vote for Workhouse Arts Center Nomination for State Farm Grant
The Workhouse Arts Center needs the public’s help by voting for the organization to receive a $25,000 grant from State Farm® which will provide additional funding to the Workhouse to deliver top-notch arts programming to Northern Virginia residents and beyond.
‘We Believe We’ll Have a Voice, But We Don’t’ in Centreville
Residents furious about Braddock, Old Lee funding decision.
When VDOT held a Feb. 13 information meeting about safety and operational changes proposed for the Braddock/Old Lee roads intersection in Centreville, five alternatives were presented.
Bridging Braddock and Walney Roads
Beams for the new Braddock Road/Walney Road Bridge over Route 28 in Centreville are currently being installed.
Voters Taking No Chances in Arlington
Voting is underway for the November Presidential election.
On Sept. 18, the official countdown begins in Arlington for the Nov. 3 Presidential election.
First you Say You Do, Then You Say You Don’t in Arlington
Arlington reverses social distancing ordinance
The repeal of the Arlington County Emergency Sidewalk Distancing Ordinance at the Sept. 15 Arlington County Board Meeting sits right in the middle of the widespread controversy.
ArPets: Meet Jackfruit, the Rat
Rats apparently make great pets. Truly. This isn't just another crazy 2020 thing. Or actually, maybe it is.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich to Hold Series of Virtual FY22 Budget Forums
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will hold a series of virtual budget forums to get input from residents about both the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Operating Budget priorities and the Capital Budget/Capital Improvements Program (CIP) priorities.
Pursuing Passions Through Disturbing Times
Potomac dance company to perform in Kennedy Center program
Nrityalaya, School of Indian Classical Odissi dance, with home in Potomac, was selected to participate in The Kennedy Center’s Arts Across America live digital performance series.
Back to School Town Hall Focuses on Mental Health
Panel: Support, structure and routine can help students deal with stress.
Parents facing the stress of COVID-19 related school and job issues were invited to a town hall meeting designed to support mental wellness for themselves and their children during these days of social distancing and online learning.
“Savor Bethesda” Restaurant Week Oct. 1-11
New Restaurant Week features $10, $25 and $35 Menus
“Savor Bethesda” Restaurant Week will take place from Thursday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020.
Montgomery County News in Numbers
2.5 Miles of suggested pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements along MacArthur Boulevard from Old Angler’s Inn to Eggert Drive were presented to the Montgomery County Planning Board on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Celebrating National Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month
This month celebrates the cultural achievements and vast contributions the Latinx community has made to society for centuries.
Opinion: Commentary: We Need to Work Together to Avoid a Housing Crisis
On Sept. 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a sweeping federal eviction moratorium for tenants who are unable to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reimagining Public Safety in Montgomery County?
When officers use force, black people are on the receiving end 55 percent of the time despite being 18 percent of the county population.
Professor Rashawn Ray trains police officers on racial equity with a virtual reality program that allows evaluators to examine how bias creeps into traffic stops, mental health crises and suspicious person encounters.
An Election about Elections
Voters to determine how redistricting works next year.
When Republicans were in charge of drawing political boundaries for the General Assembly and Congress, Democrats supported an amendment to the Virginia Constitution creating a new mapmaking commission. The idea was to take the power of political gerrymandering out of the hands of the majority and hand it over to a group that wouldn’t be quite so focused on screwing the opposition. But then Democrats seized control of the General Assembly, and most House Democrats flip flopped on the issue.
Prosecutor Delivers Blow in Fairfax County
Commonwealth’s Attorney says 84 additional positions are needed; 137 if the office is to prosecute traffic cases too.
The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney is in crisis, with an “unsettling lack of resources,” said Steve Descano, who was elected Commonwealth’s Attorney in 2019.
Mobilizing for the Biden-Harris Ticket
Virginia's former Governor, House of Delegate Speaker and Senate Majority Leader at Fairfax County Government Center.
The second and third day of early voting at Fairfax County Government Center brought enthusiastic voters exercising their rights to vote and more.