Nothing Stops Music—Even the Coronavirus
Kristina Markarian sits in front of her baby grand piano in her music studio next to her home in McLean.
Appetite: Del Ray Boccato to Keep Mount Vernon Avenue Cool in Alexandria
In the dog days of a pandemic summer, a new beacon of cold treats has begun to shine in Del Ray, its light getting brighter day by day prior to its opening in just a few weeks.
Mount Vernon Unitarian Church Dedicates ‘Black Lives Matter’ Signs
About 25 members of Mount Vernon Unitarian Church (MVUC) — masked and socially distanced — joined Pastor Kate Walker the morning of July 7 to dedicate three Black Lives Matter signs, one at the drive to the church on Windmill Lane and two on Fort Hunt Road under the directional signs to the church.
City of Alexandria Employee Dies in Car Crash
Robert Bloom was Public Safety Systems Administrator.
Robert Bloom, the Public Safety Systems Administrator in the Department of Emergency and Customer Communications (DECC) for the City of Alexandria, died July 20 after his SUV struck a traffic pole at the intersection of North Kings Highway and Telegraph Road in the Huntington section of Fairfax County.
Alexandria’s Irish Walk to Close July 31
Economic uncertainty ends 50-year run.
The Irish Walk, a landmark shopping destination in Old Town for over 50 years, will be closing its doors July 31, a casualty of a string of recent economic challenges.
A Senior Year Unlike Any Other in Alexandria
Recent high school grads, Class of 2021 face college uncertainty amid pandemic.
Senior year, 2020 T.C. Williams graduate Mikaela Pozo applied to 17 colleges.
Robert Bloom Dies in Fatal Crash in Huntington
Detectives from Fairfax County Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal car crash that occurred Monday morning in Huntington in the Mount Vernon Police District.
Appetite: Say Hello to Hank & Mitzi’s This Month in Alexandria
Soon, the aroma of rich Italian food will once more waft from the corner of Montgomery Street and St. Asaph Street.
Chantilly Woman Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
With her family and balloons, Chantilly’s Juanita Brill celebrated her 100th birthday on June 19.
Church Damaged By Flood in Potomac
Historic Scotland AME Zion Church hopes to rebuild for the future.
Driving by Scotland AME Zion Church on Seven Locks Road, the building looks pretty much the same as it has for the last 50 years.
Your Discards, Their Treasure
Handheld devices keep older people in contact with healthcare providers, family and friends.
On a recent summer morning, a group of college students gathered to sort and sanitize handheld devices ranging from smartphones to tablets.
Combat Reporting Lands Local Resident Marine Corps Award
Jefferson Manor resident was embedded with Marines in Afghanistan.
Local resident gets USMC award
Discarded Electronic Equipment Helps Seniors in Need
Handheld devices keep the elderly in contact with healthcare providers, family and friends.
On a recent summer morning, a group of college students gathered in Chantilly to sort and sanitize handheld devices ranging from smartphones to tablets.
People: McLean Student to Study Russian on U.S. Department of State Scholarship
Alexander Joel, a rising high school senior at The Potomac School in McLean, was awarded a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) full-merit scholarship to study the Russian language in Moscow, Russia for five weeks.
Finding Family in South Korea Through DNA Test
Kimberly Timora meets via video with biological mother, father, brother, two sisters and a niece.
For Kimberly Timora, taking a 23andMe test was an opportunity to learn more about her traits and medical history, but there was one other possibility she looked forward to the most.
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