Standing Together at ADAMS
Peace rally draws hundreds against immigration ban.
The All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) campus has one foot in Fairfax County and the rest of the property in Loudoun. On Friday, it drew hundreds of people from all around the Northern Virginia region to show their support for the members of one of the largest mosques in the country at an event that featured appearances by Governor Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring.
Know Your Rights – ADAMS Hosts Travel Ban Legal Forum
In the wake of President Trump’s executive orders cancelling or suspending visas and banning – at least temporarily - entry into United States by travellers from seven Muslim-majority nations, leaders at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) quickly organized a legal forum to inform people of their rights under the new regulations.
Faith Communities Come Together to Feed and Protect Homeless From Hypothermia
The county’s Hypothermia Prevention Program is now offering homeless individuals refuge from the winter cold.
Governor Visits Reston to Announce Commitment to Hiring More Veterans
Gov. Terry McAuliffe visited Reston on Wednesday, Feb. 1, to announce a new goal of hiring 25,000 veterans in the state of Virginia through the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program by 2018.
Saffoori Honored as Officer of the Month
PFC Ramsy Saffoori has been selected as an Officer of the Month for the Sully District Police Station.
Valentine Special: Pet Adoptions in Fair Lakes
Lost Dog & Cat Rescue holds weekly pet adoptions in Fair Lakes and the Northern Virginia area.
Reston Hospital Offers Most Advanced Spinal Surgery Options
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Reston Hospital Center is the first in the region to add the Mazor surgical assurance platform to its award‐winning regional spinal surgery program. The Mazor X system combines unprecedented pre‐operative planning tools and analytics with unparalleled intra‐operative guidance, giving Reston Hospital Center patients the most advanced spinal surgery options available.
Maryland Figures in Black History
For each day of Black History Month, the office of U.S. Rep. John K. Delaney (D-6) is posting to his FaceBook page a profile of a different African-American leader from Maryland.
The Journey to the Other Side of the Street in Arlington: Part III
Concluding a three-part series focusing on prisoner reentry in Northern Virginia.
Lavonne Williams and Michael Diffley sit sharing an afternoon cup of coffee, remembering their journey.
Arlington, Alexandria Construct Bigger and Better ‘Bridges’
Local safety net organization helped 500 people last year.
Like any other Alexandria mother, Amina Amir was bursting with pride that her daughter would be graduating from high school this spring, with plans to go to college, and that her son is in the U.S. Navy in California.
Potomac: Journey to ‘Wheel’ Yields First Book
Potomac man publishes book following his quest to compete on “Wheel of Fortune.”
It started years ago when Mark Anthony Linton was a young boy sitting with his grandmother watching her favorite game show, “Wheel of Fortune.”
Devastating Past, Uncertain Future in Arlington
Arlington’s Syrian refugees shocked and dismayed by recent executive order.
Ekbal Al Zoubi and his family escaped death. In a war that has killed at least 400,000 people, Al Zoubi and his family are a few of the 15,479 Syrian refugees to make it into the United States in 2016.
Empty Bowls in Arlington
Raising funds to help feed those in need.
For the fifth year, area ceramic studios and restaurants joined forces with the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) for its annual Empty Bowls fundraising event.
“Flourishing After 55” in Arlington
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs, for Feb. 12-17.
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