Arlington Students Graduate from Convention
H-B Woodlawn hosts its annual unorthodox graduation.
During graduation, while other schools would have a sea of caps and gowns in rows of seating, the class of 2015 from H-B Woodlawn lounged around on the floor or on sofas in an array of Hawaiian shirts.
Potomac: Autism Speaks 5K Celebrates Its 15th Year
New stroller derby added.
There is more to July 4 than just fireworks and barbecues. Come to Potomac early in the morning and race in the Autism Speaks 5K run/1 mile walk and Stroller Derby.
Potomac: Old Angler’s Inn Owners Seeks Approval To Add Pavilion
Neighbors invited to attend discussion meetings.
"My mother's dream was to build a romantic country inn in a natural setting on the land she owned behind Old Angler’s Inn (OAI)," said OAI owner Mark Reges. "However, she was never able to find the time to construct this charming French country inn to share with others as she envisioned it."
Stroke Comeback Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Community
Virginia House of Delegates recognizes mission of Center.
The Stroke Comeback of Vienna, focusing on communication challenges of stroke survivors, celebrated its 10th anniversary on June 16 with community on-hand, and, with a Commonwealth of Virginia House resolution lauding the Center’s mission and achievements.
Potomac: Students Promote Bone Marrow Registry
Holy Child junior Kaylie Atwood got involved in There Goes My Hero after her friend’s dad was diagnosed with lymphoma and in need of a bone marrow transplant.
Arlington's ‘Manhattan on the Potomac’ Loses Its Central Park
Dramatic size reduction planned for Rosslyn Highlands Park.
Despite an impassioned plea from local residents to save Rosslyn Highlands Park, a redevelopment plan for Western Rosslyn has moved forward.
Chantilly: Little Children, Big Vehicles
Third annual Touch A Truck was Saturday, June 13, outside the Chantilly Regional Library.
Chantilly: Sully Police Honor Compher
Recently honored as the Officer of the Month by the Sully District Police Station and its Citizens Advisory Committee was MPO Wayne Compher.
Centreville Snapshot: Restaurant Owner Honored
From left are Sal Speziale and 1st Lt. Matt Owens. Speziale, owner of Italian restaurant Ciao Osteria in Centreville’s Centrewood Plaza, was recently honored with a plaque from the Sully District Police Station.
Potomac: Spring Horse Trials
Spring horse trials were Saturday, June 13, at Bittersweet Field in Poolesville.
Springfield: 386 Graduate from Robert E. Lee High School
As one of two “senior marshalls,” Simran Batra was responsible for guiding Robert E. Lee High School seniors to and from their seats with a two-foot wooden mace, engraved lovingly with graduating class dates back to 1987.
Springfield: Dead Fairfax Woman Found in Huntsman Lake
Police are investigating a the death of Leslie P. Brassfield, 22, of Fairfax, whose dead body was found Sunday in Huntsman Lake in the Springfield area.
Fairfax County: New Americans Take Oath
Since 2009, the Fairfax County Asian American History Project has sponsored a yearly naturalization ceremony for new Americans. At the ceremony Friday, June 12 at the Fairfax County Government Center, 100 new Americans hailing from 38 countries took an oath of allegiance.
Burke and Springfield: New Giant in Kings Park to Open June 19
Less than a week after the opening of a new Wegmans grocery store in Alexandria, the Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food is answering with an all-new store in the Kings Park Shopping Center, set to open at 6 a.m. on Friday, June 19.
Lorton: Two-Year-Old Boy Rescued from Pool Bottom
A 2-year-old boy is in life-threatening condition at Inova Fairfax Hospital after being found, unresponsive, at the bottom of a pool, Fairfax County Police said.
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