Arlington Playgrounds Are Open!
It’s Parks and Recreation Month. Arlington County just opened the playgrounds, and kids are filtering back slowly.
USDA Coronavirus Program Feeds Many in Springfield
Supervisor Rodney Lusk and Journey Church make it happen.
Food distribution in Springfield
Glam Gowns to Uplift Cancer Patients at Virginia Hospital Center
Elise Yanker Hasenei dropped off a donation of 140 hospital gowns at Virginia Hospital Center recently to bring positivity and aid during this time of need in the midst of the Covid crisis.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Alexandria Police Department Has a Systemic Racism Problem
The Alexandria Police Department is one of the most professional and respected law enforcement agencies in the country. And yes, the Alexandria Police Department does have a systemic racism problem within it. The two can be synonymous.
Arrest made in Reston Murder Case
A man has been arrested and charged with second degree murder after a woman was found dead last week inside of a house in Reston.
Cool Clear Water Beckons in Reston
RA opens select pools; lifeguards needed.
No one knew if it would happen this summer, but it did. Following state and local Phase 2 safety guidelines, Reston Association (RA) opened four pools to Registered Pass holders on Monday, June 29.
Opinion: Commentary: Back to Work Without Delay
Back in March, a couple of weeks after the 2020 General Assembly session had adjourned, I wrote in my weekly column that while the annual meeting of the state legislature had been “historic, transformative, and consequential” there was also as I titled the column “More Work Left to be Done.”
Love & Unity Prayer Rally Held in Herndon
Not changing the narrative, changing the atmosphere.
In the Town of Herndon, population 23,000, faith-based organizations gathered with the Town's police force.
Reston Attorney Becomes Virginia State Bar Leader
Jay B. Myerson of Reston is the Virginia State Bar (VSB) president-elect for 2020-2021 and will serve as president for 2021-2022. Myerson, who assumes his VSB president-elect position July 1, will be the first attorney whose law firm is based in Reston to serve in this statewide capacity.
The Oak Marr Market is Open for Business
The Oak Marr farmer’s market in Oakton opened up on June 10 after being closed for several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safe Community Coalition to Launch Peer-to-Peer Coaching Program
The Safe Community Coalition is sponsoring a student-led, pilot peer-to-peer coaching program for high school and college students. The pilot program will train 10 high school and college students to facilitate circles with four or five of their peers.
Teens Rally to End COVID-19
Area teenagers organize the Car Cruise to End COVID-19, raising $7,800 for the American Nurses Association.
In April, Andrew Morin, Eric Mical, Tommy Zavrel, and Peter Hayes, all between 16 to 17 years old, started organizing the Car Cruise to End COVID-19.
Opinion: Column: Mourning, Afternoon and Evening
We had to euthanize Biscuit, our oldest cat, on Saturday, June 20th. He would have been 14 on September 20th.
Use of Force Rises in 2019 in Fairfax County
Disproportionate treatment of African Americans recorded in every police district in the county.
While Black people are less than 10 percent of the Fairfax County population (9.7 percent), they are the targets for use of force by police 46.53 percent of the time.
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