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The first block of King Street is lined with transparent heated tents for outside dining.
Celia Hernandez packages fresh rigatoni as it drops from the pasta machine at Mia’s on …
Frank and Nancy Camm stop by Mia’s on King Street during restaurant week to pick …
Work-at-home goes better with foster kittens, according to caregivers Kathryn Hockman and Aya Takai.
A foster kitten sleeps through a lacrosse game while under the care of Patty Vinall …
Patty Vinall’s dog Millie, at home with foster kittens Pickles and Peach.
Julian Wilson Everly Sr. died Jan. 12 at the age of 89.
Brothers John and Julian Everly.
Julian Everly, center, with his wife Jean, left, mother-in-law Lucille Wiley, and his father Josiah …
Julian and Jean Everly, seated, with Elizabeth Everly Shockley, Wilson Everly and Linda Everly Smith …
Workhouse House Arts Center Mardi Gras celebration: ‘Masked up’: Elena Romanova, Chief Development Officer, Workhouse …
Spencer Kury and Maddie Tyler in Fairfax High School's ‘Good Afternoon, Angel.’
Cutting the shop’s ribbon are (from left) Chris Bruno, Fred Cornett, Jennifer Rose, Tom Ross, …
(From left) Roaster Brad Kim and owner Hae Kim display egg tarts and fruit tarts.
(From left) Rob Bromhead, Aaron McMillan and Sharon Hoover, of Centreville Presbyterian Church, present the …
Help make recycling work.
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Trained and certified law enforcement could query GangNet to determine if an individual they encountered …
There is no current mechanism by which to challenge one's placement in GangNet.
The joy of an unseasonably warm day and knowing that it's almost dinner time.
Don't underestimate the importance of a safe place to sleep.
Meet Brisket.
Vaccines will not be widely available until later in 2021, according to Montgomery County. Eventually, …
Disparities in arrests lead to questions about police in Montgomery County Public Schools. Source: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/pol/bureaus/patrol-services.html
Elie and Jean Roessler, former State Senator and Maryland Secretary of Aging.
Elie and Ted Cain with Diana Conway in the middle at a Park After Dark …
Elie at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Potomac Almanac, started by Elie’s mother, Margo …
Elie with Karin Currie, who launched the Friends of the Potomac Library, the first such …
Elie Cain with George and Ginny Barnes, Calum Murray and Susann Lee at a West …
Supervisor Storck and Spring Bank HOA members at the ribbon cutting.
The "after" picture shows the plant life coming back to a healthy stream bed.
Elie Cain and Cissy Grant.
The "before" shot showing the erosion impacts.
Elie Cain was in charge of the Potomac Day Parade each year for decades.
The official coffee mug at WSHS grad party fundraiser.
With cowbell in hand and a homemade sign, Eva Miles remained optimistic while parents, students …
"Golden" members of the Arlington/Alexandria chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, who joined the sorority before …
Tia Johnson wore pink and green on election day to celebrate Vice President Harris' victory. …
Robin McCoy is a 40-year member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and serves as the …
Kofi Annan
Fairfax County is one of the jurisdictions in Northern Virginia covered by Gang Task Force. …
K Scarry of Herndon, Community Director of The People's Supper, and Jimmy Cirrito, owner of …
Lake Anne Fellowship House resident Steve McAvoy, 71, receives his long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine from a …
Reston Real Estate: 2020 vs. 2019 and 2010.
Kia Cole-Hines
Floyd Gaibler
Thomas Pandolfi, virtuoso pianist, plays at Great Falls United Methodist Church.
(From left) Reverend Livingston S. Dore, Pastor, Great Falls United Methodist Church; Thomas Pandolfi, Concert …
The millennials seek apartment rental in Tysons for several reasons.
Tysons urban flair is popular in a suburban setting: Recent data found Tysons as the …
Shopping center managers covered the salt piles after county officials visited and required that the …
Uncovered salt piles at the Springfield Plaza Shopping Center, November 2018.
Gun control activist Sarah Brady, shown with her husband Jim Brady, was raised in Alexandria …
Thomas Chambliss Williams
A cook prepares one of Atlantis Family Restaurant’s famous gyros Jan. 18.
Irene Stenanias, left, takes an order from a longtime customer Jan. 18 at Atlantis Family …
Atlantis Family Restaurant owner Bill Patrianakos gives a wave to patrons Jan. 18 after the …
Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne, right, and Sheriff Lt. Daniel Gordon stand on the Virginia side …
Volunteers collect food outside Agudas Achim Congregation for the MLK Day of Service Jan. 18.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, right, is joined by Shiloh Baptist Church Associate Pastor Octavia Caldwell, …
Dumplings from Kisso Asian Bistro.
“Summerlands” is the first book in Colwell’s series.
Kenneth Wood
Trash removed from Laurel Hill Central Green area by additional volunteers: (3rd from right) Joseph …
A barrel and unidentified metal objects were among the debris collected as part of MLK …
Invasive vines near historic Barrel Bridge, Lorton, cleared by Laurel Hill Park Volunteer Team members …
Site plan of the proposed Sunrise Senior Living in Fairfax City.
Artist’s rendition of the proposed five-story Sunrise Senior Living building, as seen from Chain Bridge …
Lars Klores has been a magician for more than two decades.
(From left) Assistant Station Commander Josh Laitinen presents the award to MPO Scott Bates outside …
Kristi Spicer will perform at Opera NOVA’s 30-minute virtual concert targeted at seniors to help …
Four-legged Tashi Sussna-Heyman loves the view from the rooftop dog park at Origin.
Centro Arlington's rooftop dog park makes it easy to exercise your pet without having to …
Avalon Arlington North's cheerful pet spa is the perfect place for a bath after a …
Meet Tucker, Acadia at Metropolitan Park's January dog-of-the-month.
Vaccinations have begun.
Mark Klein M.D.
“Franklin Rock” is Dr. Mark Klein’s third book and his first novel. It is available …
Jack Smith
Neighbors and Spectrum Retirement Communities reached agreement for plans to turn the nursery on River …
One of the most sought-after vials in Virginia.
22 states have abolished the death penalty.
Community service projects honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during Reston …
Susan Butler Colwell
New book is published by one-time Mount Vernon resident.
Police cars at Mount Vernon days before the inauguration.
(From left) In a herculean effort for CORE Foundation, fueled by everyone pitching in, Taralyn …
(From left) CORE Foundation board members Jennifer Bushée and Gina Healy choose the winning tickets …
Police were parked at Mount Vernon, monitoring things on inauguration day.
(From left) Melissa Romano, co-owner of Lake Anne Brew House and Nordic Knot, CORE Foundation …
Many Led Zeppelin look-alike bands play their classic hit "Stairway to Heaven."
Lenny Mann of Led Zepplica plays the Jimmy Page role on stage.
Frank Wagner, a volunteer from Reston, braved the cold to collect donations that will later …
Meghann Mullarkey, a 16-year-old from Herndon.
Blood drives will be held at the participating stations’ parking lots.
New mural at Loyal Companion on Maple Avenue.
(From left) Chuck Johnson, President and CEO of the National Council For Adoption (NCFA) hands …
Impact of clay soil dumped at 11120 Corobon Lane in Great Falls.
An example of “a land disturbance violation at Rivermont” in Great Falls, according to GFCA’s …
(From left) Jeanne LeFevre and David Weisman, residents at 11124 Corobon Lane, adjacent to 11118 …
Case Architects & Remodelers created a seat nook in the enlarged shower in this modern …
A COVID-19 testing sign is on display outside the Charles Houston Recreation Center. The free …
ACPS Superintendent Gregory Hutchings shows off his COVID-19 vaccine sticker after receiving his first dose …
T.C. Williams High School geometry teacher Danielle Thorne, left, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from nurse …
A photograph from the Moss Kendrix collection at the Black History Museum.
A tour guide from the Moss Kendrix collection.
Nicole Jones
Called “silent sentinels,” suffragists in this country used only peaceful demonstrations to promote the cause …
Replicas of the White House gates and fence form the entrance to the Turning Point …
A saddened soldier wrote, “4th Month: No money, no whiskey, no friends, no rations, no …
One of Mike Toth’s multispectral images shows graffiti on the wall at the bottom of …
Andrea Loewenwarter points out some of the patriotic Civil War graffiti.
Mike Toth working with his multispectral imaging system in Historic Blenheim’s parlor.
The Route 28 Bypass (in purple) from Prince William County would tie into Fairfax County …
Governor Ralph Northam released a COVID-19 vaccine distribution overview on Jan. 6.
VHC partners with Arlington Free Clinic to vaccinate 50 essential workers on Jan. 11.
Charlene Bickford with Paul Ferguson, Clerk of the District Court.
By renovating and expanding the kitchen and family room in the rear, Winn Design + …
Island seating and cooking provide prep and entertainment spaces in this Winn Design + Build …
Tashi, a Tibetan Terrier, on a walk-about in Ballston.
Christine Knoell, RN (left), vaccinates Dr. Kathleen Sachse (right) during the first days of the …
Winning Artwork from previous years
The Potomac, Maryland sunroom was redesigned by the Anthony Wilder team to include a coffered …
If work begins soon on the American Legion Bridge, it could begin years of congestion …
Preliminary work for adding four toll lanes on the American Legion Bridge could begin soon, …
Mark Scialabba, Assistant General Manager, Director of Player Development for the Washington Nationals, will be …
Fairfax Education Association President (FEA), Kimberly Adams, receives her Covid-19 vaccination jab on the first …
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30)
The population of private prisons in the United States increased 47 percent over the last …
Shades of lavender and white can create a serene and soothing aesthetic.
For a client who derived serenity from time spent on the water, interior designer Sallie …
More shops like this could come to Virginia with marijuana legalization.
Virginia NORML’s Tamara Netzel, is the first customer at the recently-opened Columbia Care Portsmouth, for …
The Fairfax County School Board approved the repurposing of Dunn Loring Administrative Center as a …
George Sachs
Inova Fairfax medical staff wear Cape Ivy headbands to alleviate mask bands from rubbing behind …
Co-founders of the nonprofit organization, Cape Ivy, Meg Smith of Great Falls and Cindy Hargroves, …
Gavin Smith of Great Falls and his dad, Keith, pictured during a canine visit at …
Bennie Tignor, an alumnus of South Lakes High School in Reston Class of 2019, and …
Bennie Tignor of Reston as student member to the FCPS School Board (SY 2018-2019).
Cesar del Aguila is the newly elected Vice Mayor of the Town of Herndon.
Ivy has black fruits with a fleshy outer layer that birds eat, and then disseminate …
Ivy covers trees along Paul Spring Parkway in Hollin Hall and Paul Spring Stream Valley …
Friends of Dyke Marsh volunteers like Jim Gearing cut a "window" in the ivy at …
The 2020 Excellence in Housing Affordability Award from Urban Land Institute (ULI) Washington recognizes AHC’s …
Elementary school art teacher Rachel Williams stands next to her new special edition Mazda MX-5 …
Kristina Davis, a COVID ward nurse and health policy graduate, smiles as she sits inside …
Participants in the American Legion’s 24-mile Run, Walk & Roll virtual challenge will receive a …
David Safren, attorney: “My resolution is to learn to cook beyond frozen pizzas.”
Florence King, financial advisor: “My New Year’s resolution is to complete the 100 best restaurants …
Zach Mowers with son Alexander: “My New Year’s resolution is to get out and travel …
Claudia Birkahn, stylist at Salon Monte: “My New Year’s resolution is to see the hair …
Roman Kaluta, retired police lieutenant: “My resolution is to continue to always be thankful for …
Jacqueline Kennedy: “My New Year’s resolution is to connect with a love connection and just …
Ray Cobean, far right, as an officer of the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club. Cobean died Dec. …
Ray Cobean, a longtime member of the Old Dominion Boat Club and the Alexandria Sportsman’s …
While the planets are actually hundreds of millions of miles apart, Dec. 21 marked the …
Known as the Christmas star (above left of the electric pole), the celestial phenomenon has …
About a dozen people gathered on a small hilltop in Lorton at sunset Dec. 21 …
Gabby Brown.
Ciara Foley.
Kids throughout the area await Santa’s arrival, increasingly with a pet at their side. TJ …
Michela Zoe Babb, 10, Mason Crest Elementary, Annandale, with rescue dog, Willie. Why not buy …
Claire Earle, 3, St Anthony’s Day School, Alexandria, with dog Lily. Asked what’s best about …
Tytus, 10, Orange Hunt Elementary, and brother Maksyn Jacewitz, 13, Irving Middle School, Springfield, with …
One of the many clues along the Snowflake Trail.
This chart shows the CIF’s 2021 projected expenses.
Charts related to the CLRC employers.
The types of jobs done by the CLRC laborers.
The CIF’s 2021 Board of Directors.
Your Sammy guide stops the car at nine stations. Winter creatures help you search for …
Note the blur of that tail wag. That's one happy dog.
How could anyone resist King’s big smile?
King loves to play fetch.
The $2.6M Fallsreach Stormwater Pond Upgrade and Stream Restoration Project, Department of Environmental Protection, Montgomery …
Fallsreach Restoration Project. A basketball court built in the floodplain was protected by armor-plating the …
Birders wait and watch in the light rain on Sunday. While the Painted Bunting was …
“This bird enjoyed quite a bit of fame today; after being absent early, he was …
This male Painted Bunting, rare and spectacular, is attracting crowds of birders to the area …
Neighbors came to agreement with Spectrum Retirement Company to build a retirement community on River …
For the first time in a decade, the Potomac River’s health grade, issued by the …
Temporary safety improvements to the MacArthur Boulevard bike path separate the path from the road …
Historic Ferry Shut Down: White’s Ferry has taken 600-860 vehicles across the Potomac River each …
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National HIstorical Park celebrates its 50th anniversary on Jan. 8, …
Covid-19 is surging, with current levels rising to “very high risk of transmission.” https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/data/
Current and projected Covid metrics are well above thresholds set by Montgomery County Public Schools.
Akua Allrich will perform at the Reston Community Center’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. …
For everyone in the modest audience—48 people in a theatre built for five times that …
During the first days of January, holiday lights still shine bright outside a business in …
Grocery store employees, like people who work in the Safeway in Old Town Alexandria, qualify …
The police department in Fairfax County has a sophisticated alert system.
Fairfax County's incident alert system uses phone calls and social media.
Nahum Jeannot promotes his breakfast foods on Shark Tank,
Barbara Corcoran helped launch GoOats, a local company.
The pandemic dominated the year, but there life did go on around the south county …
The Burke Historical Society gathered facts and photos for a historic Burke book.
Food distribution event takes place at Koinonia in Franconia
A 100-year-old World War II vet recognized with a motorcade of residents in Springfield.
Emily Peachy, who grew up in Burke, is now a star in Hollywood.
A remembrance wreath is placed at the gravesite of Private First Class United States Army …
The Guertin Family Trombone Concert.
The musical Juneau family played Carols by their bonfire.
Light Up Chesterbrook Woods Team of four, from front to back: Amanda Majkowski, Kara Stoll, …
Regardless of when anyone stops in, a sampling of pastries is a must.
Skorpios Maggio's Greek Family Restaurant owners Chris and Sherry Maggio; Jayne Young, Interim Executive Director, …
Erin O'Reilly, Volunteer Manager, Shepherd's Center; Café Renaissance owners Saeed and Soraya Abtahi; Jayne Young, …
McLean and Great Falls Market Comparison 2020 to 2019 to 2010.
Michael Lassiter
The angel Gabriel visits Mary to tell her she will soon be with child.
Sarah Schallern Treff, Director, Performing Arts, McLean Community Center.
Luckily for the planet, it's not about the quantity, but the qualitative values of the …
(From left) Tea Geary, 15, of Herndon, teammate and friend, gives Gillian Bushée of Reston …
The Reston Association Board of Directors will hear the Reston Association State of the Environment …
A possible standoff looms between the Heron House's two sycamores growing inches from pieces of …
Lake Anne offers extended views of the water and its fountain to some residents living …
Two apparently healthy sycamore trees have grown to block the water views for residents at …
