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After recently closing the final season of performances at the Crystal City venue where it has presented award-winning theater since 2010, Synetic Theater has announced a new season of physical…

Sarah Picot at Long Bridge Park Aquatics & Fitness Center It was so exciting to watch Arlington’s own Torri Huske win 3 gold and 2 silver medals at the Paris…

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar. News recap The following articles were published earlier today —…

A trio of men wearing ski masks, at least two of whom were armed, robbed a man of his jewelry yesterday near Crystal City, police say. The incident happened around…

Address: 1530 Key Boulevard #1112/1115 Neighborhood: The Atrium | Rosslyn Type: 4 BR, 3 BA condo — 2,785 sq. ft. Listed: $1,975,000 Noteworthy: Two units combined, five balconies, three garage…

106 Founders Avenue on Founders Row (via Google Maps) A new steakhouse with table-side Korean grilling is expected to soft open early next month in Falls Church. Seoul Prime promises to…

Cyclists riding at a BellRinger event in July 2023 (via BellRinger/Facebook) In advance of an annual bicycling fundraiser for cancer research next month, a 14-mile training ride is scheduled to…

Two 20-year-olds were arrested after allegedly parking a stolen vehicle down the street from the Arlington police headquarters in Courthouse. ACPD officers said they came across the vehicle on Aug.…

View of Crystal City and Pentagon City from a flight departing from DCA (staff photo) Reminder: Events This Weekend — The Rosslyn Jazz Festival and the Arlington Police, Fire, Sheriff…

Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar. News recap The following articles were published earlier today —…

A crash on S. Carlin Springs Road on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 (courtesy anonymous) Despite a recent investigation unearthing broad failures in a decade-long D.C. program to eliminate traffic deaths,…

A new spot for “gourmet toast” is scheduled to start serving customers later this month in Clarendon. Toastique plans to open its doors on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m.…

ATLANTA, Sept. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Latin recording artist and producer International Nova released his highly anticipated single, Rakata from Nova's upcoming Latin Album, "PRINCE - El Principe" an album…

Fairfax County, VA – From leading Fairfax County Police Department’s state-of-the-art crime center to reuniting missing persons with their families, Captain Hudson Bull’s impact on Fairfax County has now earned…

The small-ship cruise line continues to lead Destination Immersion® experiences with five maiden ports announced, as well as new pre- and post- land programs

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McLean Police District– Detectives have identified and charged a suspect for a sexual battery that occurred inside a department store in May. On September 3, officers responded to the 1500…

Although it may feel like summer is winding down, the Health Department urges everyone to take effective measures to prevent mosquito bites while spending time outdoors. These precautions, when followed…

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Last month, in its annual report, the Fairfax County Diversion First program shared that the initiative has resulted in thousands of diversions from potential arrests since its implementation in the…

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears announces run for Virginia governor, hopes to become the nation’s first Black female governor.

Virginia's Commissioner of Elections is expressing concerns with the operational performance of the U.S. Postal Service ahead of the 2024 presidential election in Virginia, warning that mail-in ballots may not…

A search for a 31-year-old Manassas man who went missing at Blooms Park in Manassas Park Friday afternoon ended in tragedy.

A 23-year-old Manassas man was arrested Friday night in connection with the alleged abduction of a teen girl who was forced into a vehicle as she was walking to Osbourn…

A 31-year-old Manassas man was found dead in Blooms Park Friday night after an extensive police search that had no connection to a Manassas Park woman who has been missing…

Police have arrested a 23-year-old Manassas man in the abduction of a teenage girl walking to her school bus stop Thursday morning.

A Washington native, Deane Beman is a former professional golfer who later would go on to serve as the second commissioner of the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1994.

A new Sheetz gas station is coming to the Dumfries area at the Fortuna Center Plaza.

On September 4, 2024 at 6:27PM, Prince William County Police Department crash investigators responded to the area of Centreville Rd. and Leland Rd. in Manassas (20111) to investigate a single-vehicle…

KSB USA/North America, a leading supplier of pumps and industrial valves, will invest $25 million to more than double facility space at its Henrico County facility, outside Richmond, and create…

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority has purchased the Manassas Line from Norfolk Southern Corporation and will expand from a commuter rail service with limited morning and evening weekday trains to…

The School Resource Officer assigned to Brentsville District High School on Aden Road, Nokesville, was notified Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 of vandalism inside the school.

Now, we love us our fancypants Reston Wegmans as much as the next aficionado of grocery store poke, but even a marketing person ensconced in the bitter wastelands of upstate…

Often mocked as Reston's crumbling, brutalist neighborhood where the 1960s never ended, Lake Anne appears to be getting.... fancy. Or at least regentrified.Consider the million-dollar townhouses going up next to…

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Reston Community Center (RCC) announced it is seeking interested candidates to run for this year’s Preference Poll to fill three three-year term position seats on its nine-member Board of Governors…

On June 29, one week before his 18th birthday, Anthony Sasso of BSA Troop 1081 completed his Eagle Scout service project.

Herndon Eagle Scout Candidate Completes Service Project

So Reston turns 60 this year — not a bad run for our favorite plastic fantastic planned community. Like most of us approaching our sixth decade, Reston might have a…

Now that the decades-in-the-making cyclovelocitron bridge over Wiehle has finally been inspected and approved, we're coming to appreciate our friends at Station 25 and their puns, apparent love for bombastic 1980s…

Scheduled to open to great spandex-waving fanfare earlier this week, the exciting superspan of a bridge allowing cyclists on the W&OD Trail to zip over Wiehle Avenue at speeds approaching…

FCEDA President and CEO Victor Hoskins Lands on Virginia Business ‘Power 500’ List for 5th Time Fairfax County Economic Development Authority President and CEO Victor Hoskins was named on the…

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Here are our picks for the best events happening in the area! WaxahatcheeSnail MailTim Heidecker Friday, September 67:00pm Wolf Trap – Filene…

Tysons Corner Center, one of the largest shopping destinations in the country, housing over 300 shopping, dining, and entertainment brands, has unveiled its exciting lineup of fall events, along with…

In October, Creative Cauldron will bring a scintillating musical revue celebrating the songbook of the legendary Stephen Sondheim, one of the most influential and innovative composers and lyricists in Broadway history.…

 On view September 21–December 14, 2024   Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Tephra ICA) presents, …three kings weep…, a large-scale video installation by Jamaican-born artist Ebony G. Patterson, on view September…

Featuring an Omakase Bar, Sushi Counter, and Dry-Aging Program Modan, (1788 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102) is set to launch an extraordinary, contemporary Japanese cuisine concept in Northern Virginia this…

With the weather (hopefully) cooling down, the fall festival and Oktoberfest season heats up! Fall Festivals LoCo Kid’s Fest Monday, September 211:00am – 2:00pm Segra Field Parking Lots42095 Loudoun United…

The McLean Community Center (MCC) offers the following activities in September 2024. Please check the center’s website, mcleancenter.org, for up-to-date information. Residents of the center’s tax district, Small District 1A-Dranesville,…

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Here are our picks for the best events happening in the area! Fab Fridays Live MusicDancin’ in the Dark with Bruce in…

United Airlines to Open New Inflight Training Center in Fairfax County United Airlines is set to open a new 20,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Inflight Training Center in Fairfax County near Washington Dulles International Airport.…

September 28th through October 27th Reston Farm Garden Market is excited to announce the return of its beloved Fall Fun Fest, running from Saturday, September 28th through Sunday, October 27th,…

Creative Cauldron is the recipient of FY 2025 Operating Support and Project Support Grants in the amounts of $15,000 and $4,125 rom the City of Falls Church Arts and Humanities…

A upscale apparel store focusing on outdoors clothing and gear will open its first Virginia location in Middleburg this fall. The post Loudoun getting first Tom Beckbe store in Virginia…

Another day, another new restaurant concept popping up in the greater Northern Virginia area. The post New in NoVa: Yummy Bowl debuting in Northern Virginia first appeared on The Burn.

Briar Woods, Independence, John Champe, Loudoun Valley, Potomac Falls, Riverside and Woodgrove each secured wins on Friday night during Week 2 of the 2024 varsity football season.

Horrendous conditions in a Middleburg dog breeder's home where 19 dogs and six cats were seized in July were detailed at a Sept. 6 animal custody civil hearing in Loudoun…

ATLANTA, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) President and Chief Executive Officer Alan H. Shaw, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mark George, and Executive…

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is investigating the apparent suicide of an inmate at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center (ADC).

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. and HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jacksonville Jaguars and Hard Rock Digital today announced a partnership to make Hard Rock Bet the official sportsbook of…

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Following the Sept. 4 ruling by the State Corporation Commission which denied the Dulles Greenway’s application to increase toll rates by up to 40%, local lawmakers are praising the decision…

The auction closes at 9:30 a.m., September 12, 2024.

A Leesburg man faces a long sentence for sexually assaulting a then-14-year-old girl in July 2023.

NAPLES, Fla., Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ronto Group announced construction has commenced on Rosewood Residences Naples, a 42-unit, luxury, water-front condominium development on the beach in Naples, Florida.…

Damaged car in a crash on I-395 (staff photo by James Cullum) There’s significant backup along I-395 as workers clean up after a crash that flipped a car upside down.…

Oktoberfest at John Carlyle Square on Sept. 28, 2024 (via Visit Alexandria) Get the lederhosen and Bavarian hats ready, because Oktoberfest is coming to Alexandria this month. The annual folk…

Marion Brunken, executive director of Volunteer Alexandria (on left), and Jenn Ayers, executive director of ALIVE!, celebrate reaching the goal of collecting more than 33,500 pounds of canned goods and…

Danielle Romanetti of fibre space at 1319 Prince Street in Old Town. (Via Sarah Marcella Photography) Fresh off an appearance at the Democratic National Convention, fibre space owner Danielle Romanetti…

  City Council will soon consider a proposal to approve $10 million in bond financing to fund development of the massive Mount Vernon-Glebe Arlandria Project that city staff consider to…

Good Friday morning, Alexandria! Today’s weather: Cloudy, then becomes mostly sunny with a high near 82. Still mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of showers tomorrow. You need to know…

ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION RETREAT SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 The City of Alexandria Planning Commission will hold a retreat on the date and time listed below in order to discuss topics of…

School buses preparing at Alexandria City High School (staff photo by James Cullum) Not long after warning families that the bus driver shortage will impact schools, Alexandria City Public Schools…

Marshall House during the Civil War (image via Visit Alexandria) Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this Labor Day weekend, Friday, September…

Typewriter (photo via Pereanu Sebastian/Unsplash) NaNoWriMo organizers are in hot water over comments about allowing AI, but there’s one surefire way to ensure the story isn’t AI-generated: Alexandria is hosting…

Red Lobster at 555 S. Van Dorn Street (staff photo by James Cullum) After confusion with former employees who questioned the validity of a report of impending closure, the Red…

Good Thursday morning, Alexandria! Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 80 degrees, accompanied by a gentle northeast wind at 7 mph. As night falls on Thursday,…