The Ultimate Guide to Nationals Opening Day
Nationals Opening Day is here, and we've got everything you need to know before the first pitch on Friday at Nationals Park. From the schedule of events to parking, we'll walk you through each aspect of the Nationals' home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 1.
LIVE UPDATES: Maryland Bridge Collapse: 6 Workers Presumed Dead
The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its rescue efforts following a horrific incident in Baltimore, Maryland. The Francis Scott Key Bridge plunged into the freezing waters of the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship. Search operations will now shift focus to finding the missing six construction workers and providing closure to their families.
Towson women’s track ‘sitting on a goldmine’ with record-setting 4×100 relay team
Five times in the past 14 months, Sydney Tucker, Cristal Cuervo, Maya Tucker and Ty’Liyah Hannah has rewrote the record books.
Route 7 widening project complete in Fairfax County
Route 7 is now at least six lanes from Leesburg to Tysons after work on a five-mile stretch of highway in Fairfax County was completed April ... according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The highway averages 50,000 vehicles per day.
Rediscovering a hidden history
Gabrielle Tayac, Ph.D., has spent part of the last three years researching the small echoes left behind by the Doeg people. This tribe once flourished in Fairfax County but disappeared
2024 Mayor Profile: Steven Peterson
By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] Steven Peterson’s late entry into the mayor’s race has shaken up the Democratic primary as the former real estate developer hopes to help Alexandria reach its potential.
A new nuclear energy law will likely mean higher utility bills
A new law signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin that allows for utilities to make customers pay for the costs of developing nuclear power facilities.
Lower speed limits coming to 5 Arlington roads
The speed limit is being lowered along portions of five roads in Arlington, Virginia, as part of a plan to make them ... Drive from North Carlin Springs Road to Arlington Boulevard Fairfax Drive from North Kirkwood Road to Interstate 66 ramps 10th Street ...
Indian Overseas Congress cautions against foul play in Lok Sabha poll
Save Democracy Rally in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 28 urges Indian citizens to make informed choices to uphold democracy, secularism, and pluralism in India Voicing deep concerns regarding the state of democracy in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
Virginia Cancer Specialists Continues to Increase Access to Care in New, Expanded Fair Oaks, VA, Location, Now Open
The new 7,162 square foot Fair Oaks facility, which opened its doors on Monday, is Virginia Cancer Specialists' third expansion in the last 6 months, with additional expansions planned for 2024 to accommodate new physicians joining the practice.
2024 Mayor Profile: Amy Jackson
By Wafir Salih | [email protected] Vice Mayor Amy Jackson is seeking the city’s top leadership position after two terms on City Council, promising to bring her pragmatic approach to the mayoral seat if elected.
Supervisors vote to raise taxes, fees for residents
Fairfax County residents will spend even more on taxes and fees in Fiscal Year 2025. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted 9-1 to approve the Fiscal Year 2025 budget before its formal adoption next Tuesday.
2024 point guard prospect schedules Tennessee basketball visit
He visited Virginia Tech on April 28. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound point guard is from St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia. Hammond is the No. 195 overall prospect in the class of 2024. He ranks as the No. 23 point guard and No. 10 player in ...
News Briefs: May 2-8, 2024
Davis Documentary Showing Sunday at Meridian H.S. Falls Church’s sibling team of Rebecca and Pete Davis (Mason, now Meridian, High School Classes of ‘01 and ‘08) have completed a documentary, “Join or Die,
Why it might be difficult to schedule a dentist appointment in Virginia right now
One dentist can supervise up to four dental hygienists in Virginia, and hygienists must be licensed by the state to practice.
Dirty streets, roadkill and garbage at every turn
Fairfax’s public works department is in charge of collecting animal carcasses, and the Virginia Department of Transport handles trash collection. How they work is that people must call them to report the trash or carcass. 703-385-7980 is the number for ...
Man charged in rideshare fight, shooting in Lorton
Police said they arrested a man who is accused of opening fire on fellow rideshare passenger whom he didn’t know. The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said Yusef Roy, 32, of Lorton faces charges related to the incident,
Mary Louise Veach Stahl
She was born on January 31, 1942, in Fairfax and was a daughter of the late Charles Franklin ... Cork St., Fourth Floor, Winchester, VA 22601.
Virginia Ed Board Approves Six More Lab Schools; Is the Process Too Quick?
Within the past two years, the Board of Education has accepted six lab school applications: Virginia Commonwealth University, James Madison University, the University of Mary Washington, the University of Virginia, and Germanna and Mountain Gateway Community Colleges.