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The Arlington County Board today committed County Government to developing an equitable approach to decision-making, with the goal of eliminating disparities in outcomes. The Board unanimously adopted a resolution committing…

Sets goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 Government operations to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2025 Community to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2035 Considering energy equity during implementation…

250 apartments 22,500 sq. ft. ground floor retail Commercial Form Based Code project A new six-story apartment building and ground floor retail will replace an aging shopping center and surface…

VISUAL-ART STUDIO TOUR SLATED: The second annual Arlington Visual Art Studio Tour will run Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at venues across Arlington.

(Updated at 3:40 p.m.) Planned climate change protests in D.C. may cause major disruptions during Monday morning’s commute. Arlington County Police are warning those driving into the District to expect…

ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Capital Region may experience traffic disruptions during the morning commute on Monday, September 23, 2019, due to protests in Washington D.C. Commuters are encouraged to…

Owners of mixed-use buildings in Arlington are struggling to find tenants for ground floor retail space, and instead have been seeking permission to fill the space with other uses. The Arlington…

Arlington school officials continue to work out start-of-school transportation kinks, with a goal of having everything running as expected by the end of the month.

Arlington school officials say a new, higher-tech effort to gather requisite start-of-school information from parents is moving forward as expected.

This report is published every weekday, except County holidays. The information in each report covers significant criminal incidents generally from the day before; reports published on Monday cover the preceding…

If you want to remain in the dark about the contents of the mysterious Ballston time capsule, which is set to be opened next year, read no further. Melinda Schaedig, who…

Clarendon Day and two other festivals will take to Arlington streets on Saturday, prompting celebrations, road closures, and delicious food all around. The massive Clarendon Day street festival which draws tens…

Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred around 5:50 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Officers responded to the area of…

Find thousands of high-quality used books, CDs, DVDs, video games, and so much more at the George Mason Friends Fall Book Sale Sept. 26-29. The sale is held at George…

An unusually deadly weekend on the D.C. region’s roads claimed four lives across suburban Maryland and Virginia in four separate fatal incidents, two of which involved a vehicle leaving the…

Three additional passengers were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Northbound Telegraph Road remains closed.        

A proposed comprehensive plan amendment would greatly expand the Inova Center for Public Health.Planning Commission approved an amendment to the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan for the Merrifield Suburban Center Sept.…

The median sales price of condominiums across the Washington area during the first quarter of 2019 rose 3 percent – higher than the rate of increase for single-family homes in…

Colvin Run Elementary School is one of 67 schools across the commonwealth to be recognized as a “Virginia Naturally” school for their environmental-education programs.

Civil War Show and Sale will be held on Sunday, September 22 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.Read Civil War Show at Arlington-Fairfax Elks Lodge Saturday on Falls Church News-Press…

Vienna Town Council members on Sept. 16 unanimously agreed to increase the fee for passing bad checks to the town from $20 to $25.

Summer may be winding down, but a new opportunity to garden is just beginning. Plenty of vegetables and flowers can be grown successfully in late summer and well into fall,…

A two-level front and rear elevation expansion to a 60-year-old rambler has won a “Contractor of the year” award (CotY) for Nash Design Build and Homes.

All three candidate forums will start at 6:30 p.m. and be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg (UUFF), at 25 Chalice Circle in South Stafford County.

It’s called AWS Educate, and it’s billed as the future of learning the ins and outs of cloud computing in Virginia.

Jail officers found Fox in his jail cell at 9:36 a.m. today at Prince William – Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center (ADC)

Prince William County police are investigating after an inmate jailed in Manassas, Virginia, was found dead Saturday morning. Police responded to the Prince William – Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center…

The death of a 34-year-old Fredericksburg man who was found unresponsive at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center is under investigation, according to police.

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has "huge" and "transformational" plans for Virginia's only commuter rail service. 

Manassas Park has opened its newest, passive park, replacing a failed golf course once operated by Prince William County.

A 19-year-old man has died as the result of a two-vehicle crash in Fauquier County yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred on Va. 612 (Brent Town Road), about a half mile…

Traffic will be shifting on U.S. Route 1 in Woodbridge on Monday as part of the Route 1 widening project.

Police have made an arrest in connection with a warrant issued almost a year ago for the sexual assault a Woodbridge child reported to school staff members in 2018.

Over the years I have seen many things at vet clinics that could lead to bad things happening. I have watched dogs be allowed to go after other dogs (the…

Reston Association is hosting a community yard sale tomorrow (Saturday). Eighty families will gather to sell a variety of items from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Families will set up…

The Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously approved a plan to redevelop Isaac Newton Square Thursday night, green-lighting another major mixed-use development near the Wiehe-Reston East Metro Station. APA Properties is…

Metro officials have stopped Capital Rail Constructors from running test trains on the Silver due to concerns about construction flaws. The Washington Post reports that metro officials want to complete…

An upcoming walk aims to raise money to assist people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Take Steps, a national organization, plans to host charity walk on Saturday, Oct. 5,…

  After more than a year of restoration and fundraising, the Reston Historic Trust & Museum has installed new historic icons to honor Lakeside Pharmacy, one of the first businesses…

A new Domestic Violence Action Center is now open in Herndon. The center will offer advocacy services as part of the Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center (1086 Elden Street). Before the…

This is an opinion column by Del. Ken Plum (D), who represents Reston in Virginia’s House of Delegates. It does not reflect the opinion of Reston Now. Last week while…

Two animals located less than a mile apart have tested positive for rabies, according to the Fairfax County Health Department. Health officials are urging residents to stay away from wild…

New York-based TF Cornerstone will return to receive the Reston Planning and Zoning Committee’s blessing for its plan to redevelop nearly 12 acres of land near the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station…

IHOP, an American pancake house restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast options, is opening next month in Herndon. The restaurant is expected to open in Herdon Centre, which is located…

Sunrise Valley Drive was closed yesterday (Tuesday) near the Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride garage, causing major back-ups in both directions. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority says a construction excavator hit…

Ten jurisdictions from Northern Virginia are banding together to form the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance. The regional partnership formalized earlier this week after successfully joining together to bid on…

Tysons may not have the liveliest nightlife at the moment, but that could soon change as more late-night restaurants and places to hang out open. “Tysons After Dark” will highlight a different…

The Vienna Police Department wants people to beware fraudulent calls from people pretending to be Vienna police officers. A man reported one such scam call last Friday, Sept. 13, around…

A Neapolitan pizza place plans to open a new location in the Mosaic District. Pupatella, a local Italian pizza chain, put up signage announcing their new location at 140 Penny…

A community space for textile and fabric arts is now open in the City of Falls Church. TINT opened last weekend at 417 W. Broad Street, Suite 100, according to a…

Locals may spot a new sculpture outside Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in the near future. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is slated to approve a public art donation from Promila and Krishan…

About 40 protesters joined a climate strike this morning in Falls Church as part of a nationwide climate change strike ahead of the UN Climate Change panel. Protesters gathered outside of Brown’s Hardware (100…

A local organization is hosting a charity tailgate to help people who are experiencing homelessness and struggling youths. The Tysons Partnership event will have live music from the Decades Band, beer and…

Tysons’ new 7-Eleven plans to host a grand opening party tomorrow (Friday) for customers. Located on the first level of Tysons Corner Center, the convenience store will celebrate with festivities,…

A woman-owned consulting firm recently announced that it packed up its boxes and moved its headquarters from Arlington to Tysons. Founded in 2004, eGlobalTech provides management consulting and IT solutions. The company…

Tysons may soon get a new athletic field in connection to The Mile development. The developers behind the previously approved The Mile project now want to create a youth-sized athletic…

Tysons Reporter will soon have a sister site in Alexandria. In case you were wondering why former editor Vernon Miles has had fewer and fewer bylines on Tysons Reporter, he is…

Tysons is poised to have a revamped brand early next year with a more “sophisticated” approach than water tank decals and streetlight banners. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is…

Republican lawmakers in Virginia are renewing their push to hold a bipartisan hearing into sexual assault allegations two women have made against the state’s Democratic lieutenant governor.

Loudoun County, Virginia, public school officials have placed a high school teacher on leave while they review allegations of misconduct over two decades ago at a D.C. private school. Eugene…

The host Loudoun County Raiders defeated the Loudoun Valley Vikings 17-7 in a defensive clash between Dulles District teams at newly-dedicated Sonny Pearson Stadium on Friday night in Leesburg.

Briar Woods, John Champe, Loudoun County, Riverside, Tuscarora and Woodgrove high schools earned wins Friday night during the fourth week of the 2019 varsity football season.

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The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is holding off on any definitive position on so-called red flag laws until November.

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(BPT) - Ataxia, a rare and progressive neurological disease, affects nearly 150,000 people in the U.S. A new clinical study will measure if troriluzole, an investigational drug, will improve ataxia…

Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett has declined a pay raise offered by the school and instead asked school officials for additional compensation for his staff and program improvement.

Kiara Boone, Deputy Director of Community Education for The Equal Justice Initiative, speaks at Charles Houston Recreation Center on the Equal Justice Initiative Project, Sept. 21, 2019. (Photo: Elizabeth MoscosoAlexandria,…

Goodwin House Alexandria (Courtesy photo)Alexandria, VA – As the number of Virginians with dementia grows, Goodwin House Incorporated (GHI) has taken a dramatic step to expand the Dementia friendly environment…

Studio Antiques and Fine Art (Photo: Matthew Thompson)Alexandria, VA – Studio Antiques and Fine Art has been an Old Town staple for nearly 40 years! Inside the townhouse-turned-shop at 524…

Erin Marie McPherson (Garner), age 30, passed away on Sept. 13, 2019, from complications related to her heart. She was a newlywed, having met her soulmate, Fairfax County police officer…

By Sean Curry As people age, reading the fine print on the soup can or subtitles on the TV may become more difficult than they once were. Minor vision loss…

By Mac Slover Ryan Wallace (Courtesy Photo)Ryan Wallace, youth player in the Miracle League of Alexandria, represented the city at the 2019 National Miracle League All-Star games in Sioux City,…

By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com  The Del Ray Farmers’ Market 25th anniversary recipe book. (Photo Credit: Deb Riley)Established in 1994, the Del Ray Farmers’ Market has been offering fruits, vegetables,…

Alexandria Colonial Tours Guide Olivia Haller tells a story in Old Town. (Photo: Elizabeth Moscoso)Alexandria, VA – Have you heard the chilling story of the unintentional and unfortunate invention of…

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with eBooks in Spanish. Celebre el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con libros electrónicos en español. http://ow.ly/KzAT50wgtfu  pic.twitter.com/jwkFGHSlgx

In this Aug. 16, 2019, photo a for sale signs beckon buyers to a home in Virginia. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)There is no slowdown in rising home prices in Virginia’s Arlington…

Ryan Wallace, NML All-Star (Courtesy photo)Alexandria, VA – Alexandria’s Ryan Wallace, youth player in the Miracle League of Alexandria (MLA) represented the City of Alexandria at 2019 National Miracle League…

By Cody Mello-Klein | cmelloklein@alextimes.com Ten Northern Virginia localities have joined to form the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance, the new alliance announced on Monday. The alliance is composed of…

Hello everyone, I need advise, please! I have an Opossum living under my deck - our Ring camera caught it coming and going through our backyard at night. I don't…

Anyone know a company who will deliver a cord of chopped wood to Loudoun Co. (Middleburg) and will stack it in my back yard, too? (yes, I am lazy.)

My wife and I are considering moving from Centreville to Gainesville (or Haymarket) area to support our expanding and extended family. While we would love to stay in the Centreville…

Hello all! I live in the sticks in Spotsylvania, and have only been in this home for 2yrd. We get water from a private well on property, which has recently…

Hello! I have family member that is moving from MD and looking or a place relatively quickly around the Arlington, Alexandria area. The family member works in Arlington and currently…

Does anyone do the daily VRE commute from Spotsylvania to L'Enfant Plaza? If so, can you tell me more about your experience with taking the VRE from such a long…

Edit... Forget this post. Was looking for affordable DC housing. Quickly realized DC/NOVA isn't for working people. It's for the super rich. The commute is killing me but I guess…

I am reguraly seeing new people looking to move here for new jobs, etc but dont think many people are moving out to balance this out..This is going to cause…

Hi CD, Once again i could use your wisdom, folks. We're currently living in a 2500 4 bed 3.5 bath home in sterling. Ive done lots of upgrades to the…

Thanks in advance for all of the sage advice, this forum has been a great resource over the years We are looking at taking a promotion in DC and we're…

I have been watching the sales of townhouses in our neighborhood of Kingstowne in Northern VA. Six months ago the neighbor put her house up for sale and within 3…

Northern Virginia home sales hit 14-year high, and Amazons a factor "The number of home sales in Northern Virginia hit the highest April level in 14 years last month, and…