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President Trump delivering a speech in Pentagon City in 2020 President Biden reportedly repeated Donald Trump’s name 24 times during his gubernatorial campaign stop in Arlington last night, and it…

The Crossing Clarendon is buzzing with activity. The mixed-use shopping and residential center formerly known as Market Common Clarendon is now home to tens of thousands of honeybees. “We’ve been…

President Joe Biden is rallying Virginia Democrats to turn out for the party’s candidates up and down the ballot.

ACPD SoberRide (Photo courtesy of Washington Regional Alcohol Program) There will be free Lyft rides in Arlington and across the region this Halloween weekend. The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)…

This column is sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development. Ten Arlington ceramic artists are among those participating in the Alexandria Clay CoOp’s annual Holiday Pottery…

In late 2019, Arlington’s rate of vacant office space was at a six-year low, 15.5%, and poised to continue dropping. But the pandemic reversed that trend, and today, the vacancy…

Elementary schoolers trick-or-treat in Courthouse in 2013 (staff photo) If you’re a long-time local with kids, you know the drill. But for others, a refresher on Arlington’s Halloween habits may…

Arlington Covid cases as of Oct. 26, 2021 (via Virginia Dept. of Health) Arlington County is now offering booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. The county’s…

The Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation has received accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association.

On a gusty, very brisk fall evening, President Joe Biden once again visited Arlington to campaign for Terry McAuliffe. “You don’t need to imagine how great a governor Terry McAuliffe…

You’re a busy person and don’t always have time to check to see what’s going on locally, we get it. Maybe you rely on social media to bring you your…

The fatal incident happened on the train tracks near Burke Road and Rolling Road, police say.

West Springfield Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate a fatal pedestrian crash involving a freight train that occurred earlier today at 12:42 a.m. in…

Voters living in the 53rd House of Delegates District have a choice Nov. 2 between four-term incumbent Del. Marcus Simon and Republican challenger Sarah White.

The 34th House of Delegates District election Nov. 2 between incumbent Del. Kathleen Murphy (D) and Republican challenger Gary Pan is a rematch of their 2019 race, but plenty has…

The public will have a chance to hear from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Chief John Butler and Police Chief Kevin Davis during an online public-safety forum to be held…

The fatal incident happened on the train tracks near Burke Road and Rolling Road, police say.

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Vienna officials this year approved the purchase of three new vehicles under the town’s replacement program, but because the vendor received the purchase orders after the manufacturer’s building-date cutoff, those…

Fairfax neighbors have turned to fighting speeding cars with their own signs, only to watch them be taken down.

With the potential for multiple rounds of possibly severe storms into the overnight, the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for parts of the region.

Officers from the eight district police stations throughout Fairfax County helped collect more than 1,400 pounds of unused and expired over the counter and prescription medications on Saturday, Oct. 23.…

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The Virginia Education Association took sweeping oversight of its Prince William chapter Monday night, entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Prince William Education Association’s executive board that strips…

A proposal to build a new data center along Interstate 66 in Gainesville will go to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors without a formal recommendation from the county…

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The Virginia Department of Transportation will be performing long-awaited paving of Tanyard Hill Road in Occoquan starting tonight through Friday, weather permitting.

The Flying Circus concludes its 51st year of shows on Sunday

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The 2021 prescriptions build upon the board’s work during the 2019 SOQ review cycle and represent evidence-based proposals to create a stronger system of support for students, teachers and support…

On Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at 9:28PM, officers responded to the VA Smoke Shop located at 1410 Old Bridge Rd. in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a burglary. The business owner…

Virginia’s gubernatorial race is nearly tied with 41% of likely voters supporting Democrat Terry McAuliffe and 38% supporting Republican Glenn Youngkin, according to the latest statewide poll conducted by the…

A Brookfield Properties executive has detailed the company’s plans to advance a state-of-the-art office building in Reston for the Halley Rise development. The company says it is using distinguished architectural…

Brown’s Chapel Park includes the historic church its named after as well as recreational facilities (Via Google Maps) Reston Association could rename a field to honor a grounds maintenance supervisor,…

Hunter Mill Supervisor Walter Alcorn helps a Cornerstones effort to get bags that have food and gift cards as well as other bags with toiletries to those in need. (Photo…

Crews are building a luxury residential project with ground-floor commercial space along Dulles Station Boulevard near the Innovation Center Metro station. The Makers Rise project (2311 Dulles Station Boulevard) under…

  Hot chicken fans have another option to satisfy cravings for a Nashville-style sandwich in Herndon. Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken plans to open up a 1,350-square-foot location in Worldgate Centre…

While a road leading to the entrance of Innovation Center Station is still closed, construction crews are feverishly raising buildings near the yet-to-open Metro station. Bethesda-based Donohoe Construction Co. crews…

Pedestrian accessibility and walkability issues with a proposal to redevelop Isaac Newton Square were officially cleared by the Fairfax County Planning Commission. At a meeting on Oct. 20, planning commissioners…

Monday, Oct. 25 “The Blackest Battle” (7:30 p.m.) — A production at the CenterStage blurs the lines between cinema and live performance, showing a story of racial violence in a…

The Ellmore Farmhouse in Frying Pan Farm Park that ServiceSource is looking to maintain and upgrade through a Resident Curator Program (Photo courtesy ServiceSource) A nonprofit helping people with disabilities…

Herndon Police Chief Maggie DeBoard says that the lack of beds in mental health facilities is compounding a mental health crisis and taking much-needed local officers off the streets for…

An office building in Reston Town Center located at 11955 Democracy Drive (Via Google Maps) Reston-based company ScienceLogic is relocating its headquarters. It’s looking to move into the 13th floor…

Maybe a haunted hallway? (via Gregg Scott/Flickr) Janie Daum sometimes wishes she never got involved investigating the paranormal and speaking with spirits. “Most people that want to do it, they…

Terry L. Smith Aquatics Center and longtime Board member Bill Bouie awarded for excellence Reston Community Center earned honors in two categories at the 2021 Virginia Recreation and Park and…

Safety crews investigate after the partial collapse and demolition of a Surfside, Florida, high-rise (via NIST) Following the collapse of a 40-year-old high-rise in Surfside, Fla., officials in Fairfax County...

Taco Bamba has launched “Pack The Bowl” on menus at each of its six locations in Northern Virginia and Rockville, Maryland. Pack the Bowl is Taco Bamba’s answer to salads,…

Editor’s Note — With all 100 seats in Virginia’s House of Delegates on the ballot, Tysons Reporter is running Q&A-style profiles of the races in the Tysons area this week ahead of...

Meet Tip Toe, a short-haired tabby who has come a long way from the trash can where she was found at 4 weeks of age. Now just over 1 year...

Members of the public can now follow Tysons’ transformation from office hub to “America’s next great city” from their laptop. Fairfax County has repackaged its annual report on the implementation...

November is on the horizon, and in Virginia, that means it’s almost time for another Election Day. This year, voters will determine the Commonwealth’s future for the next four years,...

The Vienna Town Council approved increasing a contract yesterday (Monday) for construction on the police department’s new station. The council agreed to allow up to $67,680 more in response to...

If someone wanted to take a bus from Tysons to Springfield right now, they would have to sit through dozens of stops to travel the roughly 15 miles from north...

Editor’s Note — With all 100 seats in Virginia’s House of Delegates on the ballot, Tysons Reporter is running Q&A-style profiles of the races in the Tysons area this week ahead of...

A federal judge in Alexandria agreed with legal arguments for two U.S. Park Police officers after they pursued a 25-year-old motorist in 2017 and fatally shot him in his Jeep....

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors expressed enthusiasm for plans to expand The Boro to the north side of Westpark Drive in Tysons at a public hearing last Tuesday (Oct....

Bagel fans in Leesburg have eagerly been waiting for BKD Bagels to open its doors and tomorrow — Thursday, October 28 — is the big day.

A Reston-based nonprofit is working with Loudoun and Fairfax counties to build 214 new affordable housing units over the next three years.

An informational webinar is set for November 9.

The virtual classes are free; pre-registration is required.

There’s a lot of news about the various approval phases of COVID-19 vaccine, which may cause some confusion about when your child can actually get vaccinated. While on October 26…

A former fast-food restaurant in Purcellville is being transformed into a new quick-service restaurant called BFC, or “Burgers, Fries & Chicken.”

(BPT) - Advocating for yourself is one of the most important things you can do when facing a breast cancer diagnosis — but you don’t have to do it alone.…

As residents of Leesburg Mobile Park marched Tuesday night in an effort to save their homes, they expressed concerns about a continued lack of communication from the potential buyer and…

Ashburn area residents looking to try out the new Mr.

Alexandria City Public Schools is seeing a shortage of classroom monitors, bus monitors and substitute teachers. Superintendent Gregory Hutchings, Jr. told the School Board last week that ACPS’ Human Resources…

The Alexandria City Council wants more than answers from Dominion Energy for a recent power outage on the busiest day of the year in Del Ray — they want restitution.…

While only in the conceptual phase, the Landmark Overlook development would transform the corner of South Wilkes Street and Stephenson Avenue into a mixed use property with hotels or office…

As it turns out, the uptick in airplane noise over Alexandria is one of the many little side-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. At an update to the City Council last…

Nicecream, the shop that makes ice cream with liquid nitrogen, has permanently closed on King Street. The Arlington-based company opened shop in Old Town at 726 King Street four years…

Metal detectors are not being considered at Alexandria City Public Schools. After a rocky start to the school year with multiple students caught bringing weapons to Alexandria City High School,…

The city is looking at options to move things around in the Torpedo Factory and insert some surprises into activity holes on the ground floor. In a Torpedo Factory Art…

The Del Ray neighborhood was recently profiled on the latest episode of the PBS show If You Lived Here. This episode took a look at three homes in the neighborhood…

Rendering of Reese, an apartment building in the Carlyle Crossing development, courtesy Stonebridge Wegmans, the commercial centerpieces of the Carlyle Crossing development at 2495 Mandeville Lane, is starting a hiring…

The Alexandria Housing Development Corporation is planning to head to city review by the end of the year for a new project that will add 31 affordable housing units to…

Batman, Mr. Incredible, Cruella De Vil… The Del Ray Halloween Parade was back in style on Sunday, October 24. Thousands of costumed heroes, villains and all in-between showed up for…

Alexandria has a rich tradition of ghost sightings. Stories of paranormal experiences have been passed down and enthralled and terrified listeners for generations. But where have these sightings occurred? Many…