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Arlington: 20 Students Participate in Young Entrepreneurs Program
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2015-2016 academic year of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) on Wednesday, Oct. 28 with a parent and student orientation.
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Arlington: Retail Trends Keep Shifting
“Big Box” chains, restaurants and online shopping re-shape streetscapes.
Collectible Treasures and Wits End were long-time residents of Old Keene Mill Center in Springfield until about 10 years ago when these local mom and pop gift shops closed, and were replaced by a chain bike shop and a Thai restaurant.
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Arlington: Artist To Exhibit ‘Birth of the Mother’
Local painter Sue Grace presents 20 years of paintings.
Along a quiet, tree-lined street in the Ashton Heights neighborhood, the house is already a reflection of the painter inside.
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Area Coaches to be Honored for Work Empowering Girls
One strong woman builds many strong girls.
Doreen Peters will receive the Crystal Coach Award on Saturday, Nov. 21 in a pre-race ceremony that kicks off the Girls on the Run 5K, presented by Innovation Health in Woodbridge.
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Vienna 6 R US Team Captures Robotics Champions Trophy
Team advances to the state tournament.
A Vienna team of five seventh graders and one sixth grader, self-named "6 R US," captured the first-place Robotics Champions Trophy for overall excellence and the first-place Robot Performance Award at the recent First LEGO League Robotics Regional Qualifying Tournament held in Ashburn.
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Vienna Music Teacher Brightens Day of Underserved Children
Taffy brings performing arts to children in need locally
There are scores of kids you do not read about in the newspapers; they’re not award-winning students or scholarship-bound athletes.
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Vienna Resident Publishes ‘Two Tales of the Moon’
“Two Tales of the Moon” is Jennifer Sun’s debut novel. It’s 2009, and America's economic interest in China is increasing at a rapid pace, along with China's ambition to become a superpower.
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Democrats Win Closely Watched Races in McLean, Great Falls and Herndon
History promised Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34) that her reelection bid to Virginia’s House of Delegates would be close; no matter how much money Republicans pumped into Craig Parisot’s campaign in the final days.
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Letter: Goodbye Tree in Great Falls
To the Editor
This week, the Virginia Department of Transportation is poised to complete their demolition of the original canopy of white oak trees over downtown Great Falls.
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Letter: Disappointed
To the Editor
I just wanted to write to you to let you know how disappointed I was to see the recent Great Falls Connection cover.
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Reckless Driving in Great Falls
Jail-time possible for teenager charged with reckless driving.
A 17-year-old driver was charged with reckless driving after he lost control of the car he was driving on Arnon Chapel Road, rolled once and landed nearby, according to police reports.
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Great Falls Says Goodbye, Old Friend
This week, the Virginia Department of Transportation chopped down the oak on Georgetown Pike and Walker Road that Great Falls Citizens Association and residents had been rooting for.
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Great Falls Churches – 1850s through the 1940s
Legacy of Faith
On Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, The Great Falls Historical Society program provided a panoramic view of the founding and early beginnings of historic churches throughout an area currently known as Great Falls.
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Adopt-A-Tree and Notable Tree Programs Prove ‘Poplar’
Deadline for Notable Tree Program is No. 15.
Arlington County’s Natural Resources Division’s annual program provides a variety of native tree species free to Arlington residents. On Oct. 24 at the nursery on Four Mile Run behind Barcroft Recreation Center, hundreds of Arlingtonians took advantage of the program.
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Fairfax To End Veteran Homelessness
Every veteran has a story, and a path to housing.
Jameel Mubaarik of Reston is a 63-year-old Army veteran and mechanical engineer, a former Reston homeowner.
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Families' Memories Emerge After Verdict in Alexandria Murders
Charles Severance found guilty on all counts.
The jury had been dismissed over the weekend, but it barely took an hour of discussion on Nov. 2 to come back with a verdict in the case of Charles Severance, accused of three murders in Alexandria: guilty on all 10 counts.