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Standing Together at ADAMS

Peace rally draws hundreds against immigration ban.

The All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) campus has one foot in Fairfax County and the rest of the property in Loudoun. On Friday, it drew hundreds of people from all around the Northern Virginia region to show their support for the members of one of the largest mosques in the country at an event that featured appearances by Governor Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring.

Know Your Rights – ADAMS Hosts Travel Ban Legal Forum

In the wake of President Trump’s executive orders cancelling or suspending visas and banning – at least temporarily - entry into United States by travellers from seven Muslim-majority nations, leaders at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) quickly organized a legal forum to inform people of their rights under the new regulations.

Faith Communities Come Together to Feed and Protect Homeless From Hypothermia

The county’s Hypothermia Prevention Program is now offering homeless individuals refuge from the winter cold.

Commentary: How a Bill Does Not Become a Law in Virginia

Most people can remember the flowchart from high school civics class that graphically showed how a bill becomes a law.

Marvin Gaye’s Soulful Music Takes Reston's CenterStage

Fans of Marvin Gaye’s passionate songs and rich voice will have the opportunity to see his masterworks brought to life through dance and movement at Reston’s CenterStage.

Governor Visits Reston to Announce Commitment to Hiring More Veterans

Gov. Terry McAuliffe visited Reston on Wednesday, Feb. 1, to announce a new goal of hiring 25,000 veterans in the state of Virginia through the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program by 2018.

Saffoori Honored as Officer of the Month

PFC Ramsy Saffoori has been selected as an Officer of the Month for the Sully District Police Station.

Letter to the Editor: Voting Rights Under Attack

Unsatisfied with the existing identification requirements to vote in Virginia, on Feb. 1 Republicans in Virginia’s House of Delegates voted to make it even harder to vote in state elections.

Synergy Design & Construction Celebrates Grand Opening of New Reston Showroom

Mark and Mina Fies, owners of Synergy Design & Construction, a design-build firm located in Reston, celebrated the Grand Opening of their new showroom on Jan. 24 with a special ribbon cutting ceremony.

Right to the End

Coming into their game with Centreville, many looking at Westfield’s record of (3-13) would not realize how close many of their losses were.

Chinese Culture at the Potomac Library

The Lion Dance at the Potomac Library was one of several performances on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Maryland Figures in Black History

For each day of Black History Month, the office of U.S. Rep. John K. Delaney (D-6) is posting to his FaceBook page a profile of a different African-American leader from Maryland.

The Journey to the Other Side of the Street in Arlington: Part III

Concluding a three-part series focusing on prisoner reentry in Northern Virginia.

Lavonne Williams and Michael Diffley sit sharing an afternoon cup of coffee, remembering their journey.

Arlington, Alexandria Construct Bigger and Better ‘Bridges’

Local safety net organization helped 500 people last year.

Like any other Alexandria mother, Amina Amir was bursting with pride that her daughter would be graduating from high school this spring, with plans to go to college, and that her son is in the U.S. Navy in California.

Limited edition firemarks will be available by special order as part of the Friendship Conservation …

Potomac: Journey to ‘Wheel’ Yields First Book

Potomac man publishes book following his quest to compete on “Wheel of Fortune.”

It started years ago when Mark Anthony Linton was a young boy sitting with his grandmother watching her favorite game show, “Wheel of Fortune.”

Devastating Past, Uncertain Future in Arlington

Arlington’s Syrian refugees shocked and dismayed by recent executive order.

Ekbal Al Zoubi and his family escaped death. In a war that has killed at least 400,000 people, Al Zoubi and his family are a few of the 15,479 Syrian refugees to make it into the United States in 2016.

Obituary: Mary Kay Spink

Empty Bowls in Arlington

Raising funds to help feed those in need.

For the fifth year, area ceramic studios and restaurants joined forces with the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) for its annual Empty Bowls fundraising event.

Pruning Class on Daingerfield Island

Casey Trees held its annual Pruning 101 class on Feb. 4.

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