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Appetite: Stomping Ground Owner to Launch New Eatery 2021-01-16 02:20:56Sometimes, the time is right even when it doesn’t seem like the time is right at all.

Alexandria Restaurant Week To-Go Adds Takeout Dinner Deal 2021-01-16 01:55:50For an extended two-week period, more than 60 restaurants in Alexandria, Virginia, will offer a $49 takeout, delivery or curbside pick-up dinner for t

West Springfield Rotary Club Hosts Discussion on U.S. 2021-01-16 01:08:10“The U.S. needs to stop thinking of China as a source of cheap goods and realize that China in fact is a threat to our economy and to our values

Suffragist Memorial Construction Makes Progress 2021-01-16 00:23:13Those visiting Occoquan Regional Park, Lorton, can see progress toward completion of the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial.

‘Using 21st-Century Technology on a 19th-Century House’ in 2021-01-15 23:42:31At Fairfax City’s Historic Blenheim, technology is meeting history, and Mike Toth is the modern-day archaeologist making it happen.

‘No Accountability, No Guts, No Leadership’ in Centreville 2021-01-15 23:20:25Imagine your neighbor decided to build a second garage and use your side yard for its driveway.

Snowflake Trail Scavenger Hunt Extended 2021-01-15 22:42:39The Fairfax County Park Authority has extended its free scavenger hunt, the Snowflake Trail, through Jan. 31.

Some Vaccines Are Available, But What to Do? 2021-01-15 22:30:57You know you are 75 years old.

Democrats Laud Bickford’s Service on Arlington Electoral Board 2021-01-15 21:06:11The Arlington County Democratic Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 6, approved a resolution commending Charlene Bickford, Chair of the Arlington County Elec

Opinion: Commentary: Arlington Prepares for Presidential Inauguration 2021-01-15 20:43:56Arlington County is taking all necessary steps to ensure public safety in the run-up to the Jan. 20, 2021 Presidential Inauguration, County Board Chai

HomeLifeStyle: Arlington Home Gets a Facelift 2021-01-15 20:34:26When the owners of a cozy and laid-back home in Arlington decided to enlarge their 1,600-square-foot abode to better accommodate their growing family,

ArPets: Tashi's Love of Ballston 2021-01-15 20:01:48"If the door opens and a dog is there I wasn’t expecting, I sometimes have to bark aggressively to let them know who’s boss."

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Protests start small, peacefully at fortified US statehouses 2021-01-17 14:01:23Police and National Guard troops stood sentry at newly fortified statehouses Sunday ahead of demonstrations planned for the leadup to President-elect

'Little old West Virginia' sets pace on vaccine 2021-01-17 13:58:50KENOVA, W.Va. (AP) — Griffith & Feil Drug has been in business since 1892, a family-owned, small-town pharmacy. This isn't their first pand

Pennsylvania lawmaker stricken with brain cancer dies 2021-01-17 13:54:53HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state senator stricken with brain cancer died Sunday, his family said.

Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies 2021-01-17 13:52:45LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound”

The Latest: Pro-Trump demonstrations begin at statehouses 2021-01-17 13:51:39The Latest on pro-Trump groups demonstrating Sunday at statehouses across the country.

Democrats build impeachment case, alleging 'dangerous crime' 2021-01-17 13:37:03WASHINGTON (AP) — The lead prosecutor for President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment began building his case for conviction at trial,

Kremlin critic Navalny detained after landing in Moscow 2021-01-17 13:28:44MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday, the prison servi

4th victim dies after gunman's attacks in Chicago, 2021-01-17 13:27:58CHICAGO (AP) — A 61-year-old woman became the fourth person to die from a series of shootings this month by a Chicago gunman who was later kille

Russia's prison service says opposition leader Alexei Navalny 2021-01-17 13:14:37MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's prison service says opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been detained after returning from Germany.

Rodin Museum sculpture garden reopens to public 2021-01-17 13:09:28PARIS (AP) — There is a ray of light for Parisians who, like the rest of the French nation this weekend, begin to observe a tightened coronaviru

Insider Q&A: Mark Weinstein, MeWe's anti-Facebook CEO 2021-01-17 13:00:52BOSTON (AP) — Some users have fled Facebook and Twitter after the platforms booted President Donald Trump and some of his confederates for incit

Tribute to King, rebuke of demagogues in Warnock 2021-01-17 12:59:21ATLANTA (AP) — A day before the nation's annual holiday celebrating life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Sen.-elect Raphael Warnock of Geor

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Virginia House Democrats Release Agenda for Upcoming Session 2021-01-13 14:04:45The House legislative agenda will focus on three key areas for the upcoming legislative session: Protecting Families; Keeping Virginia Healthy; Rebuil

Burke, Springfield, Herndon, Cabin John Irish Dancers Win 2021-01-09 23:23:32Eight-year-old Ciara Foley, Burke, and nine-year-old Gabby Brown, Springfield, were among five dancers from McGrath Morgan Academy of Irish Dance to b

Kids and Pets: More Time for Best Friends 2021-01-09 22:57:22Families throughout the area adopted pets in record numbers during 2020 as a reaction to Covid-19 restrictions.

Man Dies After Lorton Industrial Worksite Accident 2021-01-09 21:19:05A man was fatally injured Dec. 29 morning following an accident at an industrial workplace located in the 9900 block of Richmond Highway in Lorton.

Opinion: Column: New Year, Old Problem: Cancer 2021-01-07 02:21:51As I sit and write here, with too much time on my hands, I can't help but consider my lot in life.

Fairfax County General Assembly Delegation to Hold Public 2021-01-07 01:42:29The Fairfax County delegation to the General Assembly will hold a public hearing on the 2021 session on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Gentle and Subtle Resolutions for 2021 2021-01-07 01:41:06For 2021, local mental health professionals advise being gentle with yourself when creating the daily schedules and resolutions that often come with t

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Virginia Progressive Prosecutors 2021-01-07 01:01:03Reforms advocated for by the group include expungement of criminal records, an end to mandatory minimum sentences, an end to cash bail, abolition of t

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Heroes of Our 2021-01-07 00:46:17In 1940, when the British Royal Air Force (RAF) was fighting the air war in the skies over England, Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister at the time

Essential Leave 2021-01-06 23:07:42Before the pandemic hit, Senate Democrats stopped a proposal requiring businesses to offer paid sick days.

Escalating Art from Burke 2020-12-29 05:56:27Escalating, by Sydney Cha, 17, Lake Braddock Secondary, Burke, Grade 12.

Two Million Lights in a Dark Winter 2020-12-29 01:17:47The Bull Run Festival of Lights is the largest light show in the Washington Metropolitan area, and this winter it is more popular than ever before.