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Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day at These Bars and Restaurants
St. Paddy’s Day is around the corner, and it’s time to eat, drink, and be merry. Don your best green attire and head to these Irish bars and restaurants to fill up on classics like corned beef,...
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Start Your Tomato Garden Indoors with Tips from an Expert
Picking a plump, juicy Heirloom or Better Boy from your own summer garden brings immense satisfaction. For those getting ready to start tomatoes and other garden picks from seed, a Virginia...
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Gannett and USA Today Leave Tysons HQ
Gannett is gone and so is USA Today. The two moved out of their Tysons headquarters last month, and the USA Today newsroom has been closed. Journalists for the two will either work out of a DC bureau...
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George Mason University Receives $4.85M Gift to Study Bruise Detection
George Mason University on Tuesday said it received a $4.85 million anonymous gift that will be used to study bruise detection among those who experience domestic violence. “This single largest gift...
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Looking for Another Indoor Pickleball Option? Try Down the Line Sports in...
Pickleball fans, you have a new option. Down the Line Sports Center recently opened the first dedicated pickleball facility in the City of Fairfax. Down the Line, owned by Jenni Bae, sits inside a...
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Benny the Beagle Experiences a ‘Ruff’ Day, One Involving a Rescue in Dale City
You could say it was a “ruff” day for Benny the beagle. He got “jammed” under the flooring of his family’s shed in Dale City, according to a Facebook post from the union that represents Prince William...
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1980s Cold Case Murders in Stafford, Fairfax Counties Linked; Arrest Made
Two cold case murders from the 1980s linked to the same suspect have been solved using genetic genealogy, and a Stafford man has been charged with one of them. One murder happened in Stafford County...
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Here’s What That 5-Cent Plastic Bag Tax Is Funding Around NoVA
“How many bags did you use?” The self-checkout line question brings to mind another query: What does my 5 cents fund? In Northern Virginia, seven jurisdictions tax plastic bags. The state collects the...
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Funding for Proposed Alexandria Stadium Not in State Budget
Funding for the proposed stadium for the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards in Alexandria isn’t in the state budget. Without the funding, the effort to bring the sports teams to Virginia...
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King Family Vineyard Takes Home 2024 Virginia Governor’s Cup; 3 NoVA Wines in...
King Family Vineyard’s 2019 Meritage won the prestigious 2024 Virginia Governor’s Cup on Thursday. The wine, which is a blend of merlot, petit verdot, cabernet franc, and Malbec, are featured in the...
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Lorton Man Gets 25 Years in 2021 Landlady Killing
A man who killed his Lorton landlady and dumped her body in a wooded area has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Brian George Sayrs Jr., 28, killed Emily Lu, 72, in June 2021. Lu had last been seen...
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William E. Beckwith House, Clifton’s Oldest, Is Coming on the Market
Coming on the market Wednesday is the William E. Beckwith House, the oldest house in historic Clifton. The home was built in 1771 and is located at 12752 Chapel St. It will be listed at $1,350,000....
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Loudoun Fire Marshal Restricts Propane Deliveries
Propane deliveries in Loudoun County from Southern States Cooperative, Inc.–Leesburg–Fairfax Petroleum Service have been restricted as the fire marshal continues investigating a Sterling house...
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3-Year Project to Repair Tidal Basin Seawalls Starts in May
The National Park Service in late May will start removing about 140 cherry trees between the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial to prepare for a three-year, $113...
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Governor’s Veto of English Ivy Bill ‘Super Disappointing’
An Alexandria delegate says he’s “angry” and “disappointed” that Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill that would have let local jurisdictions ban the sale of English ivy, an invasive plant. “He...
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Carbonara, the Newest Restaurant from Mike Cordero, Opens in Ballston
Carbonara: Old School Italian & Wine Bar, the much-anticipated Ballston restaurant from Northern Virginia restauranteur Mike Cordero, opens Monday. “I put my heart into Carbonara to create a new...
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Elvis Costello, Clint Black, and Virginia Coalition Among Just-Announced Wolf...
The Wolf Trap lineup just grew larger, with more performances announced, including Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello playing together, Beck performing with the National...
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NoVA Remains Under Elevated Risk for Fires
Northern Virginia is under an elevated risk for fires from 11 a.m. through this evening, the National Weather Service said. “Frequent gusts above 40 mph will be likely this afternoon and early this...
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Teen Wanted in Philly Mass Shooting Arrested in Alexandria
In Alexandria, authorities arrested a 17-year-old wanted in connection with a mass shooting that wounded eight teenagers at a Philadelphia bus stop on March 6. Marshals from the U.S. Marshals Eastern...
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Tickets on Sale Friday for Country Calling, New Music Festival in Ocean City
Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Tyler Childers, and Lainey Wilson will headline Country Calling, a new country music festival that Ocean City, Maryland, will hold in October. More than 25 artists will...
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