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Lovisa, a fashion jewelry boutique, will be on Level 1 of Westfield Montgomery Mall and is now hiring, Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row reported.
The Great Falls Group of the Sierra Club is holding a watershed cleanup event Saturday morning at Scott’s Run Nature Preserve in McLean.
Four vehicles were stolen early Wednesday morning near South Van Dorn Street and Franconia Road in the Rose Hill area of Fairfax County.
A judge ruled this week that the last Confederate statue in the city of Richmond can be removed, according to reports.
Arlington Public Schools is seeking feedback from the community on three options for the school system’s 2023-24 school year calendar.
Britepaths is seeking donations from the community to provide meals and gifts to 265 families in Fairfax County during the holiday season.
Police said the suspect had visited other LA Fitness gyms in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and believe there may be other victims.
The windows of about 54 vehicles were shattered with a BB gun between Tuesday night and Thursday morning across Arlington, police said.
Airbags were stolen from more than a dozen vehicles Monday night in an Arlington neighborhood near S. Glebe Road, police said.
As voters cast their ballots in the November 2022 elections, additional early voting locations are opening in Fairfax County.
As voters cast their ballots in the November 2022 elections, additional early voting locations are opening in Fairfax County.
As voters cast their ballots in the November 2022 elections, additional early voting locations are opening in Fairfax County.
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue is preparing for the arrival at Dulles International Airport of 24 cats rescued from war-torn Ukraine.
A 27-year-old man was charged with felony hit-and-run, in connection with a crash Monday evening in the Kings Park West area.
Montgomery County Public Schools, with help from Highland Electric Fleets, wants to adopt an entirely electric school bus fleet in 10 years.
U.S. News on Tuesday released its annual list ranking 2,000 universities throughout the world, and eight schools in Virginia made the list.
Fairfax County officers detained a driver Monday night after he crashed into a pedestrian walking a dog in the Kings Park West area.
Westfield Wheaton is hosting its annual Boo Bash in the lower-level Macy’s Court and a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic on the second floor.
A new purple bin was installed last week in the parking lot of the Burke Center VRE station for residents to drop off glass for recycling.
The ice rink at Westpost, the largest outdoor rink in Northern Virginia, will be opening for the 2022-23 winter season on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
