Mark Hand covers Montgomery County, Maryland and Fredericksburg, Virginia for Patch.com.
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Springfield Town Center is hosting the Virginia stop of the Halal Rib Fest this weekend, a celebration of community, culture and food.
Westfield Wheaton Mall is holding its 2nd annual Boo Bash on Sunday, Oct. 29 in partnership with the Montgomery County Police Department.
The 48th annual Marine Corps Marathon will take place on Sunday, Oct. 29, with thousands of runners registered to participate in the race.
Marcia St. John-Cunning, the Democratic-endorsed candidate for the Franconia District seat on the school board, has been disqualified.
A former Army doctor from Springfield was convicted by a jury of abducting and attempting to sexually assault his wife inside their home.
An inmate who escaped custody more than two months ago while at a hospital near Richmond was apprehended Wednesday morning in Springfield.
A dog-friendly beer garden event in North Bethesda’s Pike District will offer local beer and food and live music on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Arlington school leaders have decided not to use Nottingham Elementary School as "swing space" as other county schools undergo renovations.
A summer-like warm-up is on its way to the D.C. area for the weekend, but will the mild temperatures stick around for trick-or-treaters?
A $25,000 grant from Arlington County is being used to get the Halls Hill neighborhood added to the National Register of Historic Places.
An overwhelming majority of residents support eliminating the left turn option onto Burke Centre Parkway where a teen was killed in July.
Complaints against a trash collection company in Fairfax County have dropped significantly after the county threatened civil penalties.
Fairfax County police are investigating two gunfire incidents in the Springfield area and released video of gunshots being fired from a car.
Two workers were rescued Tuesday after their scaffolding got stuck four stories above the ground on the Marriott HQ building in Bethesda.
Volunteers at Fairfax County's Pohick Regional Library will be offering Halloween costume-making assistance on Sunday, Oct. 29.
The Commentary Social House is partnering with SADBrunch on Saturday to hold a HallowQueen Drag Brunch hosted by CakePop.
A Virginia man died in a two-car crash on Democracy Boulevard in Potomac early Saturday evening, according to Montgomery County police.
A new report shows Arlington has a lower concentration of disadvantaged families when compared with other areas of Virginia.
A University of Maryland assistant football coach was arrested for DUI in the Tampa Bay area over the weekend, according to reports.
Police arrested a 17-year-old student at Walter Johnson High School student and charged him as an adult for possession of a firearm.
