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The Pike District Partnership, a group focused on North Bethesda's economic growth, is looking for people to join its board of directors.
The McLean Citizens Association is hosting debates for Dranesville District supervisor and school board member candidates on Oct. 12.
Author David Baldacci criticized efforts to ban books in a speech Saturday at Fairfax County Public Library’s Local Author Book Festival.
The Alzheimer’s Association has signed a 5,790 square-foot lease at National Gateway II, a 221,686-square-foot office building in Arlington.
Equality Arlington, a nonprofit group, will be celebrating National Coming Out Day with a Coming Out Party at Busboys and Poets on Oct. 11.
A new Peter Chang restaurant will be opening in McLean on Oct. 12, with signature dishes like Scallion Bubble Pancake and Amish Honey Ribs.
Stacey Kincaid, who was first elected as sheriff of Fairfax County in 2013, is running for re-election in the Nov. 7 general election.
A 19-year-old and a juvenile were charged with distribution of fentanyl in connection with two student overdoses in Arlington, police said.
Arlington has been declared an official “book sanctuary” as part of the county’s commitment to protecting banned and challenged books.
The richest person in Maryland is worth an estimated $6.5 billion, according to The Forbes 400, an annual ranking of America’s super rich.
Two 17-year-olds were arrested in connection with a shooting that took place last month in the Kingstowne Shopping Center, police said.
Bagels 'n Grinds, owned by Adam and Courtney Greenberg, is set to take over a vacant retail space in Potomac adjacent to Potomac Pizza.
A woman was assaulted at an establishment in Clarendon Saturday night by a man, who was then confronted by several witnesses, police said.
The McLean Volunteer Fire Department is hosting an open house on Oct. 14, an event that will include life-saving demonstrations and tours.
Debra Tisler, an educator and advocate, is on the Nov. 7 ballot for the Springfield District seat on the Fairfax County School Board.
A suspect in the death of a woman at Burke Lake Park was arrested in New Jersey and charged with second-degree murder, police said.
FEMA's emergency alert test will affect phones, radios, and televisions on Wednesday afternoon in Maryland, but there's no need to worry.
The DOT awarded a $100 million grant to the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority in support of the Franconia-Springfield Bypass Project.
VinoRita's demise is one of the fastest business failures publisher Robert Dyer has seen in 17 years of reporting in Montgomery County.
Sandy Anderson, a Northern Virginia native, is on the Nov. 7 ballot for the Springfield District seat on the Fairfax County School Board.
