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Glen Echo Park is hosting the Washington Folk Festival June 3-4, an event that features an array of music, dancing, storytellers and crafts.
Arlington's police union said Tuesday it has endorsed Josh Katcher for commonwealth's attorney against incumbent Parisa Dehghani-Tafti.
The 21 students at The Potomac School who will be playing varsity sports in college make up 18 percent of the 2023 graduating class.
With Memorial Day almost here, summer beach season is kicking off. Here are beach vacation sites in Virginia and neighboring states.
Here are the openings and closings to know for the Memorial Day 2023 holiday in Bethesda and across Montgomery County.
Here are the openings and closings to know for the Memorial Day 2023 holiday around Arlington.
The Memorial Day events in Burke are part of a lonf tradition that pays tribute to military personnel who lost their lives.
The Memorial Day events in and around Kingstowne are part of a long tradition that pays tribute to military personnel who lost their lives.
The Memorial Day events in and around McLean are part of a long tradition that pays tribute to military personnel who lost their lives.
The Memorial Day events in Arlington are part of a long tradition that pays tribute to military personnel who lost their lives.
The Memorial Day events in Bethesda are part of a long tradition that pays tribute to military personnel who lost their lives.
Good news in NoVA this week includes a $60K donation for trees, top baby names, and South Lakes scores most Cappies nominations.
Wanda Younger, who spent 31 years in the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office, is seeking the Democratic nomination for Arlington sheriff.
The NAACP Arlington Branch contributed $60,000 to EcoAction Arlington in an effort to increase the tree canopy in disadvantaged communities.
An 18-year-old man was shot inside the Wheaton Metro station Thursday evening after a confrontation on the escalator, according to police.
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City is hosting a Veterans Resource Fair on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. to support members of the armed forces.
The Fairfax County Police Department and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department are facing off Saturday in a charity hockey game.
Sofia Kaarina Kurbat, a student at Innovation Elementary, is one of the 55 state and territory winners of the Doodle for Google contest.
When babies born in Maryland in 2022 graduate from high school, you may hear the names Ava and Liam repeated often as they cross the stage.
No children on the school bus were injured in the crash, which occurred on Inverchapel Road in the Springfield area, police said.
