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Chevy Chase Village residents can also obtain free rapid test kits at county libraries. The nearest library is the Chevy Chase Library.
Big Buns Damn Good Burgers, the regional chain known for designer burgers, fancy shakes and a variety of cocktails, is now open in McLean.
Police are looking into whether a teenager charged with assaulting a woman jogging in Arlington may be responsible for other assaults.
An Arlington man was arrested in connection with a small fire on the balcony of a residence on Columbia Pike in Arlington, officials said.
Burke Lake Park will be hosting a Stargazing Spectacular on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 5 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Anine Bing, a Los Angeles-based fashion brand, is now open at Bethesda Row, the brand’s first location in the Washington, D.C., area.
Scammers are using real and fake names of Chevy Chase Village Police officers to try to scam residents into sending them money, police said.
Wanda Younger, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for sheriff, spent 31 years in the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office.
Student director Jeremy, a senior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, stepped up to organize, cast, direct and produce plays last fall.
An antisemitic message was found at Magruder High School, the fourth case of antisemitic graffiti this month in Montgomery County schools.
The Burke Historical Society is holding a special virtual event on Sunday where people can learn about the history of Old Burke Village.
Carjacking suspects stole a vehicle from Arlington and left it in D.C., and another suspect stole a car in D.C. and crashed it in Arlington.
Public library and intellectual freedom groups are troubled by a "parental advisory label" bill introduced in Virginia for library books.
Good news in NoVA this week includes record-setting high school golfers, amazing middle school engineers and a jukebox auction for charity.
A bidder in Silver Diner's auction of nostalgic items from its old Clarendon location wants to recreate a mini Silver Diner in their home.
The LGBTQ Victory Fund, a national organization, on Thursday endorsed Democratic candidate Jonathan Dromgoole for Arlington County Board.
Northern Ireland’s award-winning children theater company Cahoots NI will be performing at The Alden theater in McLean on Feb. 10.
After closing for renovations in early December, Sweetgreen, a fast-casual salad restaurant at Bethesda Row, is getting close to reopening.
Arlington County Board candidate Natalie Roy wants a question put on the ballot in November to gauge opinion of the Missing Middle plan.
A man was carjacked in Crystal City Wednesday night when a suspect displayed a gun and another suspect drove off with the man's vehicle.
