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Captain Ben Coffman of Fairfax County Fire & Rescue reflects on dealing with cancer after losing one of his co-workers to the disease.
Washington Post food critic Tim Carman ranked Arlington’s Charga Grill as No. 1 on his list of the D.C. area’s 10 best casual restaurants.
Caddies Bar and Grill is accepting reservations of eight or more for NFL playoff watch parties, including this weekend's Wild Card games.
A Herndon man made his first court appearance in court on Monday on charges of production of child sexual abuse materials, prosecutors said.
A new book, “Desegregation In Northern Virginia Libraries,” shows how public libraries in the region maintained exclusionary policies.
National Pizza Week runs from Jan. 8 to 14, offering a chance to score deals or show support for locally-owned pizza restaurants.
Three suspects stole cartons of cigarettes and cash from a business Sunday morning in the Virginia Square area of Arlington, police said.
Foxtrot, a café and market, will be opening on Friday, Jan. 13 in Rosslyn, its sixth location in the Washington, D.C., area.
Fairfax County Police officers from the West Springfield District Station will be hosting Scout Night on Jan. 17 for scout dens and troops.
A tractor trailer crashed on Interstate 495 near the Georgetown Pike exit Sunday afternoon, causing the truck to catch fire, police said.
Jolly Yolly Kids, an indoor gym, playground and learning center for children, is preparing to move into Level 1 of Westfield Montgomery.
Bernard Kalb, a long-time journalist for CNN and other news networks and newspapers, died on Sunday at his home in North Bethesda.
Hundreds gathered in Arlington Sunday afternoon to urge county officials against rushing to approve the Missing Middle housing proposal.
Good news in NoVA this week includes a Vienna bar crawl among friends, Alex Ovechkin's 800-plus goal celebrations, and a first baby of 2023.
Montgomery County Police are investigating a carjacking that occurred early Thursday morning in front of the Fox 5 DC studios in Bethesda.
An 18-year-old Arlington resident was arrested Wednesday on firearm and drug charges after he fled from officers after being detained.
Hip Flask, a rooftop bar at the Marriott Bethesda Downtown hotel, is providing guests with the option to reserve private rooftop igloos.
A Springfield man won the $1 million top prize in Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle after buying his ticket at a Safeway in Burke.
Jonathan Dromgoole, who works on getting LGBTQ people appointed to federal positions, announced his candidacy for Arlington County Board.
Arlington police are investigating the deaths of a man and woman who were found inside a hotel room on Langston Boulevard on Thursday.
