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Women's Club of Great Falls Donates $6,000 to Friends of Riverbend Park

Funds support scholarships and programs.

On Monday, May 9, the Women's Club of Great Falls Philanthropy Group donated $6,000 to Friends of Riverbend Park, Inc.

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Over the Edge

Rappellers raise funds for New Hope Housing.

Excitement was mixed with tinges of fear as more than 80 volunteers rappelled down the 14-story Crystal City Hilton as part of the Over the Edge fundraiser for New Hope Housing.

Burglaries and Destruction of Property at Two Black Churches

Not hate crimes but a cry for help.

Four crimes within days at two Black churches and a tripped alarm at a third Black church, all located on Fordson Road in Alexandria's Gum Spring Community, looked ominous.

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Maps Tell Stories of the Past

People have been making maps of the Mount Vernon area for four centuries and maps convey more than pictures,” Kevin Green began as he...

City of Alexandria Recognizes First Annual National Fentanyl Awareness Day, May 10, On Heels of Recent Overdose Spike

Join the City of Alexandria and communities around the nation in support of the first annual National Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 10 to raise awareness about fentanyl-laced illicit drugs, ways that residents can prevent substance misuse, and treatment resources to manage substance use disorders.

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Over the Edge

Rappellers raise funds for New Hope Housing.

Excitement was mixed with tinges of fear as more than 80 volunteers rappelled down the 14-story Crystal City Hilton as part of the Over the Edge fundraiser for New Hope Housing.

Lamb Center and Wesley Housing Partner for Supportive housing

Tuesday, May 10, Fairfax nonprofit homeless services provider The Lamb Center and nonprofit affordable housing developer...

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Pho Soup has Plenty of Noodles and Broth

Vietnamese pho could ease the common cold or late night partying, but it's different from ramen.

Pho Soup

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Loss of Trees Is a Tragedy

It hurts, it's wrong and it must change. You may have seen the start of construction and removal of large, established trees at the former Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church at 6510 Fort Hunt Road...

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Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest

Ribbon-Cutting marks inaugural event at the Grange and Schoolhouse.

The two-day Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest & Sale will be held on Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Ride to End ALZ - Nation’s Capital joins cycling fundraising program to support Alzheimer’s, dementia research

The Alzheimer’s Association will hold its first ever Ride to End ALZ in the Nation’s Capital on Sunday, May 15. To date, more than 200 riders from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, as well as from states...

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Taste of Vienna Returns

Fundraiser supports the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department.

After a two-year COVID pause, the family-friendly Taste of Vienna, presented by the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, returned on Saturday, May 1, 2022, to showcase the great dishes from local restaurants and food trucks and raise funds.

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Juvenile Charged in Fatal Crash on Georgetown Pike

Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Crash Reconstruction Unit have charged a juvenile for the March 9 fatal crash on Georgetown Pike that involved three cars.

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The Things that Keep Me Up at Night

A wife, mother, and small business owner makes a difference with just one call.

In celebration of its five-year anniversary of partnering with schools to fight teen hunger, Food For Neighbors recognized key volunteers and school administrators. Food For Neighbors began just over five years ago by helping hungry students in two schools. Now the all-volunteer nonprofit is serving approximately 1,700 students weekly in 29 schools in Fairfax County and Loudoun County.

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City Nature Challenge 2022 in Great Falls

A snapshot of Observatory Park’s natural world.

Tami Sheiffer, a nature interpreter and Watch the Green Grow Coordinator at Fairfax County Park Authority, led the City Nature Challenge 2022 at Observatory Park in Great Falls on Saturday, April 30.