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Opinion: Commentary: Record Setting Times
Not intending to repeat a column I wrote a few weeks ago, but it is hot outside!
Opinion: Commentary: Detailing Relief in Dollars
On Monday Aug. 2, the Virginia General Assembly convened in Richmond for a Special Session to allocate federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and appoint judges to fill eight vacancies on the Virginia Court of Appeals.
Opinion: Column: “Enough Already”
As my late mother would have suggested after reading four consecutive weeks of Kenny's column being on the same subject: the second degree burns on my feet, I am finally moving on.
Near-Normal School Year in Mount Vernon?
Students, staff look forward with smiles, optimism and coronavirus rules, all part of the first day of school.
First day at Mount Vernon High School
Senior Olympics Profile Orienteering
Which way is north again?
Grab a compass and detailed topographical map and head out over unfamiliar terrain to navigate a set course in the fastest time.
Opinion: Commentary: Hurricane Preparedness
How to get your family ready for an emergency
Nothing can be more damaging and frightening than being in the path of a hurricane.
Connecting the Unconnected
Less than 3 percent of broadband spending to help low-income people gain internet access
About 15 percent of Alexandria students did not have access to the internet when the pandemic began last year, a statistic that reveals how many households in Alexandria are locked out of the modern economy.
Calendar and Entertainment: Potomac
Calendar and Entertainment: Potomac
Glenstone Expands Visitor Capacity
Guaranteed admission for students, active military personnel, museum professionals, and Ride-On Bus passengers, and extended summer hours
Visiting hours to the Faith Ringgold exhibition, Glenstone walking trails and patio extended until 7 p.m., through Sept. 5
Potomac Home Sales: July, 2021
In July, 2021, 92 Potomac homes sold between $2,562,500-$550,000.
Potomac Home Sales: July, 2021
Alexandria to Honor Suffragists Tortured at Occoquan Workhouse
Landmark Suffragist Court Case was Decided in Alexandria
Thursday, Aug. 26 9-9:30 a.m.
New Law Could Help Save Turtles
Wild turtles need protection; enjoy them by seeing them, but leave them be.
From scratchy ancient petroglyphs to the children’s book heroine, Myrtle the turtle, to fictional superheroes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, turtles have long fascinated people.
‘Music in the Gardens’ Opens in September in Vienna
Spotlighting women composers as Virginia Chamber Orchestra performs
Take In the stunning Korean Bell Garden located in Northern Virginia’s Meadowlark Botanical Gardens as the flawless backdrop to the Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s (VCO) ensemble’s latest outdoor series of live concerts.
Flourishing After 55 in Arlington
Office of 55+ Programs
Back to School: The Best Shot: Vax Up!
Fairfax County families and educators discuss COVID-19 School Year 2021-22.
The first day of the much-anticipated, in-person return to school for SY2021-22 looms for many families, friends, and educators in Fairfax County's independent, public and home-based education systems.
Opinion: Commentary: It Is Hot Outside
The extended weather forecast for this week indicates that temperatures will be in the mid- to upper-90s.
Celebrating Solo Artistry in Tysons
1st Stage presents outdoor “Logan Festival of Solo Performance” at Tysons The Boro
Since 2017, 1st Stage’s annual Logan Festival of Solo Performance has been a singular presence in Northern Virginia.
Vienna Police Highlights: July 30 – Aug. 5, 2021
The following summary contains various incidents of general interest handled by the Town of Vienna Police Department from July 30 – Aug. 5, 2021.
McLean Neighborhood Hosts National Night Out
Block party fosters police-community partnerships and rediscovers neighborhood camaraderie
Residents and friends of the Timberly neighborhood in McLean took part in a block party with visits by Captain Dalton Becker, commander of McLean District Station, Fairfax County Police Department, and his officers, and Fairfax County/Fairfax City Sheriff Stacey Ann Kincaid and her deputies for National Night Out (NNO) 2021.
Opinion: Commentary: Virginia Legislature Decides on Funds, Addresses Needs
On Aug. 10, the General Assembly completed work in a special session to appropriate federal pandemic funds and elect judges.