Pío Pío Rebounds from Financial Squeeze in Great Falls
An outpouring of support from the community helps the Peruvian restaurant through the aftershocks of the COVID-19 economic impact.
Salsa music fills the air inside the newly reopened Pío Pío Pollo, where customers dig into ceviche, lomo saltado stir fry, and other staples of Peruvian cuisine.
EagleForce Warrior Foundation Donates $30K
Funds launch Capital Caring Health's ‘So No One Dies Alone Program.’
The local nonprofit provider of elder health, hospice and advanced illness care, Capital Caring Health, received a $30K donation from EagleForce Warrior Foundation to launch the provider's 'So No One Dies Alone Program' for Veterans from Northern Virginia and nearby areas and their families.
Black Interior Designers on Industry’s Lack of Inclusion and Diversity
Local tastemakers speak honestly about racial barriers within the profession.
As recent racial injustice protests have brought issues of diversity and inclusion to the forefront of the nation’s consciousness, local interior designers of color are voicing concerns about equity and underrepresentation within the industry.
Moving Fairfax County Schools to Dismantle Systemic Racism
NAACP holds virtual Town Hall.
Fairfax County NAACP held a virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
OrthoVirginia Moves to New Offices in Northern Virginia
OrthoVirginia has relocated offices in Northern Virginia.
DogFest Goes Virtual
COVID affects fundraising efforts; virtual platform spurs creative responses for the Sept. 20 event.
The Cheshire family of Great Falls is raising its 14th Canine Companions for Independence® (CCI) service puppy.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Citizen’s Guide to Better Times
Things each of us can do to help our country right now.
Don’t sit at home with your worry beads as you consume the news.
Opinion: Column: Safeguarding My Future
Whether or not I'm certain about my attitude toward being a dual cancer threat (non small cell lung and papillary thyroid, cancer), only my subconscious knows for sure.
Fairfax County Park Authority to Honor Six Volunteers
The Fairfax County Park Authority will honor six individuals and groups with 2020 Elly Doyle Park Service Special Recognition Awards at a virtual volunteer celebration in November.
AAUW of Virginia Holds Summer Leadership Meeting
A record number of Virginia members of the American Association of University Women, a national advocate for women’s equity, attended their annual Summer Leadership Meeting on July 25, 26, and 27.
Back-to-School Vaccinations Required, Even with Distance Learning
Free vaccine clinics are designed to help ensure that all children are vaccinated.
While there’s a cloud of uncertainty over what the back-to school season will look like this year, one thing is certain: children still need to be vaccinated.
Senior Year Unlike Any Other
Recent high school grads, Class of 2021 face college uncertainty amid pandemic.
Senior year, 2020 T.C. Williams graduate Mikaela Pozo applied to 17 colleges.
Max Scherzer Signs Baseball for Women’s Education Fundraiser
There is an opportunity to own a baseball signed by Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer with “2019 World Series Champs!” and at the same time support women’s and girl’s education.
Gap Between Relief Funds, Eviction Moratorium Could Cause Mass Evictions in Fairfax County
Slow: 12,000 eviction cases in courts statewide while only 300 tenant households had received federal funds.
The expiration of the state eviction moratorium and the refusal of the Fairfax District Court to extend it locally past July 10 has sent Fairfax County legal aid attorneys and Health and Human Services Department staff into a flurry of action to try to get federal assistance to the 500 tenants currently on the docket for eviction proceedings.
Opinion: Commentary: Creating More Equitable Admissions Policies for Magnet Schools
We need more equitable admissions practices in what are called “Governor’s Schools.”