Governor Northam Signs Protection Bills For Dogs
Virtual ceremony held
In a signing ceremony, held virtually, and streamed from his State Capitol office, Governor Ralph Northam officially signed stronger protections for tethered dogs into law on Aug. 17.
Distance Learning for Children with ADHD
Decreasing stress and increasing success in a virtual classroom
Voncia Hartley and her 10-year old son Kelvin are dreading the first day of school this year.
Reforming the Police
Lawmakers consider sweeping set of proposals to change policing in Virginia.
Only a few hours into a special session of the General Assembly earlier this week, members of a Senate panel passed a sweeping bill on policing reform that does everything from banning no-knock warrants and limiting chokeholds to creating use-of-force standards and requiring de-escalation training.
‘At What Price and At What Cost’ in Great Falls
Plan C comes to light for Marmota Farm.
Development plans are in the works for Marmota Farm in Great Falls.
A Summer Like No Other at Riverbend Park
While Riverbend’s visitor center remains closed, the park’s visitation levels are up, and it has resumed services including boat rentals, boating tours, and virtual online programming.
Neil Stern has been coming to Riverbend Park for decades to meditate, enjoy nature, or work under the park’s canopy of trees.
Youth-owned Business Thrives in Great Falls
Product innovation and service expansion underpin growth.
Only thirteen years old, Joey Newton of Great Falls is already an entrepreneur and a savvy one.
Starting A New Chapter: Great Falls Library Staff Reflect One Month Into Reopening
Library has ‘gotten creative’ in ways to engage the community, offering portable craft kits, online programming, and a new book recommendation service for young readers.
Ebook readership up, print circulation down, online Live Chat services up 200 percent: in an era of social distancing, the Great Falls Library is adapting to countywide trends in reader involvement as it welcomes patrons back into the library.
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.