New Chief Operating Officer for RA
Peter Lusk will begin as the new Reston Association New Chief Operating Officer on Monday, July 10.
Vienna Multicultural Festival
The Town of Vienna is preparing for the last event of Liberty Amendments Month, the Multicultural Festival, on Saturday, July 15, from 3-8:30 p.m. on the Vienna Town Green.
Soar Like an Eagle
Scouts receive $1,500 Rotary scholarship.
The Alexandria Rotary Club presented Eagle Scouts from the Colonial District with $1,500 scholarships at the organization’s June 6 meeting at Belle Haven Country Club.
Annie E. Harper Memorial Marker Unveiling
Bethlehem Baptist Church and the New Gum Springs Civic Association will unveil the historical marker in honor of Annie E. Harper Saturday, July 22, 2023.
And the Beat Goes On
Crooked Beat Records opens in Del Ray.
“This is one of Del Ray’s newest and most anticipated businesses.” — DRBA board member Gayle Reuter
Summer School
ARHA-SRG Scholars Program debuts.
The Alexandria Redevelopment Housing Authority kicked off a partnership with Northern Virginia Community College that allows ARHA residents to earn college credit.
Friendship Firehouse Festival 2023: Aug. 5
The Friendship Firehouse Festival to celebrate Friendship’s 249th year is Aug. 5.
Local Writers Win Virginia Press Association Awards
Connection and Gazette garner awards for work published in 2022.
Newspaper wins awards.
How Not to Buy a Car: Men Arrested after Assault, Robbery
Car deal gone bad
Broadening Internal Threat to Our Democracy
Commentary
Litzenberger Receives Delayed Award
Litzenberger honored: Fairfax County Citizen of the Year.
Litzenberger honored: Fairfax County Citizen of the Year.
‘Familiar Show and Incredibly Relevant Story’
Westfield Summer Stage presents musical, ‘Footloose.’
Shocking changes are in store for a big-city teen who moves to a small, rural town in the 1980s and discovers rock music and dancing have been banned there.
Overdose Leaves One Youth Dead, One Critical
Detectives from Fairfax County Police Major Crimes Bureau, Crime Scene Section, and Opioid Investigation Unit are investigating a fatal overdose that left one juvenile dead.
Recreational Cannabis Legal in Maryland as of July 1
Effective July 1, 2023, adults 21+ can purchase cannabis from licensed dispensaries.
Scotland’s Juneteenth Heritage Festival Paving the Way
The Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival was an extravaganza of community spirit, days filled with joy, dancing and music, history and health, a 5K and special events, a film festival, children’s festival and more, all designed to raise awareness and funds to rebuild the historic church.