Melwood, Wesley Housing Plan New Inclusive Affordable Housing in Arlington
Melwood, a leading national employer, advocate, and preferred provider for people with disabilities, and Wesley Housing, a leading nonprofit affordable housing provider located in Northern Virginia, are planning a mixed-use development including 105 new affordable housing units and 18,000 square feet of ground level space for Melwood’s community service use in Arlington, Virginia.
Arrest in Shooting Causing Minor Property Damage, No Injuries
The Arlington County Police made an arrest in the shooting that occurred on June 19, 2024, in the 2600 block of Richmond Highway.
Arlington Chamber Celebrates Economic Development
Awards presented to first responders & public safety personnel
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce held its State of the County & Public Safety Awards breakfast on Tuesday, June 25 at the Army Navy Country Club.
Blueberries Gone Before You Know It
Cars line up, trunks open in the parking lot of Cherrydale United Methodist Church on Lorcom Lane Friday, June 21 to pick up their 10-pound boxes of fresh blueberries.
Highlights of Boundary Policy and Assignment of Students,
Part 4 of 4
Boundary assignments’ overarching goals are excellence, efficacy, equity; capacity is the primary benchmark.
GFCA Town Hall Webinar with School Board Member Robyn Lady
Part 2 of 4 stories
Hard questions on boundary policy answered.
COMMUNITY NEWS AT A GLANCE
County’s Sheriff’s Office Is Recruiting.
County’s Sheriff’s Office Is Recruiting.
Time to Register for National Night Out
Time to Register for National Night Out
2024 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics: 83 Events, 26 Venues, Ages 50 to 100+
2024 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics: 83 Events, 26 Venues, Ages 50 to 100+
Potomac Home Sales: May, 2024
In May, 2024, 61 Potomac homes sold between $3,150,000-$620,000.
Potomac Home Sales: May, 2024
VDOT Makes Roadsides a Refuge for Pollinators
Pollinator conservation provides bird and insect habitats and improves agency efficiencies
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will install 135 new acres of pollinator habitats this year to support pollinators such as bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, flies, and more.
Second Annual ‘Hike for Her’ Raises Funds for Afghan GIrls
Arlington-based non-profit Ascend Afghanistan celebrates 10th year
Marina LeGree and her team have been teaching Afghan girls how to climb mountains since 2014. While living and working in Afghanistan, LeGree saw a need, and an opportunity, to unlock the leadership skills of young women using the mountains surrounding their homes as a classroom.
StarKist, Cornerstones and Feed the Children Partner to End Hunger
2024 Summer Food and Resource Rally
On June 6, Cornerstones, StarKist, and Feed the Children gathered for the third annual summer food and resource rally at Cornerstones Food Rescue Empowerment Enterprise in Sterling. Three Fairfax County nonprofits — LINK Against Hunger, South Lakes High School PTSA Food Pantry, and Fellowship Square — and two in the Dulles corridor, Dulles South Food Pantry and Community Lodgings, participated.
SPARC Provides Day Programs for Adults with Disabilities
SPARC honors Supervisors Dalia Palchik and John Foust for support of region’s ‘forgotten.’
SPARC, a non-profit that provides day programs in Northern Virginia for adults with disabilities, hosted its 3rd Annual Pancake Breakfast on June 15 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Vienna with a silent auction, talent show, games, and food.
Juneteenth at Bull Run
Remarkable story of private emancipation of enslaved people.
NOVA Parks and the Fairfax County NAACP hosted their Third Annual Juneteenth celebration to recognize the largest private emancipation of the enslaved, commemorate the cemetery where many of the freed are interred, and visit the site where Black people and white people worshipped together as early as 1775. The event took place on Saturday, June 15 at Bull Run Regional Park, located in Centreville.
Man Arrested, Charged with Sexual Assaults
Police say DNA testing reportedly tied him to three cold cases.
A man police believe committed multiple, unsolved sexual assaults – dating as far back as 1998 – is now in custody in the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. He is Edward Eugene Pottmyer, 58 and, although he has a Chantilly address, he actually lives in Loudoun County.
Police Arrest Suspect in Centreville Carjacking
Safety tips offered for exchanging merchandise with strangers.
Police detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Major Crimes Bureau have charged a 25-year-old Maryland man in connection with a recent carjacking and abduction in Centreville.
“Flourishing After 55”
55+ Programs are in person at 55+ Centers unless otherwise noted. A 55+ Pass is required to participate starting at a $20 annual fee. To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-4747.
“Flourishing After 55”
55+ Programs are in person at 55+ Centers unless otherwise noted. A 55+ Pass is required to participate starting at a $20 annual fee. To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-4747.