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Business News from the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority – August 16
Mars Takes the Next Step in Global Headquarters Transformation. Multi-year renovation project to create a modern, sustainably designed workplace in McLean, Virginia, begins in August 2024. Mars is beginning renovations this month of its corporate headquarters in the McLean area of Fairfax County to meet the changing needs of its...
Aspen Hill Church to Host ‘Conversations With a Cop’ Event
Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) 4th District is hosting Conversations with a Cop August 21, giving residents a chance to meet 4th District officers and voice concerns. The event, which will take place at Aspen Hills Christian Church from 10:30 a.m. to noon, is geared towards residents of MCPD’s...
Sports Hall of Fame Seeking Nominations
The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for inductees for its 2025 class and is asking the public to contribute. The Hall of Fame, which recently found a permanent home within the walls of the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center, honors individuals who have made contributions or “brought notoriety” to the county through the avenue of sport. Inductees can be coaches, athletes, journalists or anyone who fits that description.
Olympic Rower Claire Collins Recounts Paris Games
McLean native Claire Collins now has two Olympic Games under her belt, having returned from Paris recently after her rowing team placed fifth in their final competition Aug. 3. The 27-year-old, who attended the Deerfield Academy boarding school in Massachusetts and Princeton University, rowed in the Women’s Eight, helping to...
Two-Alarm Townhouse Fire Forces Evacuation Of Fairfax County Residents
First responders in Fairfax County were busy on Friday afternoon battling a two-alarm blaze that broke out in an area residence.Crews were called at around noon to the 6400 block of Silver Ridge Circle in the Kingstowne neighborhood after calls came in regarding a townhouse fire. Upon arrival,…
Police arrest 2 people, recover drugs and cash from stolen vehicle in Anne Arundel County
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — A man and a woman were arrested after being found with drugs while driving a stolen vehicle in Anne Arundel County on Thursday afternoon. Police say at 4:00 PM they located a stolen Hyundai Kona parked on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie. Officers...
EDENS Announces Upcoming Openings at Crofton Station
EDENS, which operates the recently updated Burtonsville Crossing, Cabin John Village, and more here in Montgomery County, announced today the opening of the first of three new anchor retail partners at Crofton Station in Gambrills, MD (Anne Arundel County). Several new businesses are set to open this year, including The Fresh Market, Michaels and Snap Fitness.
Adam Cianciarulo’s take on the Budds Creek National: It all depends on track prep
Adam Cianciarulo raced in his first Pro Motocross race at Budds Creek in 2013; 11 years later, he will assume pit reporter responsibilities for the second time since he announced his retirement from professional dirt motorcycle racing midway through the 2024 Monster Energy Supercross Series in Round 27 of the SuperMotocross World Championship this week in the Budds Creek National in Mechanicsville, Maryland.
Protests Expected at Democratic National Convention in Chicago
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a couple of days, the Democratic National Convention will kick off in Chicago. That’s where delegates and local leaders will rally behind their nominee Vice President Kamala Harris for our highest office. WENY's Renata Stiehl and our Washington DC correspondents Rachel Knapp and Brendan Scanland will be covering the DNC all week.
2 suspects steal $5,000 worth of eyeglasses from Georgetown store
WASHINGTON - Police are looking for the two suspects who stole $5,000 worth of eyeglasses from Georgetown Optician. The burglary happened around 3 a.m. Thursday, according to D.C. police. The two suspects were caught by surveillance cameras getting away in a silver Dodge minivan after getting away with about $5,000 worth of glasses from Georgetown Optician. They were headed northeast on Wisconsin Ave., police said.
“National Gallery Nights fall season announced, will kick off with “A Night in Paris”
“At National Gallery Nights, visitors gather under Katharina Fritsch’s Hahn / Cock, 2013, glass fiber reinforced polyester resin fixed on stainless steel supporting structure, National Gallery of Art, Gift of the Glenstone Foundation in honor of the resilience of the American people during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020.23.1.”. From NGA:
Conditions at St. Elizabeths East Test Resident-Property Manager Relations
Fall 2024 will mark five years since the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation completed the conversion of the psychiatric hospital on St. Elizabeths East Campus into more than 200 units of affordable housing. The post Conditions at St. Elizabeths East Test Resident-Property Manager Relations appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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