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Public Safety - Week of July 26, 2024
Fairfax County Police have arrested two men in connection with a homicide in Oakton on July 20. Police said they are still working to identify the victim, a Hispanic male between the ages of 20 and 30. Officers responded to the 9500 block of Route 29 at about 3:04 p.m. after a community member walking on a path found a body in a wooded area. Officers found a man with obvious trauma to the body after the person reported him unresponsive. He was declared deceased at the scene.
Longtime Mount Vernon area jeweler goes mobile
Mount Vernon Jewelers, a fixture around the Richmond Highway Corridor for over four decades, is vacating its storefront location Aug. 1 to engage in mobile jewelry sales and service. Store owner KJ Park, who has operated the jewelry business at its current location near Woodlawn for a dozen years, said...
Reston Camps celebrates 50th Anniversary with reunion party
This year, the Reston Association is celebrating 50 years of Reston Camps, and as part of the milestone season, it is hosting a giant reunion of former camp staff from over the years. This reunion will be held on July 27 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Brown’s Chapel Park in Reston and will provide a chance for former counselors to reconnect, share memories, and learn how their experience with the Reston Camps program helped shape their careers.
Centreville native captures two collegiate honors
Centreville native Tanea Spruill was one of two Shenandoah University tennis players to earn All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) second-team in doubles with her teammate, Olivia Guzzo. Spruill was thrilled about receiving this honor since starting her sports journey. “I played tennis when I was 13, so I had to...
Environmental groups in the region voice concerns about data centers
A meeting room at the downtown Fredericksburg branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library was filled to capacity Wednesday evening, as concerned citizens gathered to hear from local representatives from the Sierra Club and Friends of the Rappahannock about data centers. It was so filled that it exceeded the fire...
‘For military business’: Man breaks into home, demands victim’s car after showing military ID, Arlington police say
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Arlington police arrested a man from Woodbridge who broke into someone’s home and demanded their car because he needed it “for military business.” The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) said officers responded to a breaking and entering report around 9:53 a.m. Wednesday in the 2900 block of S. […]
Local leaders push for lease negotiations to prevent loss of Leesburg non-profit
LEESBURG, Va. (7News) — UPDATE: 7News On Your Side with an update to a story we broke earlier this month about the future of a Northern Virginia non-profit that helps people with disabilities. The Arc of Loudoun is embroiled in a lease disagreement with its landlord, The Paxton Trust, that could lead to The Arc moving. Now, a group of local and regional leaders are speaking out, hoping both sides will return to talks. The Arc's lease runs out at the end of August.
Historic Downtown 2024 Mid-Year Market Report
Historic Downtown Manassas started making its comeback in the early 1980s, decades earlier than the average American city. Now, business locations are perpetually in high demand and Historic Downtown continues to be the cultural and commercial center for the Greater Manassas Region. The past six months have been no different.
Bakers! Brides & Weddings 2nd Annual Cake Off is Seeking Applicants!
Calling all talented bakers in the DC metro area! We are thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated Brides & Weddings Cake-off, taking place at Women’s Wedding Network on Sept. 11 at the picturesque Briar Patch venue. This is an event you won’t want to miss!
Midlothian man pleads guilty to embezzling $4 million from VDH
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Midlothian man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to stealing millions of dollars from the Virginia Department of Health. According to court documents, on Aug. 10, 2013, Adam Lamar Harrell, 41, became an employee of VDH. In 2019, Harrell became...
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