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Two injured after crash in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said two people were injured after a crash in Lorton on Thursday morning. Police said they were at the scene of a two-vehicle crash at Gunston Cove Road and Sophia Road. Officers said both drivers were taken to the hospital. One of […]
Feedback sought on current conditions of Arlington Blvd Trail near Rosslyn
Arlington County is collecting feedback on a narrow walking and bicycling path along Arlington Blvd near Rosslyn. The portion of the Arlington Blvd Trail between Dark Star Park and the N. Rhodes Street overpass is currently only a few feet wide in some places, sandwiched between Arlington Blvd and N. Fairfax Drive. A project page describes the trial as “an important bike connection” that is “surrounded by a frequent-trafficked road and a highway where vehicles drive at high speeds.”
Family Films Come to the Silver Screen at Sully Historic Site in August
Fairfax County Park Authority introduces another season of Starlight Cinema. Come enjoy this outdoor movie series with feature films for the entire family as well as pre-movie entertainment. Pack your picnics, blankets and chairs, and head out to enjoy movies under the stars — for free — all month long this August.
Tennis Court Improvements Coming Soon at Two Fairfax County Parks
The Fairfax County Park Authority will soon begin repairing tennis courts #1 and #2 at Woodley Hills Park and #1 and #2 at Country Club View Park. The tennis court improvements at both locations will include crack filling, bird bath leveling, the installation of new fencing and a complete level construction repair. Contractors are scheduled to mobilize onsite in early August weather permitting, and active construction is anticipated to be completed by mid-September 2024.
Mongtomery County student earns Maryland’s first Youth Poet Laureate title
CHEVY CHASE, Md. (DC News Now) — Rising high school senior Tara Prakash from Chevy Chase became Maryland’s first-ever youth poet laureate at age 18. The poet has performed at the Kennedy Center and earned various accolades through her rhymes, including previously being named the Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate. “Poetry is just like a […]
Groups demonstrate in downtown Baltimore against investing in gas infrastructure
A coalition of groups demonstrated Thursday in downtown Baltimore over gas. The coalition, including members of CASA, the Climate Action Network and the Maryland PIRG Foundation, called on Maryland's utilities to stop investing in gas infrastructure. A report from the Office of the People's Counsel found gas utility spending increased...
July 25 Showers And Thunderstorms Today Less Humid Tomorrow Into The Weekend
This same old frontal boundary remains stuck over our region, but will get a push to move out later today. There is rain in parts of our region this morning. As a cooler air mass arrives, the cold front in between will ignite thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Less humid...
Spotsy Driver Admits To Drinking, Driving Before Crash At Fredericksburg Intersection: Police
A Spotsylvania woman was arrested after smashing into another driver in Fredericksburg while allegedly driving under the influence, police say.Over the weekend, an officer on patrol in downtown Fredericksburg spotted a red Toyota RAV 4 that blew through the stop sign at the intersection of Fauquier…
CGI Federal Lands Spot on EPA Tech Services BPA
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development, or ORD, has enlisted CGI Federal to continue performing digital transformation services with a ceiling of $100 million in contract value. Under the Scientific Modeling, Application, Visualization, Computational Science, Software and Statistical Support, or SMAVCS4, blanket purchase agreement, CGI will...
Fredericksburg: Spanberger pushes CSX railroad for answers on train derailment
On the evening of July 20, five cars from a CSX freight train derailed, flattened one building and caused significant damage to a residential complex and personal property in the city of Fredericksburg. During a briefing held by CSX in Fredericksburg yesterday, the railroad company shared that the derailment and...
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