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JD Vance owns a $1.5M home in Alexandria. Here's what his neighbors have to say
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Ohio Senator JD Vance, who owns a home in Alexandria, is stirring reactions in the community. Del Ray is considered a left-of-center community, now home to a clearly right-of-center candidate to be the next vice president of the United States. JD Vance is not putting Del Ray on the map, but his decision to buy a home here was the talk of this community Tuesday.
Families mourn death of 2 dogs after stay at Virginia PetSmart, investigation underway
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — Animal Control in Alexandria, Virginia confirms to 7News that it is now investigating the death of two separate dogs who stayed at the Potomac Yard PetSmart in June. The dogs stayed at PetSmart’s “Petshotel” during the same week and died just two days apart.
R-MA President David Wesley Under Scrutiny in Wake of Flight Scholarship Accusation, Lost Air Force Jr. ROTC Accreditation
This reporter became aware of surfacing allegations against current R-MA President and retired Air Force legal staff General David Wesley from a heads up from Norma Jean Shaw, now residing in the deep, southwest corner of Virginia, to a May 16-posted Letter to “The Shaw Report” website. That letter was from former R-MA Commandant Ivan Mieth’s daughter, Tawanna Mieth Williams of Amissville. In her letter to The Shaw Report, from which we received permission to republish, Ms. Mieth-Williams publicly, and NOT anonymously, cited the following scenario:
Fairfax County police investigating dental office burglary in Annandale
ANNANDALE, Va. (DC News Now) — Fairfax County police said they need the community’s help “to give teeth to [their] dental office burglary investigation.” The burglary happened on June 21 around 7 p.m. in the 7600 block of Little River Turnpike in Annandale. There, a man broke into the business and its safe to steal […]
McLean Community Center Public Art Project – Mural
McLean Community Center (MCC) is accepting qualifications from artists or artist teams for two public art projects it is commissioning in McLean. The two public art projects are part of the center’s 50th Anniversary celebration, which will take place in 2025. The second project is a typographical sculpture to be placed on the rear plaza of MCC, which is located at 1234 Ingleside Ave.
From diagnosis to cider domination: Lost Boy Cider's journey to sugar-free success
Lost Boy Cider owner and founder Tristan Wright joined Good Morning Washington Tuesday to spotlight his local sugar-free cider business. "Seven years ago, I got diagnosed with Celiac disease and so I started making cider in my kitchen," Wright said. "I went out to the west coast and enrolled in a cider production program at Portland State University and found myself up at Cornell in the viticulture center, learning how to actually make wine. Now, as a joke, we're in severe debt, known to cidery."
New emergency veterinary center opening in Foxchase tomorrow
A 24/7 Pet ER facility operated by the Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is opening tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Shoppes of Foxchase shopping center. The facility at 4525 Duke Street is scheduled to launch with an open house from 4:30-6:30 p.m. followed by a ribbon cutting. The facility says it allows...
NEW: Herndon mayor won’t seek reelection, candidates finalized
The ballot is set for the Town of Herndon’s upcoming mayoral and town council elections. Current council members Keven LeBlanc and Pradip Dhakal will face off on Nov. 5 to succeed Mayor Sheila Olem, who won’t seek reelection after two terms as mayor and more than a decade on the town council.
Report: The Fresh Market planning new Reston store
It looks like the Fresh Market specialty supermarket brand is making a fresh push into Northern Virginia. According to the Washington Business Journal, the company is planning two new stores in the region, including one in Reston. The Reston store will be located near the intersection of Sunset Hills Road...
Rush Bowls signs lease for second Loudoun location
Açai bowls are all the rage right now and a fast-growing bowl brand is planning its second location in Loudoun County. The local franchisee for Rush Bowls has signed a new lease in Ashburn. The new Rush Bowls will be taking a roughly 1,200 s.f. location in the Ashbrook...
Dan Snyder’s Mount Vernon Property on Market for $60M
Dan Snyder, former owner of the Commanders, is selling his sprawling mansion in Mount Vernon. The home at 7979 E. Boulevard Dr. is listed for $60 million, making it the highest-priced listing in the region. Snyder bought the property, originally listed for $60 million, for $48 million in 2021. River...
Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail wins National Park Service volunteerism award
Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail is a volunteer group that’s worked tirelessly to maintain and improve one of the region’s most beautiful trails and the National Park Service (NPS) recently recognized the group for those efforts. The group took home the National Park Service Impact Award: Team...
Thirty-Eight Small Businesses “Opened for Business” in May 2024
Provided by Prince William County Development Services. In May, 38 small business owners received a certificate of occupancy or written authorization to ‘Open for Business’ from Prince William County Department of Development Services, bringing the year-to-date total to 177 small businesses that have opened successfully. “We encourage everyone...
Sprig’s Coffee and Pastry Cafe shutters near federal courthouse
A local coffee shop mere steps from the federal courthouse in Alexandria is no more. Sprig’s Coffee and Pastry Cafe, which opened only two years ago at 2050 Ballenger Avenue, has closed. Signage on the door alerts customers to the closure, which a company spokesperson attributed to financial issues.
Prince William County Recognized as a Top Digital County in the Nation
Provided by Prince William County Communications Office. Prince William County received third place in the 2024 annual Digital Counties Survey in the 250,000 to 499,999 population category. The survey is sponsored by the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties and identifies the best technology practices among U.S. counties, including initiatives that streamline the delivery of government services, provide data analytics to allow decisions based on performance and outcomes, enhance cybersecurity and apply innovative and emerging technologies to county priorities.
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