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Rack Room Shoes Opens In First Colony Shopping Center
CALIFORNIA, Md. – Residents of California, MD, have a new shopping option with the opening of Rack Room Shoes at the First Colony Shopping Center, right next to Target. The new store, located at 45147 Colony Way, offers a wide variety of footwear for the whole family. With a commitment to providing quality and affordable footwear, Rack Room Shoes features a variety of brands and styles, from casual wear to athletic shoes, dress shoes, and boots.
Swim and dive seasons end with individual all-star meets
Individual swimming and diving all-star meets in the Northern Virginia Swimming League are being held this weekend. The swimming event is today, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Pinecrest Swim and Tennis Club in Herndon. The diving is Sunday starting at 8 a.m. at Hunt Valley pool in Springfield. The competitions last all day, with participants competing from the age groups of 8-under up to 15-to-18.
VCU Basketball: Why Jack Clark is the most important team transfer for 2024-25
There’s been a lot of success at VCU, especially since the program joined the A-10 back in 2012. Success has come in multiple eras, under several different head coaches, and with largely different rosters. Last year was the first of another new era under head coach Ryan Odom, and while the Rams missed out on the Big Dance, their 24-win season was far from a disappointment.
UVA student protesters enter the job market without their degrees while awaiting judiciary committee trial
Cady de la Cruz wasn’t surprised when the University of Virginia withheld her diploma. She knew it was a possibility, she said. After all, UVA wasn’t the first university to hold back degrees from students arrested during the breakup of the pro-Palestine encampments that spread across the country this spring.
Dog-breeding research company to be sentenced for inhumane treatment of Beagles and environmental violations
Following its guilty plea, Envigo will pay the largest-ever fine in an animal welfare case. Envigo, an Indiana-based Beagle-breeding company for research purposes and one of the largest suppliers of laboratory animals in the United States, pled guilty to violating the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) by neglecting thousands of dogs at its breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia. The company will be paying a fine of more than $35 million, representing the largest-ever fine in an animal welfare case, according to a news release.1.
Local entrepreneur Nakornsri Sintaisong jets through struggle to success
BETHESDA, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Nakornsri Sintaisong is the founder of District Exotic Jet Cars, a luxury recreational watercraft service in Woodbridge, Virginia. The fairly new attraction is an adventurous take on business and came with great struggle and risk. But Sintaisong is built to achieve against all odds.
Volunteers needed to help clear ivy for new park
There is a new public park coming to Ernest Road – one of five new parks Southside ReLeaf is working with the city to bring online. Unfortunately, this site is currently overrun with invasive vines like English Ivy. Fortunately, YOU CAN HELP! We are seeking volunteers on July 30 and 31 to help us clear a trail that will provide better access to the space. Both workdays will be from 10:30 am – 2 pm at 4701 Ernest Rd. Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/vTfFK.
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