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New in NoVa: Immigrant Food opening first Virginia location
A trendy DC-based restaurant brand is expanding for the first time into Northern Virginia. It’s called Immigrant Food and it’s coming to Ballston over in Arlington. Immigrant Food already has three locations in Washington. Now, it’s latest restaurant will open this Tuesday, July 23 at 4245 North Fairfax Drive. That’s at the global headquarters for The Nature Conservancy.
3 dead in Fairfax County crash
LEGATO, Va. — Three people are dead after a crash in Fairfax County early Tuesday. The crash involved a single vehicle on West Ox Road and Route 29 just before 5 a.m. When officers got to the scene, the driver, only identified as a man, and two women passengers were declared dead. Both directions of West Ox Road and the ramps to westbound West Ox Road from Route 29 were closed for the crash investigation, according to police. Roads reopened around 8:30 a.m.
Adult Male Arrested In Connection With Takoma Park Hit-and-Run Fatal Collision
Suspect charged with failure to immediately return and remain at the scene of an accident involving death. Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) have arrested and charged 34-year-old Efrain Diaz Romero, of Silver Spring, with the death of 42-year-old Candido Noe Rojas Rojas, who died in a fatal hit-and-run collision on Monday, June 3, 2024.
Educators, parents weigh in on Virginia’s proposed cell-phone free classrooms
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The issue of cell phones in the classroom was front and center in Virginia Beach Monday. Dozens of people gathered at Tallwood High School to talk about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s latest plan to keep cellular devices away from the education process. It’s the Governor’s Executive Order 33.
Va. law enforcement leaders ‘confident’ in public safety coverage plans for future campaign rallies
Former President Donald Trump rallied in Chesapeake, Virginia about two weeks before a nationally-televised assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally left him and two others wounded, and one person dead. While it’s unclear whether there will be more presidential rallies here before the November election, amid heightened public safety concerns, local and state police agencies […] The post Va. law enforcement leaders ‘confident’ in public safety coverage plans for future campaign rallies appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Concern for Missing 14-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Xavier Wright, a missing 14-year-old from Rockville. Wright was last seen on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., at a residence in the 1600...
Historic 'Reeves Farmhouse' set to transfer out of county hands
ARLINGTON, Va. — The echoes of the Reeves Farmhouse’s past might soon blend with the promises of a more inclusive future. After years of planning, the historic property known as Reevesland in Arlington County is set to transfer out of county hands. On Monday, the Arlington County Board...
Detectives Investigate Goshen Road Fatal Collision
Identity of the victim has been released. Gaithersburg, MD- Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Saturday, July 20, 2024, on Goshen Road near Rock Elm Way. At approximately 2:16 a.m., 6th District officers and...
Marco’s Pizza closes location in southern Loudoun
The Marco’s Pizza restaurant in the South Riding/Chantilly area of southern Loudoun has closed its doors for good. The announcement was made today via social media. “It is with a heavy heart I inform you that Marco’s Pizza in South Riding has permanently closed for business as of yesterday,” co-owner Chris Browne wrote. “It has been a pleasure serving the community over the last seven years. Unfortunately, we were just unable to keep up with rising costs and have reached a point where staying in business has become unsustainable.”
Muslims stand up in protest against gender ideology in Fairfax County’s public schools
This week, at Fairfax County, Virginia’s school board meeting, the Muslim community made a stand against gender ideology and sexually explicit materials in public schools. Thoraia Hussein, a mother of six children who attend the district’s public schools, spoke at the dais to school board members in front of an unusually packed auditorium. Among the […]
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