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IA&A at Hillyer Seeks Exhibition Proposals
Hillyer is currently accepting proposals for solo and curated exhibitions that will take place at Hillyer’s contemporary art space between February 2025 and January 2026. Proposals are open to local, regional, national, and international artists. To learn more visit: https://athillyer.org/call-for-proposals-2025/. By East City Art Editorial Team on July 22,...
Va. Department of Veterans services receives 4 donated minivans to transport vets to appointments
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services recently announced that four veterans care centers in Virginia have received new minivans to take veterans to medical appointments. The new minivans were donated by the Disabled American Veterans Department of Virginia and will be used to transport veterans to and from medical appointments...
Governor Glenn Youngkin to Attend the Farnborough International Air Show
RICHMOND, VA (VR) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that he will be attending the Farnborough International Air Show. At the air show, he will meet with aerospace principals, defense companies and other industry leaders. Governor Glenn Youngkin will be visiting England from Sunday, July 21st to Thursday, July 25th. “Our nation’s top aerospace and defense companies […] The post Governor Glenn Youngkin to Attend the Farnborough International Air Show appeared first on The Virginian Review.
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.
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