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Dorris Mae Takes to the Skies Again: TBM Avenger Rejoins the CAF Capital Wing’s 2024 Tour
After months of dedicated maintenance, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Capital Wing has announced that their TBM Avenger, affectionately known as Dorris Mae, is back in flight status. Following a series of successful flight tests, Dorris Mae is set to rejoin the Capital Wing’s 2024 Tour, with stops planned in several cities along the Mid-Atlantic Coast. The Wing members and crew are elated to have this iconic aircraft back in action.
Bobby’s Bagel Cafe to close Reston store, making way for growing deli
Reston’s North Point Village Center will soon swap one local bagel maker for another. Bobby’s Bagel Cafe is set to permanently close its shop at 1484 North Point Village Center on Oct. 31, an employee told FFXnow. In its place, the popular “Jew-ish” deli Call Your Mother will reportedly rise, continuing its recent expansion into Northern Virginia.
Fairfax City Restaurant Week Serves Up Prix Fixe Meals and $10 Deals
You’ll have the chance to try different meals for $25 or $40 from Labor Day through September 8. Fairfax City Restaurant Week returns on Labor Day with 27 restaurants offering deals on their authentic dishes. Whether you are looking to go to your favorite eatery or venture out of...
Liberty Tavern slated to return in two weeks after repairs
The Liberty Tavern is closed as it undergoes maintenance on the floors and ceilings, among other repairs. The Clarendon mainstay, open for 17 years, will reopen in about two weeks — around mid-September — after floors, ceiling tiles and bathroom surfaces are updated, co-owner Stephen Fedorchak told ARLnow.
How Fairfax County’s public schools’ leadership hides poor-performing students
Fairfax County’s public school leadership is using “equal outcomes” and “equity” measures to hide low performance among its students, particularly the students who are learning English. As a result of the Biden administration’s porous southern border policy, coupled with Fairfax County’s sanctuary policy that passed in January 2021, our local school district is flooded with […]
Report: Call Your Mother Deli headed to Reston
A popular DC-based deli is opening another location — this time in Reston. We’re talking about the fast-growing Call Your Mother chain, which bills itself as a “Jew-ish” deli. The news comes via the Washington Business Journal. They reported that Call Your Mother has signed a...
ACPS offers bonuses for these ‘hard-to-fill’ jobs
Alexandria City Public Schools is offering bonuses for a number of “hard-to-fill positions,” like bus drivers and math, science and special education teachers. The employees who already work in these jobs will all get a $1,000 retention bonus in their paychecks next month, according to ACPS. New bus...
Tree falls on Montgomery County home, causes significant damage
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – There is a major cleanup taking place in parts of Montgomery County after Thursday’s storm system brought gigantic hail, heavy wind and rain. A massive tree branch fell in front of the historic Edward U. Taylor school, and there was a similar situation down the road, where parts […]
Sterling Park Recycling Center to close, Loudoun County seeks new location
STERLING, Va. (7News) — Loudoun County’s Sterling Park Recycling Center will close permanently at the end of September, according to county officials. The center, located at Park View High School on Laurel Avenue, will close due to a replacement project at the school, officials said. The last day...
A Priest With St. Anthony’s Shrine Suffered Burns During Fire
He was taken to the Bayvfiew Medical Center in critical condition. Photos from the rectory fire at St. Anthony’s Shrine early Friday morning , Aug. 30th, 2024 (Photos from Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services) Emmitsubrg, Md (KM) It was a priest who suffered serious burns during the fire...
Affordable Housing to Sprout From Historic Apple Processing Plant
A former 1900s-era apple processing and storage facility is being adapted into affordable housing in Winchester, Virginia. Advantage Capital, an impact investment firm, announced the financing closing of The ZeroPak, one of the first combined investments involving the Virginia Housing Opportunity Tax Credit (HOTC) and the Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (HTC) programs.
Maryland doctor gives tips on how to prevent mosquito bites
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — If you’ve spent any time outdoors this summer you’ve likely been bitten by mosquitoes. Dr. Yolandra Hancock, a Prince George’s County pediatrician, said there are different types of bites. She said she classifies them into two categories: painful bug bites and itchy bug bites. Hancock sites painful bug bites usually from […]
PHOTOS: Lanes reopened after crash on I-70 in Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Interstate 70’s eastbound lanes were temporarily closed at the start of Labor Day weekend due to a crash. Maryland State Police (MSP) troopers from the Hagerstown Barracks responded to the eastbound lanes near Indian Springs. MSP said that one motorcycle was involved in the crash. The Trooper 5 […]
Dunne calls for independent probe in Hayfield recruiting scandal
Two days before Hayfield Secondary School’s season opener against West Springfield High School, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid stood in Hayfield’s auditorium at a fiery community meeting in Alexandria. Flanked by her top legal and communications deputies in the front row, Reid told about 150 parents, staff, and community members that an internal investigation had cleared the school’s new football coach, Darryl Overton, and school district administrators of any wrongdoing regarding allegations of financial impropriety, retaliation, and illegal recruiting of more than 30 football players to the school. The players came from Freedom High School in Prince William County.
Capital One Center aims to open urban parks in Tysons next year
Construction continues at Capital One’s headquarters campus in Tysons, this time to turn vacant land near the McLean Metro station into urban parks. Work on the future Capital One East and “Block D” parks has been underway for months. In addition to providing open space and recreational amenities, the projects will deliver hundreds of new parking spaces, though it’s unclear whether the lots will be free or paid.
Fairfax County prepares to shut down largest homeless encampment
Fairfax County is preparing to clear out one of its largest homeless encampments in a wooded area near the Inova Emergency Room in Reston. The homeless encampment, informally known as “The Hill,” has occupied the area for almost a decade and, in March, was a shelter for around 50 individuals, according to the Fairfax County Office to Prevent and End Homelessness. As of Aug. 27, 13 tents and 17 people lived at the encampment; many former residents now utilize a county-run shelter.
Woodbridge shuts out Seaford in opening night
GREENWOOD, Del. – Woodbridge posting a shutout of the Blue Jays, 38-0, on the opening night of the 2024 DIAA football season. The Blue Raiders from start to finish dominated the Blue Jays, as quarterback Logan Moran handed off to running back Tyler Eley for the opening points of the game. Jayven Chapman ran in for the 2-point conversion.
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