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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...
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...
Calum O'Shea runs for 178 yards, four touchdowns as Battlefield blanks Hylton
Calum O'Shea ran five times for 178 yards and four touchdowns Friday as visiting Battlefield defeated Hylton 63-0 for its 34th straight regular-season victory. The junior quarterback scored on runs of 6, 80, 45 and 13 yards. He recorded two touchdowns in the first quarter and the other two in the second quarter.
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.
Reston Farm Garden Market Welcomes Fall with Annual Fall Fun Fest
Reston Farm Garden Market is excited to announce the return of its beloved Fall Fun Fest, running from Saturday, September 28th through Sunday, October 27th, including a special day on Monday, October 14th. The festival will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with tickets available exclusively online.
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.
Back-to-school brew: teachers, administrators can get a free cup of coffee from Wawa
Wawa is providing teachers and administrators in the Mid-Atlantic with the perfect post Labor Day back to school pick-me-up in the form of a free cup of coffee. Here's when and how teachers and admins can get their free cup of coffee this week. ...
Virginia school district expands to 200-day year
The hottest days of summer vacation are stopped cold in the capital of Virginia.While most schools nationwide are just starting the academic year, Richmond Public Schools opened the school year for some of its elementary schools on July 22. The city started to experiment with a longer school year in 2023 in an attempt to make up for learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.School officials said the first year was so successful that they expanded to more schools for the 2024-2025 school year.Student and parent reactionFairfield Court Elementary is one of the schools already in month two...
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