Springfield Blood Drive Offers Nationals Tickets With Donation

The Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department will host a blood drive where donors receive a pair of Washington Nationals tickets.

DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Water Lantern Festival, Otakon

This weekend's calendar includes the Middleburg Sidewalk Sale, Darn Good Music Festival​, Hella Mega Tour and more.

Kingstowne-Rose Hill Area Red Cross Blood Drive Coming Up Soon

The Red Cross is holding a blood drive soon in the Kingstowne-Rose Hill area.

The Community Foundation For Northern Virginia: Business Women's Giving Circle 2021 Grant Cycle Opens

See the latest announcement from the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia.

The Community Foundation For Northern Virginia: Community Foundation Awards Over $332,500 In College Scholarships

Each individual scholarship fund supports a different area of focus as created and envisioned by the donor.

Man Scores $115K Jackpot In Hayfield Area

An Alexandria man matched all five numbers in the Cash 5 lottery game to win the jackpot.

Tornado, Fireworks, New Laws, Healthiest Counties | Top News

Top VA, DC news includes local grad seeks gold at Olympics, Washington Football Team co-CEO and COVID-19 state of emergency ends.

DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Juneteenth, Craft Beer Festival, More

This weekend's calendar is full of Juneteenth celebrations, Pride events, food festivals, Father's Day celebrations, and boat and car shows.

Homelessness Point-In-Time Count Sees Regional Improvement

The one-day count of homeless individuals fell from 2020 to 2021, but Fairfax County's number increased.

Carnival Coming To Springfield Town Center In May

Families can enjoy games, rides and fair food with COVID-19 safety protocols in place.

Readers Divided On Support For Loosening VA COVID Restrictions

Patch received over 900 responses for a survey on COVID-19 restrictions and summer plans.

Kingstowne-Rose Hill Area Red Cross Blood Drive Coming Up Soon

Donations of all blood types are needed as the pandemic has affected the nation's blood supply.

Ramadan Food Box Pack-Out In Springfield To Help People In Need

Islamic Relief USA, an Alexandria-based nonprofit, will assemble food boxes this weekend to help food pantries, houses of worship and more.

St. James To Offer In-Person Summer Camps In Springfield

The sports and entertainment complex will host summer camps with pods of 12 campers per counselor.

Fundraiser Helps Teacher, Youth Coach After Strokes And Seizures

Kim Thompson Sr. who has served as a substitute teacher and youth sports coach, is recovering from strokes and seizures in March.

Dementia and the LGBT+ community

Alzheimer's Association to host free webinar on March 10

Christmas Gift Becomes $300K Lottery Prize For Springfield Man

A Christmas lottery ticket bought in Springfield won a top prize, according to the Virginia Lottery.

Statewide Vaccine Registration, Reopen Schools Rally | Top News

Top VA, DC news includes coronavirus variants confirmed in DC, report on discriminatory laws, icy precipitation this weekend.

What's Open, Closed For Presidents Day 2021 In Kingstowne

Presidents Day brings numerous schedule changes in Kingstowne.

Girl Scout Cookie Sales Coming Up In Kingstowne Area

It's Girl Scout Cookie season, and Kingstowne residents can buy them online from a local troop or at upcoming booths.

Lee District Town Hall Planned On Coronavirus Vaccine, Pandemic

Lee District Supervisor Rodney Lusk will host a town hall to discuss the vaccine rollout and address questions.

Stuff The Bus Food Drives Coming Up On 2 Dates In Fairfax County

The first Stuff the Bus events of 2021 will be held on two upcoming Saturdays.

Kingstowne Openings, Closings For MLK Jr. Day, Inauguration 2021

Fairfax County has designated Jan. 20 as a holiday in addition to the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday.

School Renamed, Business News: Top Stories In Kingstowne For 2020

The top news stories of 2020 in Kingstowne included a school renaming, local hero's work during pandemic, and National Museum of the Army.

What's Open, Closed For New Year's 2021 In Kingstowne

Many services are closed on Friday, and a few will be closed on surrounding days.

Heron Entangled In Fishing Line Rescued At Kingstowne Lake

On Christmas Eve, a pair of wildlife rescuers help save a Great Blue Heron that had become entangled in fishing line at Kingstowne Lake.

What's Open, Closed For Christmas 2020 In Kingstowne

Many services are closed on Thursday and Friday for the Christmas holiday.

Christmas Lights 2020 Guide In Northern Virginia, Fredericksburg

Christmas displays are popping up around our region. Here are some places worth a drive by.

Free Coffee For Front-Line Workers At Starbucks In Kingstowne

Starbucks will offer free coffee for all front-line workers through the end of 2020.

Fairfax Library's Food For Fines Collecting Food Donations

Fairfax County Public Library will reduce fines up to $15 for food donations during December.

DC's New Coronavirus Measures, Indoor Ski Slope Plan | Top News

Top VA, DC news includes DC police chief heading to NoVA job, Trump supporter exhales on protesters, and T.C. Williams renaming.

What's Open, Closed For Thanksgiving 2020 In Kingstowne

Many services are closed on Thanksgiving, and some will remain closed Friday.

Kingstowne Resident Visits All 39 State Parks In Virginia

Jessica Bowser finished the Virginia State Parks Trail Quest Challenge with a visit to Holliday Lake State Park in Appomattox.

What's Open, Closed For Veterans Day 2020 In Kingstowne

Veterans Day falls on Wednesday. Here are the schedule changes to know in Kingstowne.

Santa Visits At Springfield Town Center Adjusted For Pandemic

To keep the tradition of visits with Santa going, Santa will take pictures behind a plexiglass protection shield.

Visit Kingstowne Area Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late

For many families, time is running out to visit a pumpkin patches near Kingstowne. Do you have a favorite spot?

2020 Halloween Events For The Family Near Kingstowne

Some trunk-or-treat and other Halloween events will operate with safety precautions.

Venomous Caterpillar, Voter Registration System Outage | Top News

Top VA, DC news includes governor mentioned in kidnapping plot testimony, homeless man tells story, and one of first female Eagle Scouts.

National Museum Of The Army Plans Veterans Day Opening

The museum, focused on the 244-year history of the army, will have free timed-entry tickets.

Governor Cleared From Isolation, Trump Sign Fire | News Nearby

Haunted places in DC and Virginia | 12 suspected gang members charged | online election portal back up | women's march planned: News Nearby