One of the Washington region’s most famous fine-dining establishments is under new ownership — and it’s a name many Northern Virginians know well.
L’Auberge Chez François, an award-winning French eatery in Great Falls, is now part of Reston-based Thompson Restaurants, led by Warren Thompson, a longtime regular at the prestigious French eatery.
The Washington region lost over 62,000 federal jobs from January 2025 to January of this year, putting the region’s federal workforce at its lowest figures since 1990, according to a new Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments analysis.
The D.C. region’s 16.5% dip in federal workforce was topped only by nearby Baltimore, which shed 20.5% of its federal jobs over the same time frame. The New York statistical area lost 7.4% of its federal jobs, and Philadelphia dipped 10.1%.
State Del. Elizabeth Guzmán on Wednesday launched a campaign for Virginia’s new 7th Congressional District following Tuesday’s redistricting referendum approval.
Guzman, a Prince William resident who represents Virginia’s 22nd House District, joins a crowded field in the new 7th District, including former first lady of Virginia Dorothy McAuliffe, state Del. Dan Helmer and several others.
The govenator is coming to Northern Virginia, and he’ll be here to welcome some of the nation’s newest citizens.
Former California governor and “Terminator” star Arnold Schwarzenegger will give the marquee address at a naturalization ceremony at George Washington’s Mount Vernon on the Fourth of July. Schwarzenegger will address over 100 newly sworn-in citizens at 10 a.m.
The FBI on Tuesday raided the Reston office of Carahsoft, an IT services and software government contractor with about 2,000 employees.
The FBI confirmed “court-authorized law enforcement activity on Sunset Hills Road this morning.” The bureau declined further comment.
Former NBA guard Delonte West was arrested Thursday morning in Fairfax after a brief police foot pursuit.
West, who is listed as a Maryland resident, was being served a warrant for violation of conditions of release and charged with resisting arrest, according to a Fairfax County Police Department statement. He is being held on bond, police said.
