By Brian Trompeter
Having found success several years ago with a mini-roundabout at Park and Locust streets, S.E., the Vienna town government now would like to install one at another T-shaped intersection at Church and East streets, N.E.
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Team has won 50 games in a row against league rivals
A couple of bookend blowout victories and a bit of a semifinal scare resulted in a fifth straight conference tournament championship for the top seed Potomac School Panthers.
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Panthers met goal by finishing undefeated against conference rivals
The preseason goal of going undefeated in conference play was ambitious but proved achievable for the Potomac School Panthers.
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Longtime former coach Franklin steps down after 15 seasons
The Potomac School Panthers will have a new head coach on the bench when the 2024-25 boys high-school basketball season begins this coming winter.
The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc. Northern Virginia Business and Professional Women’s Club (NOVABPW) Mid-Atlantic District recently held its 2024 “Founders’ Day” program, dedication and candlelight service at Mrs. Jo’s Petite Eats Patisserie and Café in McLean.
NOVABPW has a “heartfelt duty to uplift our fellow members who are business and professional owners,” the organization added. “We are dedicated to sharing valuable insights into industry trends, equipping them with essential tools, and fostering connections among entrepreneurs. These connections serve as pathways to forge mutually enriching partnerships, which nurture the growth of their businesses and professional endeavors.”
The Washington region’s real-estate market hit an all-time record in median listing price for the week ending April 28, according to new data.
The median price for new listings of $649,999 topped the previous record, set two weeks before, at $649,000. In between, for the week ending April 21, the total was $640,000.
By Brian Trompeter
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors this week were slated to formally adopt a fiscal 2025 budget that will include increasing the real-estate tax rate by 3 cents to $1.125 per $100 assessed value.
By Brian Trompeter
The Fairfax County Planning Commission voted 7-0 May 1 – with the unusual abstention of four members – to recommend that county supervisors approve a proposal by Cityline Partners LLC to build a hotel instead of an office building in eastern Tysons.
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Priester has won more than 800 career high-school games at the helm
Quite a gathering assembled with Fred Priester the evening of April 28 in Charlottesville to watch the longtime Oakton High School girls basketball coach be inducted into the Virginia High School Hall of Fame.
By Brian Trompeter
Volunteers at the Shepherd’s Center of Northern Virginia aid local seniors year-round, enabling them to stay autonomous and independent while strengthening their human connections.