Victoria and Jillian Felder are sisters from Chantilly who’ve competed in pageants since they were little girls. They plan to compete in the USA National Miss (UNM) pageant this November for national titles. The pageant awards more than $100,000 in scholarships and gifts to each of its winners. The Felders offer an impressive example of how pageantry encourages girls to combine their brains and beauty with a passion for community service. Continue reading
A 50,000-square-foot Giant Food grocery store will open Friday at Springfield Plaza in Northern Virginia. It will replace a smaller, older Giant store at the same location. Springfield Plaza, at 7206 Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield, is also home to a Trader Joe’s grocery store, and more than 40 other retailers, restaurants, and other businesses. Continue reading
Electrify America, a Reston, Virginia-based company, said it has more than 500 electric vehicle charging stations now open across the U.S. They have a total of more than 2,200 individual fast chargers. Electrify America began building its nationwide network of EV charging stations in 2018. Their goal is to address the range anxiety many EV drivers experiences when venturing too far from work or home. Continue reading
Covid-19 and the resulting safety precautions have changed the way many families will celebrate Thanksgiving. Elaborate feasts might be scaled down, moved outdoors, or held virtually. Though the structure is different, the style needn’t be sacrificed. Continue reading
There are more than 50,000 currently unfilled technology-related jobs in Northern Virginia
First state-sponsored apprenticeship program was wrapped up by Alarm.com recently for a tech company in Virginia. It included 10 weeks of technical instruction at Northern Virginia Community College and nine months of on-the-job training. Most of those in its apprenticeship program were hired for full-time jobs. Continue reading
A dozen or so hardy souls quietly gathered in the drenching rain at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to pay tribute to America's veterans in an unofficial ceremony. Even though the Great Falls Freedom Memorial website announced, "Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 Veterans Day Ceremony will not be held," the printed words did not stop them. Continue reading
For those parents looking for additional resources to help their young learners, your regional park may have some of the answers. Even during a pandemic, in-person learning can happen, particularly when that learning is taking place outside, with masks and socially distanced. That is exactly the formula that is being used at Potomac Overlook Regional Park in Arlington with their Schoolyard Explorers Series. Continue reading
Matchbox Food Group has emerged from reorganization under new ownership and with plans to open new locations. Reston, Virginia-based Thompson Hospitality now owns the Matchbox chain which has been managing Matchbox restaurants for the past two years. Continue reading
