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The holiday magic is already in the air, and guess who’s making his list of stops around town? That's right – Santa Claus!. From festive tree lightings and holiday parades to special visits, breakfast dates, and photo opportunities, Santa is already making his rounds through Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford. Whether your little ones want to share their Christmas wishes, snap a photo, or simply say hello, we've rounded up places and times to catch the jolly old elf this holiday season. Grab your calendar, bundle up the kiddos, and get ready for a little Christmas magic!
A soft autumn could leave the 2026 Fairfax County homes market with fewer sales than in 2025. Home sales totaled 810 countywide in October, down 21.7% from a year before, according to figures reported Nov. 10 by Bright MLS, the region’s multiple-listing service. For the first eight months of...
On Sept. 16, the Montgomery County Board of Education presented its 2027 legislative platform at its annual legislative meeting at Richard Montgomery High School. The platform proposes moving AP and IB exam fee coverage to a needs-based system. In 2023, MCPS began covering all the costs for AP and IB...
The letter, filed on the deadline for public comment, joins the governor, the attorney general, SCC staff and the City of Alexandria in opposing the deal in its current form. The evidentiary hearing begins Tuesday.
Maryland’s population continues to grow, but the places attracting new residents are changing. Between July 2024 and July 2025, the state added roughly 20,000 residents, representing a 0.3% increase, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 estimates. Much of that growth is happening beyond the expensive suburbs...
Kids in pajamas, a double feature of brand-new movies, and a screen so big it has built a national reputation. That’s a normal summer night at one Maryland drive-in. The gates first opened in 1956. The place recently celebrated 70 years with fireworks lighting up the sky over the lot.
While many Maryland counties on the Eastern Shore saw lower harvests of white tail deer in the summer due to hemorrhagic disease, the state's early deer season hunt for 2026 surpassed its five-year average.
Maryland Public Television’s “Outdoors Maryland” returns Nov. 10 for its 38th season with new stories exploring the state’s wildlife, conservation efforts, outdoor traditions and history. The award-winning series will premiere two new fall episodes Nov. 10 and 17, according to a community announcement. Produced in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the series focuses on people, animals and places across Maryland. The Nov. 10 episode will feature Ocean City’s Maryland International Kite Exposition and efforts to restore Maryland’s blackbanded sunfish population. “To Paint the Sky,” filmed in Worcester and Montgomery counties, visits the annual kite exposition, where enthusiasts gather each spring in Ocean City. The segment features everything from large inflatable sea creatures to synchronized kite performances and introduces viewers to kite artist Jon Burkhardt. “A Second Chance for Sunfish,” filmed in Baltimore and Worcester, Caroline and Queen Anne’s counties, explores efforts to protect the blackbanded sunfish, a species that has nearly disappeared from Maryland. The segment follows Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists surveying ponds where the fish have been reintroduced. It also visits a DNR hatchery and the National Aquarium, where captive breeding efforts are underway. At The Nature Conservancy’s Nassawango Creek Preserve, the program examines
ALEXANDRIA, VA — In Old Town Alexandria, 40 years is barely a blink of an eye for a building that dates to 1790. But for a restaurant? Now that’s something worth raising a glass to!. Union Street Public House, one of the waterfront’s most familiar gathering places, is...
During Tuesday’s Charles economic development fall meeting, Mark Thompson, chief of commercial development, boasted how busy his team has been with all of the groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings in the past year. “While our plate is pretty full, I’m not done yet,” he said. One of those developments is Waldorf Station, a mixed-used project that acts as the “northern gateway” into the county, Thompson said during the meeting at the College of Southern Maryland. There is a site for the development along Route 301 and another at Mattawoman Beantown Road, also called Waldorf Station East. New businesses such as honeygrow, Starbucks, Inspire Nails and Potbelly are at the Route 301 site, and Stanley Martin Homes will build 213 townhomes at Waldorf Station East. Farther south is Berry Pointe Business Park, which will have Chesapeake Potomac Regional Cancer Center as its first tenant, Thompson said. There will also be a day care center and gas station. The next phase of the project will begin in 2027. MedStar Shah Medical Group broke ground on a 10,000-square-foot facility next to its location on St. Patrick’s Drive off of Route 301, Thompson said. The facility will create 65 new health care jobs. “A strong
Leaders in Alexandria are proposing transforming the site of the Great Waves Waterpark at Cameron Run Regional Park into a sports complex that would become the biggest event venue in the Northern Virginia city. The vision, shared with the Alexandria City Council on Tuesday night, calls for a 210,000-square foot...
Participants of all ages and backgrounds are invited to write notes of appreciation and thanks to current and past service members.
Mr Wash Car Wash will offer free Extra Shine exterior car washes to all veterans, active-duty service members, and military spouses on Nov. 10 and 11, in honor of Veterans Day.
Capt. Hanna Born was a toddler in the Pentagon's day care center when Flight 77 hit. She will wear bib number 2,977 and dedicate five miles to five people killed that day.
City Council and School Board members agreed Monday to study what it actually costs to educate an Alexandria student, then take the numbers to the General Assembly.
Tucked off Sleepy Hollow Road, about a mile south of Seven Corners, sits one of the area’s best-kept secrets: a 40-acre campus inside the Beltway where infants nap, middle schoolers debate the Civil War, and a herd of horses grazes between classes. Congressional School has been shaping young learners since 1939, and at 85-plus years it feels both deeply rooted and surprisingly fresh.
Fairfax County planners have backed zoning changes to allow greater leeway for accessory living units (ALUs). At its meeting last Wednesday (Nov. 3), the Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously. of the proposal to revise the regulations as part of a county effort to boost its housing stock. “An accessory living...
Spanberger and Democratic leaders released a first look at their agenda hours before City Council takes up the city's own legislative package; more proposals are coming
City Manager Jim Parajon and his staff laid out a stark budget reality at Alexandria City Council’s annual budget retreat. As he contends with an estimated $10 million to $15 million budget shortfall in the 2028 fiscal year budget, Parajon is asking all city departments to submit their budget proposals to him with 3% cuts. He’s also asking that Alexandria City Public Schools limit its operating budget transfer request to 2.25% over what was approved in the current budget, amounting to a cap of $7.1 million.
MARYLAND (WBFF) — A nonprofit health care organization in Maryland received millions of dollars in taxpayer funds amid a series of federal audits showing repeated accounting failures. CCI Health Services markets itself as providing “high-quality, affordable” health care and has provided services in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties for...
