5+ day, 1+ min ago   (308+ words) April 26, 1935 – Aug. 18, 2026 John Bernard Murphy II died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Aug. 18 in Alexandria. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on April 26, 1935 to John Bernard Murphy and Mary Condon (Murphy) Burke. Bernard graduated from St. Mary’s University,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (636+ words) Rounding out the summer before autumn comes in full swing, the Little Theatre of Alexandria revitalizes the 1940’s well-to-do callous tale of Noël Coward’s “Blithe Spirit.” First performed during World War II and tracking as a Broadway hit for most…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (294+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. – More than 100 women in Lynchburg are swapping office attire for hard hats and picking up hammers to help build a home for a local family in need. Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity’s 2026 Women Build project is underway, teaching…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (448+ words) Red and fallow deer have roamed freely in Richmond Park since it was created by King Charles I in 1637. This means they have survived – and thrived, in fact – through a civil war, the great plague, the Industrial Revolution and two…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (480+ words) Virginia Cancer Specialists, the largest private oncology practice in Northern Virginia, is pleased to welcome Tina Roy, MD, board-certified medical oncologist and board-eligible hematologist, to its Arlington location. Oops, something went wrong U.S. markets open in 46m Nationally Recognized Lung Cancer Researcher…...