5+ day, 4+ hour 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, 4+ day ago   (375+ words) Last month the National Symphony Orchestra announced that it will be performing nine concerts at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria during its 2026-2027 season while the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is closed for renovations. The Alexandria…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (410+ words) Parker Pearce, who played on a 2022 national championship University of Virginia club polo team and captained the team in 2023, is returning to Virginia Polo, this time as the coach and general manager. Pearce, manager of the Maryland Polo Club in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (518+ words) July 18, 1991 – Aug. 11, 2026 Dorothy Kathleen Moran, an Alexandria native whose childhood battle with brain cancer once captured national attention, died peacefully on Aug. 11 at her family’s home in Passapatanzy, Virginia. She was 35. Born in Alexandria and raised in the tight-knit Del…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (395+ words) Best Lawyers recognition highlights Walker's 25-year record representing injured clients in medical malpractice and Allen & Allen Attorney Derrick L. Walker Named 2027 Best Lawyers® Personal Injury “Lawyer of the Year” in Richmond Richmond, VA – September 4th, 2026 – Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, a Richmond-based personal injury…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (331+ words) Normally we do the Tight End and Wide Receiver roster review together, but this season, if some of the rumors are true this room might actually be a primary offensive tool in the playbook. The past decade, Tech has had…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (488+ words) On Aug. 13, in the portion of Virginia Tech's practice open to reporters, Troy transfer Jaquez White broke up three passes on three reps and stayed step for step with Que'Sean Brown and Ayden Greene. It was one afternoon. But that's…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (138+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. BLACKSBURG, Va. — Marcellous Hawkins Jr. rushed for three touchdowns, and Jeffrey Overton…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (522+ words) Youth, they say, is wasted on the young. Patience is a quality that, ironically, takes time to master. So what's a talented freshman or sophomore to do on a deep University of Virginia football team that is the nation's most…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (177+ words) The Lynchburg-Clay Board of Education recently welcomed LC graduate Brian Glover to the board. Glover, a 1994 LC graduate, beings a personal connection as well as a fresh perspective to the position. Board President Richard Warner said he was encouraged by…...