Virginia Voters Choose Firebrand
Corey Stewart to lead Republican ticket this fall.
Conservative firebrand Corey Stewart was denied an opportunity to be the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 2013. And then he came within striking distance of being the party’s standard-bearer in the gubernatorial campaign last year. Now, finally, the chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors has secured a spot at the top of the ticket, bringing his brand of anti-immigrant, pro-Confederate Trumpism to the race against incumbent U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine.
Wexton to Take on Comstock
Moderate state senator did not get pulled to the left in primary.
State Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-33) made a name for herself in Northern Virginia as a tough-as-nails prosecutor, including one case that grabbed national headlines involving a woman who persuaded her boyfriend to kill her father with a samurai sword. During her campaign for the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, she never lost that sense of law-and-order grit, refusing to be pulled to the left as other candidates were calling for President Trump to be impeached.
Cappies: The Next Theatrical Generation Takes the Stage
The 19th Annual 2018 Cappies Award Gala honors area high school talent.
Preparing Home for Summer
From finding spaces for wet swimsuits and school papers to adding new throw pillows, small touches can add a warm-weather feel.
Fairfax Referee Rewards Schools for Sportsmanship
Attorney and youth referee Ben Glass awards $500 to the West Springfield Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team.
Ribbon Cutting Delayed, Trail Open to Public at Lee District Recreation Area
Rainy weather postpones ceremony to June 16; area residents enjoy the trail.
Honest Soul Hosts Yogathon for Veterans
The 24-hour yoga extravaganza on Memorial Day weekend raises $10,000.