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Lake Braddock Secondary School Celebrated Commencement

On the warm morning of June 10, Lake Braddock Secondary School seniors and their friends and families gathered at Jiffy Lube Live to celebrate their commencement—the first time they all gathered together since before the pandemic. The ceremony opened with the presentation of colors by the school’s JROTC, followed by a recorded performance of “The…

People Honoured Slave Owned By George Washington In Mount Vernon

Local leaders, students and visitors gathered Saturday at Mount Vernon in Virginia to honor Ona Judge, a slave owned by George Washington who fled to freedom in 1796. “I’m certain that neither she, nor her family, ever imagined she would find a way to live a life unchained,” said Erica Armstrong Dunbar, an author and…

Musician And Composer Of McLean High Named Young Artist 2021

The City of Fairfax Band Association (CFBA) has selected composer and trumpeter Finn Marks, a McLean High School senior, as the association’s 2021 Young Artist. Marks receives a $2,000 award and, when live indoor concerts resume, one of his compositions will be played at a City of Fairfax Band concert. In the Award’s 26-year history,…

Bassists Competition Won By Vienna Teen

Joshua Thrush, 14, from Vienna, recently won first place in the Age 14 and Under division of the 2021 International Society of Bassists Solo Competition. The biennial convention of the International Society of Bassists is the premier double bass gathering, with its performance competitions drawing competitors from countries all over the world. The competitors must…

More Concerts Announced For Summer Reopening By Wolf Trap

A tradition returns as Wolf Trap welcomes audiences back for outdoor concerts this summer. After a year of pandemic closure, Wolf Trap will celebrate its 50th anniversary season with its first live music performances since December 2019. The Wolf Trap Opera kicks off its season with Bologne’s 1780 chamber opera “The Anonymous Lover (L’Amant Anonyme)”…

National Army Museum In Va. Reopened On Monday

The National Museum of the United States Army in Northern Virginia reopens its doors Monday after being shuttered late last year due to an uptick in coronavirus cases across the region. The free museum, which is located in a publicly accessible area of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, had its grand opening on Veterans Day in 2020…

McLean 3D Geolocation Company “NextNav” To Go Public

McLean, Virginia-based NextNav, a company with 3D geolocation technology that can map the inside of tall buildings, will go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Spartacus Acquisition Corp. The combined company will trade on the Nasdaq as NextNav Inc. under the ticker symbol “NN” and "NNW.” According to wtop.com, "NextNav’s vertical positioning…

Parsons Corporation To Acquire Herndon-Based BlackHorse Solutions

Centreville, Virginia-based defense, engineering, and IT security contractor Parsons Corporation will acquire Herndon-based BlackHorse Solutions for $203 million. Parsons, one of the oldest defense and engineering contractors, will expand its next-generation military, intelligence, and space operations with the BlackHorse acquisition, and bring its nearly 200 employees, most with high-level security clearances, onboard. According to wtop.com,…

StarKist Co. To Relocate Its Headquarters To Reston

Charlie the Tuna is coming to Northern Virginia. StarKist Co. will invest $3.6 million to relocate its Pittsburgh corporate and administrative headquarters to Reston. It will lease 24,000 square feet in Boston Properties’ 1875 Explorer Street in Reston Town Center. The move will create 83 new jobs, according to announcements from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s…

Fairfax County To Discuss Rolling Road VRE Station Improvements

A virtual meeting is planned to discuss planned improvements at the Rolling Road Virginia Railway Express station in Burke. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation will host the meeting on Thursday, June 10 at 7 p.m. The transportation department will discuss its Rolling Road VRE Parking Lot Expansion project. A VRE representative will also be…

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