Emily Leayman is your local Patch editor for Alexandria, Falls Church and parts of Fairfax County, Va. Before joining Patch, she has reported on local to national news in Washington, DC and Pennsylvania. A native of the Allentown, Pa. area, she is now a resident of Falls Church. Contact Emily with story ideas at emily.leayman@patch.com and follow her on Twitter @emilyleayman.
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For Memorial Day weekend, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria will waive adoption fees for senior pets like Mickey.
The ViVa Vienna festival over Memorial Day weekend will prompt closures of roads and other areas.
The festival at Springfield Town Center features tastes from restaurants, family entertainment, vendors and more.
No-excuse early voting is available by mail or in person at the Office of Voter Registration & Elections.
Students from local high schools who plan to study in a business-related field received scholarships thanks to donations from businesses.
The gazebo at this home provides curb appeal and a shady place to stay cool with a ceiling fan.
The Virginia Department of Transportation will implement a traffic shift as part of intersection improvements.
Kirk McPike is one of the 13 candidates running for City Council in the June 8 Democratic primary.
Four residents were displaced due to the fire, but no one was injured.
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As Memorial Day weekend 2021 kicks off beach season, Virginia's various beaches and out-of-state favorites await travelers.
Residents are invited to the town hall, which focuses on racial incidents in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial summer kickoff, will come with closures for the federal holiday.
Floor-to-ceiling windows and a screened porch will help you feel at home at this Vienna property.
This home is move-in ready with flexible space in the guest cottage in the backyard.
The Tutoring Club of McLean, North Arlington, and Falls Church was the top revenue producing location in the U.S. and two other nations.
The Roy Rogers restaurant, damaged in a six-alarm fire in 2019, reopened Wednesday.
Police have charged two men after two military veterans were shot in their front yard on Wednesday.
A fire on a stove top sent a resident to the burn center, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.
