Posted by Lindsey Leake / Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Virginia says Dulles tolls don’t have to rise so much
Springfield Tae Kwan Do instructor accused of sex crimes
Dulles Town Center lands Regal Cinemas theater
Virginia risks ADA violations in not releasing mental patients
Noose found at Ashburn home
Red light cameras in Alexandria catch thousands
Prince William plan tracks tourism investment
(Compiled by Lindsey Leake; photo courtesy of Shutterstock/david n madden)
Where D.C. United Players Are Hanging Out This Week
Posted by Lorin Drinkard / Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Najar, in action. / Photo credit: Shutterstock/Photo Works
Catch up with the awesomely talented dudes of D.C. United who are coming off a nice win over the Colorado Rapids and a three straight Ws at home as they make quite a few public appearances this week.
Here’s a breakdown of who-where-when:
Posted by Lindsey Leake / Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Potomac River is ‘most endangered’ in the nation
Batman’s sweet wheels headed to D.C.
Dumfries woman wins $100,000 while shopping for milk
Virginia lawmakers consider $44 million in budget amendments
Two men charged with rape in Fairfax County incident
Virginia Supreme Court rules in favor of Fauquier County winery
Alexandria tops Amazon best-read cities list
(Compiled by Lindsey Leake; photo courtesy of Shutterstock/Michael Rosenberg)
Posted by Lindsey Leake / Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Queen Elizabeth pens a letter to Governor McDonnell
NoVA’s poor have been hurt disproportionately by recession, new economic analysis says
Virginia publishes 2012 hurricane evacuation guide
Boy struck by car while walking to school in Manassas
Alexandria man competing in London Olympics
Middleburg Fire Department claims $500,000 embezzled by former treasurer
Virginia hurricane-prep sales tax break starts May 25
(Compiled by Lindsey Leake; photo courtesy of Shutterstock/Atlaspix)
Posted by Lindsey Leake / Friday, May 4th, 2012

Friday, May 4, 2012
Obama talks tuition in Arlington
Alexandria waterfront case headed to Virginia Supreme Court
Atty. Gen. Cuccinelli teams with GMU to fight gangs with video games
Obama, Romney each net nearly $1 million in Virginia
Mother of slain UVA student sues lacrosse coaches
Pedestrian killed in Woodbridge crash
Rosslyn Renaissance merging with Rosslyn BID
(Compiled by Lindsey Leake; photo courtesy of Shutterstock/mistydawnphoto)
Seven Things to Know About Del Ray Cafe’s Soft Opening Tonight
Posted by Stefanie Gans / Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
1. Laurent Janowsky is welcoming Del Ray neighbors and friends to the soft opening tonight of his new, more-casual French restaurant, Del Ray Café. (D’uh.)
2. Janowsky also owns the fancy French Le Bergerie in Old Town.
3. He’s hoping for a slow night to let the kitchen ease in. “I want to be here a long time,” says the veteran restauranter, “and not short term, so I don’t want to srcew up my opening.”
3. Le Bergerie’s Sylvian Tonello will become executive chef of both restaurants and will now be primarly cooking at Del Ray Café.
4. The menu will be sustainable, natural, organic and local, but, says Janowsky, ”with a little bit of poison, meaning that there’s some stuff…that’s too good to pass up.” Expect foie gras and beignets.
5. Starting Monday, Del Ray Cafe will be ready with breakfast at 7 a.m. and will also offer lunch and dinner.
6. Boozers welcome – Jankowsky scored a liquor license.
7. And of course, here’s a peek at the Del Ray Cafe menu
205 East Howell Ave., Alexandria; 703-717-9151.
[tips for the food desk / follow @gansie]
Posted by Lindsey Leake / Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Romney campaigns down the street from NoVA Mag office
Buzz Bin (Northern Virginia Magazine)
Obama to visit Arlington’s Washington-Lee High on Friday
12-year-old girl missing from Fairfax County
Jury finds husband of Falls Church mayor guilty of molestation
Alexandria named among nation’s most playful cities
(Compiled by Lindsey Leake; photo by Matt Basheda)
Posted by Lindsey Leake / Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Alexandria attorneys challenge Virginia lethal injections
Cocaine chocolate confiscated at Dulles
Gov. McDonnell asks Virginia schools to limit tuition hikes
Popular Thomas Jefferson HS student remembered
Fredericksburg icon vandalized over the weekend
Prince William teacher charged for waiting to report sexual abuse allegations
Fairfax County Crime Solvers launches app
Will Gov. McDonnell be Mitt Romney’s running mate?
(Compiled by Lindsey Leake; photo courtesy of Shutterstock/Anton Prado PHOTO)
Posted by Lindsey Leake / Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
It’s illegal for bars and restaurants to advertise happy hour in Virginia
Metro paid employee charged with murder to stay home
Two women assaulted in Alexandria after responding to apartment ad
Event to host all nine living Virginia governors
Prince William’s advertised tax rate equals $9.2 million for schools
(Compiled by Lindsey Leake; photo courtesy of Shutterstock/Judy Kennamer)
Posted by Lindsey Leake / Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
Culpeper wins ‘Great American Main Street’
Alexandria schools investigated for possible cheating
Fairfax County’s growth fueled by Asians, Hispanics
Virginia schools get about $22 million from Mega Millions sales
DMV launches mobile app
(Compiled by Lindsey Leake; photo courtesy of Shutterstock/James R. Martin)