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Cyclists Ride For Popular Alexandria LGBTQ+ Advocate Killed In Maryland Bicycle Crash
If it weren't for Scott Binde, the Resplendent Rappahannock Ride, Bike Berryville, and Prince William County Ride may not have happened.
Now, those who knew and loved him are organizing two special rides just for him.
Binde, 63, of Alexandria, VA, was struck by a Toyota 4Runner while trying to cross US Route 15 and Catoctin Furnace Road in Frederick, MD on Saturday, June 1, officials said. He was pronounced dead by first responders.
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Binde's untimely death prompted an outpouring of support from the cycling and LGBTQ+ communities. Click here for details on…
Man Assaults Officer Telling Him To Back Off Of Security Guard In Arlington, Cops Say
A Maryland man has been arrested in Virginia after assaulting and seriously injuring an officer overnight, police said.
The officer was conducting parking enforcement on the 2900 block of Columbia Pike in Arlington when he saw 29-year-old Otis Brown, of Waldorf, MD, confronting security of a nearby business around 12:50 a.m. Sunday, May 26, county police said.
The officer approached Brown and told him to stop, but Brown shoved the officer into a parked, unoccupied vehicle, causing property damage, then hit the officer several times, county police said in a release. Brown fled on foot w…
$1.3 Billion Luxury Marriott Hotel One Step Closer To Opening First-Ever Virginia Location
The first-ever JW Marriott Hotel in Virginia is one step closer to opening at Reston Station.
Last week, the developer, Comstock Companies, held a Topping Out ceremony to commemorate the placement of the final beam in the $1.3 billion project to construct a 243-room, 26-story luxury hotel.
Setting new benchmarks at every turn, the JW Marriott Residences, Reston Station, has reached a new milestone with last... Posted by McWilliams|Ballard on Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The JW Marriott Hotel and Residences, spanning approximately 1.5 million square feet, will offer upscale accommodations …
Punxsutawney Phil's Twins Names Revealed On Mother's Day
Punxsutawney Phil and his mate, Phyllis, have been parents since the end of March but on Mother's Day, the twins' names were finally revealed by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.
"The first family of groundhogs" announced the pups' name via the club vice president reading a scroll:
“Here ye, hear ye, hear ye. Now, on this 12th day of May in the town of Punxsy Phil, the news is not about the weather, spring air or winter’s chill. No. Today the first family of groundhogs has grown. Punxsutawney Phil and wife, Phyllis, have two kits of their own. Born to royalty — a boy and a girl. Names have b…
Former DMV College Lax Star Among Australian Surfers Found Dead In Mexico
A MAC Commonwealth championship win for the Stevenson University's lacrosse team was overshadowed by grief this year.
Former player Callum Robinson, 33, who had been reported missing several days ago after a surfing trip to Mexico's Baja California coast, has been identified as one of three people found dead along the coast.
The others, his brother Jake, 30, and friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, authorities announced over the weekend.
Foul play was believed to be a factor in the deaths, as the three were found with gunshot wounds to the head, their bodies dumped several yards down a …