A Northern Virginia community is being recognized for its tip-top health status. Falls Church, Virginia, has been named America’s healthiest community by U.S. News and World Report. The annual ranking lists the top 500 healthiest communities nationwide using a score of zero to 100 across 10 categories, based on assessments of nearly 3,000 counties and county equivalents. The categories … Read more
A man in Wayne County, West Virginia, caught a state record channel catfish in the pond on his father’s farm in South Charleston using an unexpected rod. John Tyler Rutherford reeled in a 43.51-inch-long, 46.70-pound channel catfish, according to a press release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR). Rutherford reportedly reeled in the big … Read more
Grace Chang goes the distance — about 500 miles per week, to be exact. It’s the nearly four-hour trek from her home in Arlington, Virginia, to her job in Hell’s Kitchen that the married millennial takes twice weekly at a cost of approximately $1,000 each month. But despite her nightmarish hike, Chang tells The Post … Read more
July 4th is among the patriotic annual US holidays when Americans across the country celebrate the nation’s independence. Patriotism is defined as “the quality of being patriotic; devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country” by the Oxford Dictionary — and this year the day will be celebrated no differently. WalletHub analyzed all 50 states to … Read more
Winner, winner, chicken dinner – literally. A Virginia man recently went to the grocery store to pick up some chicken – and came back half a million dollars richer. Russell Gomes, of South Boston, Virginia, went to the Food Lion grocery store recently to buy chicken, he told the Virginia Lottery’s website. South Boston is … Read more
George Kittle and wife Claire enjoyed a date night Monday at the place where their love story began. The couple took in Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes’ second-round victory over West Virginia in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Iowa City, Iowa, where they originally met as freshmen at the University of Iowa. “Happy March madness … Read more
The general public knew better than the selection committee. And everyone suffered. Virginia validated all the criticism levied against the selection committee for its tournament inclusion with its pathetic, embarrassing, humiliating — pretty much any negative adjective applies here — performance in a 67-42 loss to Colorado State in the First Four on Tuesday night. … Read more
A Virginia woman became a millionaire after she recently discovered a weeks-old lottery ticket sitting inside her nightstand. Portsmouth resident Melena Hill purchased a Mega Millions lottery ticket ahead of the Jan. 9 drawing at the Murphy USA gas station in Suffolk, according to a press release from the Virginia Lottery. The winning numbers were 12-15-32-33-53, … Read more
Virginia Madsen claims that being an outspoken woman harmed her career. “I was pretty outspoken as a young person, as I am now,” she told the New York Post in an exclusive interview. “But, you know, I was made to pay for that.” Madsen said that because she refused to toe the party line — … Read more
COCKTAILS WITH GEORGE AND MARTHA: Movies, Marriage and the Making of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ by Philip Gefter What a document dump! The most delicious parts of “Cocktails With George and Martha,” Philip Gefter’s unapologetically obsessive new book about “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” — the dark ’n’ stormy, oft-revived 1962 Broadway hit by … Read more
An obese cat found wandering the streets in Virginia has found a forever home, the animal shelter that rescued it says. “You KNOW we love a cat with a belly, and lord almighty this one has the best belly in town,” Richmond Animal Care and Control posted on Facebook. The agency named the cat “One … Read more
New York City is reaching an all-time low — literally. New research reveals dramatic concern that the Big Apple, Long Island and many more Atlantic coastal regions face an inevitable risk of sinking under the weight of their buildings at an alarming rate. “It affects you and I and everyone. It may be gradual, but … Read more
A newly preserved Andy Warhol film documents a combative artist couple the playwright knew. The movie is premiering in MoMA’s To Save and Project. Source link #Couple #Inspire #Edward #Albees #Whos #Afraid #Virginia #Woolf
A TikToker known as “Tunnel Girl” for her unpermitted tunnel digging project at her suburban Washington, DC home has been slapped with an order to abandon the elaborate project due to “potential violations.” “Kala the science girl” has amassed a half million followers while documenting the excavation of an underground tunnel system leading to a … Read more
A 7-year-old ballerina in Virginia is making huge leaps of progress after nearly losing her feet in a freak accident, according to the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke. After spending the past several months in the hospital, Aubrey Scaletta, 7, was able to do the unthinkable and dance in ‘The Nutcracker’ after nearly losing both her feet … Read more
Patrons at a seafood restaurant in Virginia quickly abandoned their fried fish and lobster rolls after a deer came charging through the glass door and ran throughout the restaurant’s dining and kitchen areas. Security camera footage from Awful Arthur’s Seafood in Salem, Virginia captured the shocking moment the wild deer came tumbling into the restaurant, scattering the shattered … Read more
A Virginia high school freshman was looking for a fun science experiment — and ended up making a soap with the aim of treating skin cancer. Heman Bekele, who attends W.T. Woodson High School in the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system, was crowned “America’s Top Young Scientist” and awarded $25,000 after winning this year’s … Read more
MARION, Va. – Officials had to euthanize 40,000 trout in Virginia to prevent the spread of whirling disease, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources announced Thursday. Whirling disease is caused by a microscopic parasite and leads to skeletal deformities in fish from the trout and salmon family, according to the DWR. Humans cannot catch whirling … Read more
For most of the millions of people who get the flu each year in the U.S., the virus brings a few days of fever, body aches, and weakness before it goes away. But for some, the influenza virus can lead to severe illness, hospitalization — even death. Allison Miller knows these risks all too well. This … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. One of the year’s most truly stacked music festivals is taking place in Alton, VA this weekend. From Sept. 7-10, the annual Blue Ridge Rock Festival will bring … Read more