Northern Lights!

A powerful solar storm hit Earth on this week, triggering another spectacular display of the Aurora borealis as far south as Florida last night. Check out a few reader photos -- and be ready, the Northern Lights may be visible again tonight!

Giving it all away

Winning the lottery is a far-fetched dream for millions of Americans, but the dream came true for Virginia resident Carrie Edwards – and she’s giving it all away.

Freshman of the week

Manassas resident and Highland School graduate Nate Ament was named the SEC Freshman of the Week in men's basketball.

No need for the SmarTrip card

Soon you won't need your SmarTrip card to ride the bus. Metro is preparing to launch its “Tap. Ride. Go.” payment system on all Metrobuses by mid-November.

Marine Corps celebrates semiquincentennial

The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle celebrated the corps’ semiquincentennial – also the museum’s 19th birthday – during a cake-cutting ceremony Monday marking 250 years since the elite military branch was founded on Nov. 10, 1775. 

New exhibit at the Cold War Museum

The Cold War Museum in Vint Hill has announced its newest exhibit, “Fields of Secrecy: Vint Hill Farms Station, the Birthplace of Modern Army Signals Intelligence,” will open to the public at 11 a.m. on Nov. 22 to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the Oshima Intercept.