Luke Lukert

1 day ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

While the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride and the Battle of Lexington and Concord are being remembered this month as the start of the American Revolution, at nearly the same time, Virginia was also seeing unrest and the beginnings of rebellion at its colonial capital. “It’s interesting to think about these things happening at the same time period,” said Kate Egner, senior manager of digital content with the American Battlefield Trust.

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Maryland authorities are beginning a new phase of their plan to improve the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. In a statement released Monday, the Maryland Transportation Authority detailed these early plans as it responded to recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board. In late March, the NTSB criticized MDTA’s failure to contact safety inspections that the board said could have flagged vulnerabilities with the Francis Scott Key Bridge before its collapse last year.

1 week ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

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1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Luke Lukert

Share Burnside Farms spends months and months preparing to grow these beautiful blooms. “We start getting our shipments of flowers usually in October,” said Jess Dawley, owner and operator of Burnside Farms. The bulbs are planted as soon as they come in. Tulips need a cold winter to eventually bloom and grow in the spring, and according to Dawley, Northern Virginia has the perfect climate for tulips.

1 week ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

For a few weeks every spring, a farm in Nokesville, Virginia, transports visitors to the tulip-filled fields of Holland. The Festival of Spring at Burnside Farms ends April 21, giving guests one more week to pick their own bouquets for Easter or for any occasion. Burnside Farms spends months and months preparing to grow these beautiful blooms. “We start getting our shipments of flowers usually in October,” said Jess Dawley, owner and operator of Burnside Farms.