Megan Rupe

1 month ago | wjla.com | Megan Rupe

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A new pilot program in Fairfax County is helping reduce waste by keeping not just your old clothes --- but your old fabrics, accessories and that pesky lone sock -- out of landfills. It costs the county nothing, and in just three months, the pilot has collected nine and a half tons of items. "We create a lot of waste," Fairfax County Sustainability Analyst Catie Torgersen said.

1 month ago | wjla.com | Megan Rupe

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News has been On Your Side as many in the region have lost their jobs and found themselves faced with the challenge of starting over. "People that will have the hardest time are those that feel like this is being forced upon them," Sibley Memorial Hospital Chair and Medical Director of Psychiatry Dr. Erica Richards said.

1 month ago | wjla.com | Megan Rupe

WASHINGTON (7News) — Listening and watching --- the world has its sights on Pope Leo XIV. But how will the new pope lead, and in what direction? That question is on the minds of more than a million Catholic faithful across the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region and more than a billion worldwide. A new pope typically comes with a new style, and a new style sometimes means adjusting," Catholic University of America Professor of Canon Law Kurt Martens said. "It also means listening.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Megan Rupe

Share FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — An accomplished 17-year-old Fairfax County student was named the National Young Marine of the Year, out of more than 5,000 young men and women from all over the country. Chingiz Bahadur is a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. Bahadur is a member of the Potomac River Young Marines in Washington, D.C., and was one of six division winners to go to Texas and compete for the national title on April 26.

1 month ago | wset.com | Megan Rupe

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — An accomplished 17-year-old Fairfax County student was named the National Young Marine of the Year, out of more than 5,000 young men and women from all over the country. Chingiz Bahadur is a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. Bahadur is a member of the Potomac River Young Marines in Washington, D.C., and was one of six division winners to go to Texas and compete for the national title on April 26.