Arlington, Virginia – November 03, 2026 -- Season 46 of Military Makeover with Montel premieres November 5 at 7:30 a.m. ET/PT on Lifetime. The season follows the full renovation of the Florida home of the Weatherholt family, with support from the Navy Mutual Aid Association, which is marking its tenth year of partnership with the show.

ARLINGTON, Va. – October 29, 2026 -- March of Dimes' flagship fundraiser, March for Babies, has raised more than $18.1 million to date, and registration for the 2027 edition opens Nov. 1, 2026.

Now in its 56th year, the event drew over 57,000 registered participants, including families, corporate partners, volunteers, and community advocates. Fundraising continues through the rest of 2026.

Alexandria – October 19, 2026 -- Residents of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties can now book certified personal trainers who arrive at their home, office or neighborhood with professional-grade equipment. GYMGUYZ, which describes itself as the world's largest in-home and on-site personal training franchise, has launched its Northern Virginia location. Its bright-red vehicles carry the gear, so clients skip the commute, the crowded gym and the guesswork.

Arlington, Texas – October 19, 2026 -- Hundreds of Dallas-Fort Worth residents got health screenings and mammograms, and met Dallas Cowboys legend Drew Pearson, at a community health fair at AT&T Stadium over the weekend.

Arlington, Va. – October 14, 2026 -- People living with ALS can now build an insurance appeal letter for free, step by step, using the new Undeniable Kit from The ALS Association. The kit anchors We Are Undeniable, a national campaign to help families contest denials of prescribed medications, equipment and care.

The kit is modeled on appeals won by the Association's pro bono legal team. The campaign also offers guidance on what to expect at each stage of an appeal, pro bono attorneys for complex cases, and a way for families to report their denials.

Arlington, Va. – October 05, 2026 -- Nestlé Toll House is selling its first-ever advent calendar this holiday season, a $29.99 countdown box packed with 12 days of cookie dough and chocolate morsels.

The house-shaped calendar opens like holiday cards each day

Designed to resemble the original Toll House Inn, the calendar features 12 numbered doors that double as festive holiday cards. Each door reveals a different Nestlé Toll House product, from refrigerated cookie dough to chocolate morsels.

Arlington – September 12, 2026 -- Water Wings Swim School will open its newest location at 6501 South Cooper St, Suite 101-C in Mansfield-Arlington South, with a grand opening celebration set for September 26.

Arlington – September 11, 2026 -- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has acquired ArieForce One, the acclaimed steel roller coaster that closed at Fun Spot America Atlanta in August, and will reinstall it at one of its parks during the 2028-2029 seasons.

San Antonio – September 07, 2026 -- Operation Homefront has opened nominations for its 19th annual Military Child of the Year Award, with submissions accepted through December 1, 2026, for teens who will each receive $10,000, a laptop, and additional gifts if selected.