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It’s not exactly a hidden secret to those in the Woodbridge area. Northern Virginia residents have access to top notch medical care in their community, thanks to Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. But what many people don’t know are the stories behind the patients. Charles Harris is one such patient. It’s because of Sentara, with its dedicated staff and innovative surgical techniques, that Mr. Harris got a new shoulder.

Mr. Harris had been suffering from chronic, painful shoulder arthritis. After finding no relief through other avenues, in November 2015, Mr. Harris met Dr. Cyrus Press, an orthopedic surgeon at NoVa Orthopedic and Spine Care, a division of The Centers for Advanced Orthopedics. Dr. Press performs shoulder replacement surgeries at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.

Battling robots. Launching rockets. Video game design. Does all this sound like something your kids would be interested in?

How about you, too?

Okra’s will throw a Louisiana-style picnic again this year in Historic Downtown Manassas.

The celebration — Okra’s Cajun Occasion 2 — invites residents to the lawn of the Manassas Museum where they can be with family and friends, listen to live music, and treat themselves to a bounty of Louisiana fare.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe allowed more than 200,000 ex-cons in Virginia to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election last week.

This single action marks one of the biggest steps taken by a state to instantly restore voting rights. The change applies to all felons, violent and non-violent, who have completed their sentences and been released from supervised probation or parole. Furthermore, with the signing of this executive order, McAuliffe eliminated the need for an application for those that had completed their sentences.