Zak Failla

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

Zak Failla's Contributions

National Interest

Meet Generation Beta: The Top Baby Names Of 2025 (And Trends Influencing 2026) Meet Generation Beta — and no, that’s not the latest iPhone update. It’s the newest crop of babies who are already cooler, trendier, and probably better dressed than most of us. According to BabyCenter’s annual report, Noah and Olivia are still holding their crowns as the top baby names of 2025, proving that some things — like sleepless nights and snack-stained onesies — never go out of style. But there’s been a shake-up in the crib. Eliana jumped from No. 14 to No. 7, while Aurora made her first-ever top 10 appearance, bumping Ava and Luna off their celestial pedestals. For t…

by Zak Failla

11/08/2025

Bristow, VA

Breaking News

Predator Wanted After Sexually Assaulting Youth For Tomorrow Teen In Bristow: Police A predator who repeatedly sexually assaulted an at-risk teen is at large in Virginia, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Dominic Kuykendall, 53, who has no fixed address, is wanted on multiple counts of rape and abduction with intent to defile after he preyed on a young girl who voluntarily left the Youth for Tomorrow facility on Hazel Circle Drive in Bristow. According to investigators, Kuykendall was walking in the area when she came upon Kuykendall, who was parked nearby in his vehicle. "During the course of their encounter, the accused displayed a…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Arlington, VA

Your Community

Trump To Attend Commanders–Lions Game As Part Of NFL’s 'Salute To Service' Weekend The government remains shut down, but President Donald Trump will be in attendance Sunday when the Washington Commanders host the Detroit Lions at Northwest Stadium. On Friday, the news was reported on the Pat McAfee Show on ESPN, when the host reported that "sources" told him the president would be in attendance at the game. We have some BREAKING NEWS..Source(s) are telling me that President Donald Trump will be attending the Commanders and Lions game on Sunday #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/sL6OaPQIfd — Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 7, 2025 That news was later confirmed by top Comma…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Arlington, VA

Breaking News

Virginia Man Fights To Recover After Crash Kills Friend, Leaves Him Critically Injured A Virginia man is fighting to recover after suffering catastrophic injuries in a crash that killed his friend and left several others hurt. Jacob DeLeon was among six people involved in the Oct. 25 crash caused by a drunk driver, according to loved ones, who described the accident as “fatal” and said it claimed the life of his friend, Anthony Pike. DeLeon, an engineer known among his friends for his drive and work ethic, was left with life-altering injuries that have required extensive surgeries, therapy, and rehabilitation. GoFundMe “Jacob sustained serious, life-altering injuries that …

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Cloverly-Colesville-Fairland, MD

Breaking News

Maryland Woman Shot, Killed During Argument Inside Fairland Home: Police A 54-year-old woman was shot and killed inside her Fairland home during an argument Thursday, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers responded to the 3000 block of Memory Lane around 5:41 p.m. on Nov. 6, after receiving reports of a shooting, police said in a release on Friday, Nov. 7. When officers arrived, they found Sarahi Concepcion Aragon-Cruz, of Fairland, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside the home. Life-saving efforts were made, but she was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, according to police. Detectives with the department’s Major Crim…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Kensington, MD

Obituaries

Grandmother Steps In To Raise 9-Year-Old After Sudden Death Of Maryland Mom Teola Blake Family, friends, and classmates are mourning the sudden and heartbreaking death of Teola Blake, a beloved Maryland mother remembered for her laughter, loyalty, and love of family. Blake’s passing has left a deep void in the lives of her loved ones — especially her 9-year-old son, Dwayne, who is now being cared for by his grandmother as the family works to rebuild their world without her. “Teola was a loving mother of four and a guiding force for her family, always putting her children and her own mother first,” relatives said through a family statement on a GoFundMe page launched to support…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Arlington, VA

Breaking News

Arlington Man Opened Fire Out Apartment Window With Air Pistol, Police Say An early morning shooting investigation in Virginia led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man who was randomly firing shots from an air pistol out of an apartment window, police say. Donis Manuel Chan Ajtum is facing nearly a dozen charges following a strange scene that played out early on Thursday morning, according to the Arlington Police Department. Officers responded shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 6 to the 1200 block of S. Courthouse Road, where there was a reported shooting. Police said that officers were flagged down by a man who had been struck by a projectile, and later located a sec…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Towson, MD

On Your Side

Beloved Baltimore Café Worker-Owner Battles Pain, Faces Surgery After Life-Altering Injury For years, Shelby Munson’s days began before the sun — mixing batter, brewing coffee, and keeping the books at Common Ground Workers Café, the cooperative she helped build and loved like home. But in May, everything changed. What started as back pain became a life-altering injury for the Baltimore native: a herniated disc in her lower spine that now presses against her sciatic nerve. The malady is causing “constant, severe nerve pain that radiates down my left leg,” she said. It’s “a deep, burning pain that makes standing, sitting, or walking for long periods nearly impossible.” She…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

College Park, MD

Breaking News

Firefighters Rescue Resident From Burning PG County Home; One Seriously Injured (Developing) A fast-moving house fire tore through a Maryland home Friday afternoon, leaving one person seriously hurt, officials said. Prince George’s County Fire/EMS crews responded shortly before 12:30 p.m. to the 3200 block of La Dova Way in Springdale, where heavy flames were showing from the front of a one-story brick home, according to the department. Firefighters quickly attacked the blaze and brought it under control. One person was taken to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, fire officials confirmed. Photos from the scene showed thick smoke and flames shooting from a…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Fredericksburg, VA

On Your Side

New Ledo Pizza. Same Giant Heart. Fredericksburg Store Reopens With Thanksgiving Giveaway It’s officially turkey season — and Fredericksburg’s Giant Food is kicking it off with a major store upgrade and a big act of generosity. The supermarket chain announced the grand reopening of its location on Celebrate Virginia Parkway, complete with expanded departments, enhanced amenities, and a brand-new Ledo Pizza Corner Shoppe — the first of its kind for Giant Food. Shoppers can now grab the same pastry-thin, square-crust Ledo pizza and sweet tomato sauce that’s been a Maryland favorite for nearly 70 years, right inside their local Giant. To celebrate, the company is also donating 1,0…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

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