Thursday, April 27
Presidential Appointment for Mount Vernon’s Horticulture Director
Presidential Appointment for Mount Vernon’s Horticulture Director
Good Shepherd Partners with Amazon in Housing Quest
Capital Campaign, successful five-year program, coming to an end.
Good Shepherd
Expo Emphasizes Environmental Stewardship in Mount Vernon
Supervisor’s annual event at Fort Hunt Park grows every year.
Expo at Park
Friends of Mount Vernon Trail Recognized
Clipping kudzu, wrestling roots and batting bugs all part of the effort.
Friends of Trail
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria Earns Autism Certification
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria Earns Autism Certification
Alexandria Republicans Elect New Vice Chairs
Alexandria Republicans Elect New Vice Chairs
Wednesday, April 26
Northern Virginia Poised to Lose Influence
Democratic primary might shift power to Hampton Roads.
Democratic primary might shift power to Hampton Roads.
Car Crash Kills Man in Centreville
Car Crash Kills Man in Centreville
FCPD Launches Largest Academy Class in Years
FCPD Launches Largest Academy Class in Years
This Comedy Is Wonderful for All Ages
Shoestring Theatre presents ‘Saturday Morning Garden Club.’
Rom-com
Trees Come Down and Utilities Relocated Along Rolling Road
Flagmen and cones are signs that a project appears to be underway.
Road project
Reston Farmers Market
Farmers Market
Feed Fairfax 5K Supports WFCM Food Pantry in Fairfax
Proceeds fund weekend meal packs for local children.
Food drive
Colorful Adventure with Fun Surprises
Westfield High presents ‘Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson Musical.’
High school theater
Libraries Created Passion for Learning
Libraries
Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
Earth Day
Gonzaga Letter
Letter
Inspired in Potomac
Letter
Don’t Put Batteries in Trash in Potomac
Battery disposal
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive in Arlington
Food drive
Tuesday, April 25
Doorways: Urgent Needs To Help Families
Doorways: Urgent Needs To Help Families
SENATE Candidates
Election
Ramadan Tent Iftar Brings Northern Virginia Muslims Together
Local Muslims celebrate unity and democratic values
Ramadan
Democratic Primary June 20; Early Voting Starts May 5
Could new faces, new districts alter the political landscape?
Election
Care Standards Coming for Virginia’s Nursing Homes
One-fifth of Virginia nursing homes are not meeting expected staffing levels according to Joint Commission on Healthcare.
Nursing Homes Standards
Monday, April 24
Saturday, April 22
Thursday, April 20
Should FCPS Get So Much Money?
Letter to the Editor
Plants, Mushrooms, Art and Alpacas in Mount Vernon
The American Horticultural Society’s Spring Garden Market.
Garden Market
Area Experts Look at the Local Economy
Chamber gives some big-picture items cover NOVA as well.
Economy
Rethinking Duke Street
Alexandria to determine future of bus rapid transit along congested traffic corridor.
Duke Street
Free Electric Scooter Clinics in Potomac
Free Electric Scooter Clinics
Contemporary Conversations: Tyehimba Jess.
Contemporary Conversations: Tyehimba Jess.
Thought-Provoking Play Reveals Biases
City of Fairfax Theatre Co. presents ‘Clybourne Park.’
Theater
Donate Supplies to The Lamb Center
Donate Supplies to The Lamb Center
‘Deserving of This Recognition’
Miller and Malesky: Fairfax City Women of Influence.
Women of influence
Wednesday, April 19
Body Found in Wooded Area of Kingstowne
Police were on site for the second Friday night in a row.
Body found in Kingstowne
Officials Focus on Dangerous Hill on Lee Chapel Road
Plan and funding needed to fix this site of several fatal crashes.
Fixing road
News Briefs in Centreville, Reston, Herndon
News briefs
Inside Look at FCPD Civil Disturbance Unit
Purpose is to ‘protect peaceful, First Amendment protests and quell violent uprisings;’ unit responded to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Much Remains To Be Done
Voting Laws
Tuesday, April 18
Grand Jury Fails to Indict for Johnson’s Death
Former FCPD Sgt. Wesley Shifflett won’t face criminal charges, at least now.
Shooting verdict
Calling Leaders to Action in Wake of Police Shooting
Ecumenical Service links 60th anniversary of MLK’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” with call to action about police use of force.
Police shooting
Three-Day of Budget Public Hearings
Out in force, crying out for help from Fairfax County.
Budget Hearings
Speaking Out Against zMod’s Data Centers By Right
Letter to the Editor
Monday, April 17
Potomac Home Sales: March, 2023
In March, 2023, 27 Potomac homes sold between $5,825,000-$660,000.
Potomac Home Sales: March, 2023
Sunday, April 16
Friday, April 14
Wednesday, April 12
Petting Zoo, Food Trucks, Children’s Games
Earth Day Fairfax is Saturday, April 22.
Earth Day Fairfax is Saturday, April 22.
Roundups
Sully Roundups
Seeing the World from a Different Perspective
Chantilly presents ‘Curious Incident of Dog in Night-Time’
Chantilly presents ‘Curious Incident of Dog in Night-Time’
Oompa, Loompa, Doompety Doo …
Centreville High presents ‘Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.’
Centreville High presents ‘Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.’
McLean Project for the Arts’ Spring Benefit Set for May 18
McLean Project for the Arts’ Spring Benefit Set for May 18
Turkey Run Park Closed to Vehicles Through October
Turkey Run Park Closed to Vehicles Through October
Election Year Shaping Up
Election Year Shaping Up
Tysons Gets Another Option for Lunch Breaks
Honest Soul Yoga expands to the Boro.
Honest Soul Yoga expands to the Boro.
Last Call is Tearful for Many at Moe’s Peyton Place
Springfield institution closes to the surprise of many.
Moe's Peyton Place
Seven Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day
Autism Awareness Month: Catching Up
Autism Awareness Month
Pros and Cons of License Plate Readers
Pros and Cons of License Plate Readers
Combined Offer Rejected by Virginia Landowners
Offer could have enabled Whites Ferry to reopen in 30 days
Whites Ferry
Suspect Barricaded with Bank Employees and Patrons
Bank Robbery
Flourishing After 55 in Arlington
After 55
Rebuilding zMOD
Jenga-like collapse follows Virginia Supreme Court ruling; reconstruction starts with public hearings.
zMOD
FIRST Chesapeake District Names Robotic Champions
District teams to compete in international event in Texas
Robotics
Tuesday, April 11
Fairfax City to Celebrate HisTree Day
Learn about the past and how to protect the future.
HisTree Day
Thursday, April 6
Charlie Hill Park in Alexandria
Cleanup honors slain officer Charlie Hill, last APD officer to be killed in the line of duty, March 22, 1989.
Charlie Hill Park Clean Up
An Electric Vehicle Future
Electric cars
Wednesday, April 5
Comment Period Nears End for Bike-Ped Portion of Long Bridge
Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail are part of the discussion.
Long Bridge
Groveton Shooting Tuesday Night
Shooting
Area Businesses Suffer During Police Standoff
Road closure limited customers for two days.
Businesses
Franconia Hospital Project Moves Forward
It’s the second addition planned at this intersection in the Franconia District.
New Hospital
Roundups
Roundups
Believe It or Not
Believe It or Not
TJ Team: NASA TechRise Winners
Proposed experiment to launch into stratosphere.
Proposed experiment to launch into stratosphere.
Dana Denker Semmes, 73, died from a fall on March 9th, 2023, at home in Potomac, MD.
Semmes Obituary
Fundraiser for Rescue Workers is Big Success
Fundraising
45th Annual Fairfax County Valor Awards.
Celebrates nearly 200 first responders who went above and beyond.
Valor Awards
