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VA Legislators Aim for Assault Weapon Bans

Will new seats mean new votes?

Virginia came close to banning sales of assault weapons in 2020 when the House passed a bill banning them by a narrow 51-yes to 48-no vote. In the Senate Judiciary committee that year however, three Democrats: Senators Creigh Deeds, Chap Petersen, and Scott Surovell, surprised many by voting with Republican committee members to fail to move the bill forward in the Senate.

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Biden, Harris Visit Northern Virginia

Second stop of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Reproductive Freedom Tour

President and VP

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Residents Enjoy a Snow Day … or Two

Local man turns ‘snowmen’ to snow sculptures

Snow

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Vigil Held for Huntsman Hit and Run Fatality

Victim succombs to her injuries, driver still at large

Hit and Run turns Fatal

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The English Enemy Isn’t Just Coming, They’re Here

Delegate Warns of Ivy Invasion

Ivy

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First Day Hikes

A tradition of beginning the year on the right foot

First day

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Holiday Moments

Delightful sights, without them it isn’t the holidays

You might call this season Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or just ‘the Holidays’.

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Meadowood Pastures Still Wait for Hero Horses

Will they ever come?

horses

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‘Soil Your Undies’ Campaign

Learn more about the dirt under your feet

The battle against pollution, and against the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District’s own anonymity, requires some creative approaches to getting their message out and generating interest. One of those recent efforts is a challenge called “Soil Your Undies.”

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NOVA Parks Commemorates Winkler Founder

Celebrates first year of successes at 44-acre conservation gem

NOVA Parks, the City of Alexandria, and its public schools, commemorated philanthropist and environmentalist Catherine Winkler Herman, founder of the Winkler Botanical Preserve, with the unveiling of a new permanent sign on the grounds on Nov. 28.

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Surovell to Lead Senate Democrats

New Senate Majority Leader

New Senate Majority Leader

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Nature’s Holiday Decoration

Nature’s Holiday Decoration

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Litter of a Few Impacts You

No one likes a litterbug

Litter

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Community Grants Could Help You Protect the Environment

And save money too

Trees

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Election Day Voters Share Their Motivation

Election Day in south county

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Plans Shared for Temporary Senior Center

Springfield District last to receive senior service space

Shopping Center use

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Lorton District Police Station and Animal Shelter Open

Residents tour and celebrate

The Lorton area saw another significant opening on Oct. 28.

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Strong Bonds Form with Animals

A look at those special relationships

Pets in all their many shapes, sizes and species, can establish a connection with their human caretakers, creating strong bonds.

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Candidates Debate in Springfield District Supervisor Race

Incumbent Pat Herrity (R); Corazon Foley, Independent Green; Albert Vega (D), address voter questions

Candidates running to represent the Springfield District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors met to debate questions posed by residents on Monday evening, Oct. 23.

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Popular Trail Segment To Close for Infrastructure Work

Users of a popular section of the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail in the Pohick Stream Valley are noticing tree markings and other activity not normal to the quiet, beautiful and shady trail which runs along the rocky stream. What is the purpose of the flagging tape and numbered discs tagging the trees along a long stretch of the trail?