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Great Falls Author Unravels an Eight-Generation Truth
"The Politzer Saga" tells the story of a remarkable family whose history was shrouded in secrecy when they came to the U.S.
Author
Trust and Transparency Enhance Public Safety in Reston
Supervisor Alcorn hosts Hunter Mill Town Hall With FCPD
Leadership at the Fairfax County Police Department, Reston District Station are "very proud" of their work but acknowledge there is more work to come.
Building Community that Works for Everyone
Maj. Gen. Carl H. McNair Jr. receives community leadership award.
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GFCA Responds to Overturning of z-MOD
Virginia Supreme Court voids ZMOD; back to 1,200-page zoning ordinance
GFCA
Langley High School Saxons Boat Wins Gold at States
Crew Team also wins three Bronze medals at championships
The Langley High School Crew knocked it out of the water when the athletes ended their rowing season on June 19 at the 2021 Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships regatta hosted by the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association.
Fairfax County Community Presses New Police Chief and Chairman for Answers
Citizens call for starting over on police chief, not being part of Davis' “redemptive” career journey.
On day four in his new position as Chief of Police Fairfax County, the ghosts of Kevin Davis' law enforcement past clung heavily in the County's public arena of the May 6 virtual Community Input Session hosted by Chairman Jeffrey C. McKay (D-At-large), Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and Supervisor Rodney Lusk (D-Lee).
No More Curbside Pickup for Glass in Northern Virginia
Residents will have to take their glass bottles and jars to a purple bin.
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Results of Arlington and Montgomery County Collaboration on Airplane Noise
Contractor proposes randomizing approaching flight path to share the noise of disturbing DCA flight tracks; testing underway
Local officials in Arlington and Montgomery counties continue their collaborative efforts following upticks in their communities' airplane noise complaints as aircraft approach and depart Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, DCA, located in Arlington County.
Fairfax County Observances for the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Fairfax County Observances for the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Challenged Books, Ballooning Waitlists for Mental Health, ADA Playgrounds
What you might have missed at the Dec. 2 School Board meeting.
School Board
Rebuilding zMOD
Jenga-like collapse follows Virginia Supreme Court ruling; reconstruction starts with public hearings.
zMOD
2022 Northern Virginia Association of Realtors Forecast
Single-family homes in Arlington are still the hottest real estate ticket in town.
Realtors Forecast
No Stopping School Board Naming New Division Superintendent
Student protests, petition and NAACP objections fail to derail the endgame.
School superintendent
State Highways with Confederate Names Officially Renamed
State decision snagged a month ago.
Street names
Fairfax County Democratic Committee Calls Virtual Unassembled Caucus
Party partisan endorsements in local nonpartisan election.
The issue of partisan party endorsements in a nonpartisan election appears to be one of the pending topics for discussion by candidates in the November 3 Town Council General Election in Herndon this fall.
Two Lawsuits Threaten Virginia Public Schools
Appellants ask courts to halt implementation of Student Transgender Policies; local FCPS Pride reacts
The outcome of two lawsuits filed in Circuit Courts the last week in March threatens the treatment of transgender students in all Virginia school divisions, including Fairfax County Public Schools.
Space Center Planned for Reston
G.M.U. holds Space Day on Sept. 10
G.M.U. holds Space Day on Sept. 10