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Pot Dispensary Getting Ready to Open in Mount Vernon
Beyond Hello Cannabis Dispensary almost ready for grand opening.
Marijuana

Frontier Drive Extension Inches Closer to Transportation Option in Springfield
Metro wants public input on this future transportation improvement.
Metro is looking into traffic flow challenges as the Frontier Drive extension project moves closer to implementation in the next few years...

Naturalists Highlight Wildlife in Path of Trail Construction
Can Cinder Bed Bikeway be in harmony with ecosystem? Bike group supports the new trail.
Nature walk to Bikeway

Raising Money for a Shot at the Gold
Local track team looks to the Junior Olympics
Car wash fundraiser

Gum Springs Community Day Doubles as Juneteenth Celebration
Residents come together to celebrate their sense of community.
Gum Springs Day

Belle Haven Flood Wall: Solution for Coastal Flooding?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study brings out residents, scientists and naysayers.
Flood Walls
Summer’s Here and Possibly Time to Stay Put
Fairfax County has plenty of options for a “stay-cation” this summer.
Summer Stay-Cation
River Renew Project Focuses on Clean Water
City project is in response to a 2017 directive.
Sewer project

Shaved Ice, Burritos and Food Trucks are a Hit at Taste of Springfield
Burke Author at the Taste Event with Historic Novel
Taste of Springfield

Memorial Day Salute in Hollin Hills
Second-annual gathering brings neighbors together.
Memorial Day Salute