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Fairfax County NAACP Condemns Chief Davis’s Action

Chief rejects recommendations and measures to save lives.

NAACP

Police Challenge Some Professional Recommendations

Chief gives status implementation to supervisors.

Police

Candidate Connection: Candidates for Sheriff, Fairfax County, City of Fairfax

Candidates for Sheriff, Fairfax County, City of Fairfax

Election


Candidate Connection: School Board At Large

Three open seats, zero incumbents, nine challengers

School Board

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Scouting for Food on Nov. 4, 2023

Scouting for Food on Nov. 4, 2023

Victims Targeted After Withdrawing Funds

Money stolen


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‘No Judgment, Just Love’ at Chris Atwood Foundation

Substance-use recovery center opens in Fairfax City.

Recovery center

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Place of Support, Hope, Love and Opportunity

Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates celebrates 10 years.

Chocolates


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‘Mary Poppins’ Coming to Hayfield

Mary Poppins

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Fall Festival for Everyone and the Birds

Burke Church Brings Back the Raptors

Fall Festival

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Gunston Hall to Open Restored Garden Oct. 7

Garden


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‘Fort Hunt Lives’

Alumni Hoda Kotb returns for FHHS 60th reunion.

Fort Hunt

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GW Memorial Parkway Examined in Road Diet Study

Changes to travel lanes, intersections and crosswalks explored.

Parkway study

No Gambling Casino for Reston

Some news that is now nearly a year old got renewed attention recently causing many people in our community to become very concerned.


Fall is Here, A Casino Too!

Yes, a casino! In Reston!? It is hard for me to imagine a worse idea.

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Fairfax County NAACP Condemns Chief Davis’s Action

Chief rejects recommendations and measures to save lives.

Fairfax County police chased and killed Timothy Johnson during a foot pursuit seven months ago; he was suspected of stealing sunglasses. Community leaders, Fairfax NAACP, ACLU People Power, and faith leaders say Fairfax County must prioritize police reform before another death.

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Fun and Festivities for the Whole Community

31st annual Centreville Day is Saturday, Oct. 14.

Live music, a colorful parade, children’s activities and fun galore on an early fall day – all that and more are in store at the 31st annual Centreville Day. It’s set for Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., in Historic Centreville Park. The free event will be held at 5714 Mount Gilead Road (off Braddock Road, across Route 29 from the IHOP).


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Police Challenge Some Professional Recommendations

Chief gives status implementation to supervisors.

Police policies, training, and procedures in 2023 are changing at a national level in terms of de-escalation tactics, appropriate use of force, foot pursuit policies, shooting at vehicles, and approaching people in mental health crises, to mention a few.

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End of Hunger Month

But not the end of Hunger in Arlington

It is the end of Hunger Month but not the end of hunger or of Arlington Food Assistance (AFAC) events highlighting the need for food assistance.