Arlington Venues Join Restaurant Week Jan. 17-23
Restaurant week
Column: Fox in the Chicken Coop
K Plum Column
Tax on Plastic Bags
Bag tax
Take the FCPS Superintendent Search Survey
Superintendent survey
Veri Peri Named 2020 Color of the Year
Described blue with red-violet undertones, the hue is expected to be on trend this year.
Colors
Return to School 2022
After a week of weather closures, FCPS opens with Covid-19 surging
Returning to school
FCPS Faces Staff Shortages in the Face of Omicron
Superintendent pledges to keep students in the classroom, but it will “not be business as usual.”
School with Covid
‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’ in Lorton
Light-hearted musical mystery with vital audience participation at Workhouse Arts Center
Workhouse theater
Origins of Historic Lorton Property Still Dark
Secret Garden emerges from shrouds of invasive plants with work of volunteers.
Historic Lorton
Plans for Braddock Road Include 3 Intersection Redesigns
Upcoming presentation planned, public will have a chance to weigh in.
Braddock Road
Obituary: Charlette Mitchell in Alexandria
D.A.R.E. officer, aide to Chief of Police dies at 58.
DARE officer
Column: New Year, New Laws
On Jan. 1, the minimum wage was raised from $9.50 per hour to $11 per hour; and more.
Laws
Letter: Costs and Tradeoffs in Alexandria
Letter to Editor
AWLA: 75 Years a Bulwark for Alexandria’s Animals
Animal welfare
‘Held Hostage by VDOT’ in Alexandria
Locals among those stranded on I-95 during snowstorm.
Snow on Roads
Fire Department Staffing
Fire department hiring
Snow and Schools in Fairfax County
The communication and snow removal system continues to evolve to keep all the boxes checked.
Snow and school