Donating Food for Local Families in Need in Sully District
With COVID-19 increasing the need for food in the local area, Stuff the Bus is responding to the demand.
Honoring Heroes Virtual 5K Challenge Planned
Event to raise money for Wreaths Across America.
Despite the current pandemic, two local Scouting troops will remember the sacrifices of America’s fallen soldiers by raising money to lay wreaths on their graves.
Improving the Lives of Children in Herndon
Local charity shares love of the ride.
The Green Lizard Foundation, the charitable arm of Green Lizard Cycling in the Town of Herndon, gave away bicycles to disadvantaged children Thursday evening, Oct. 1.
Woman Killed in Reston Shooting Identified
Homicide detectives were able to confirm the identity of the victim in the Reston shooting as Iris Ponce Garcia, 19, of Reston, during an autopsy at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Fairfax County Public Schools Staff Uncomfortable With In-Person School Plan
Fairfax County Federation of Teachers releases survey results.
Staff at Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) are overwhelmingly uncomfortable with returning for in-person instruction, given the incomplete information about the implementation that has been currently shared, according to a report released by the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers (FCFT) on Oct. 6 during a press conference.
Life Hangs in the Box Checked in Fairfax County
HR for County Schools tells staff to make a decision.
Tia Williams is an instructional assistant with diabetes and severe asthma at Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
Gathering Hundreds of Ideas for Police Reform in Fairfax County
Public input session part of effort to create more transparency in public safety.
In retirement, Randy Sayles, former Marine, former Denver police detective, former DEA special agent undercover in the U.S., Pakistan and Brazil, won a lifetime achievement award from Fairfax County for his efforts to make this county’s police force and policies more equitable for all residents.
Deer Hunting in Fairfax County Controls Herd Populations
Bow hunting program nets hundreds of deer each year.
Deer hunting
Mount Vernon Serenity Cut Short By Noisy Tailpipes
Modified mufflers put out sounds that carry through quiet neighborhoods.
Noisy tailpipes
Opinion: Commentary: Keeping Tabs on State Government
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) conducts program evaluation, policy analysis, and oversight of state agencies on behalf of the Virginia General Assembly as authorized by the Code of Virginia.
Great Falls Resident Appointed to Library Board of Trustees
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted their approval and appointed Sujatha Hampton, Ph.D., as the Dranesville Representative on the Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees.
Racism’s Impact: Great Falls Neighbors Recount Experiences
Great Falls Citizens Association held a virtual town hall during which five neighbors of color provided short vignettes of their lives, sharing their personal experiences and commentaries on racism.
Opinion: Commentary: Domestic Violence Awareness Month in a Pandemic
It is less than a month before a Presidential election which looks to have historical turnout and only three more months left in this awful year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Limiting Neck Restraints
Lawmakers negotiate behind closed doors on how to curb police use of chokeholds.
When lawmakers began their special session on criminal justice reform in August, hopes were high that the General Assembly would send the governor a bill that banned police from using chokeholds. But now that the protesters have gone home and the lawmakers have moved behind closed doors to negotiate in a secret closed-door conference committee, advocates for criminal-justice reform are worried about what will emerge in the conference report that will be presented to the House and Senate.
ArPets: Shopping at Twins Ace Hardware in Arlington
Twins Ace Hardware in Courthouse is neighborhood favorite for dogs and their humans
Most days, you can find a steady stream of enthusiastic four-legged customers lined up outside Twins Ace Hardware in Courthouse or scampering through the double glass doors.
McLean Activist and County Leader Dies
Lilla Richards served as County Supervisor, 1988-91.
Long-term McLean resident and two-term Dranesville District Supervisor (1988-91) Lilla McCutchen Richards, 81, died on Sept. 22 of congestive heart failure at The Jefferson, a retirement community in Arlington.
Opinion: Commentary: Lee District Welcomes You
On behalf of Fairfax County, and especially Lee District, I welcome you to our community.
Springfield and Burke Area Residents Discuss Life in a ‘Special Place’
Residents from the 1960s and on share their favorite things about living in Springfield and Burke.
Opinion: Commentary: Springfield District’s ‘Slice of Paradise’
Springfield District encompasses everything from the historic town of Clifton, to the bustling shops of Fair Oaks Mall, to miles of trails at beautiful Burke Lake Park.
