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40 Under 40

Chamber celebrates 9th class of honorees.

Rewarding Housing Innovation

Biden administration grants $3.5 million to boost regional affordable housing efforts.

Ecosystem Heroes or Ordinance Violators?

Defending native plantings

USDA’s Free Summer Meal Services Ending

Where to turn? New USDA program SUN Bucks and local help available.

Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Great Falls

$150M for Virginia for Climate Pollution Reduction

South Lakes Food Pantry HIts Major Distribution Weight Milestone

7th Annual "Do It Your Way 0.5K" fundraiser to commemorate achievement.

Office Building Razed for Affordable Housing

Groundbreaking for Somas at McLean Metro

Fairfax County Awarded $50.5 Million for New Low-Emission Buses

Federal grant paves the way.

Reston Community Center 2024 Preference Poll

Candidacy Registration Begins August 1

Teen Arrested in Fatal Pedestrian Crash

Saturday night, July 20, around 10:35 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Lorton Road and Timarand Drive in Lorton for a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle.

School Board Changes Boundary Policy

Changes to boundary policy emphasize capacity, removes concern for impact on students.

Poised to observe its annual summer recess from July 19 to Aug. 19, 2024, during its meeting on the evening of July 18, the Fairfax School Board voted 9 to 2 on the main motion that the School Board amend Policy 8130 on Local School Boundaries, Program Assignments, and School Closings, as amended and detailed in the agenda item attachment.

Supervisors Defer Decision on Data Center Zoning

Public hearing confirms, ‘The devil is in the details.’

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted 10-0 to defer their decision on a proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment regarding data centers until their July 30 regular meeting. This unexpected move occurred late Tuesday evening, July 16, after a staff presentation, Q&A between the board and staff, and four-and-a-half hours of public testimony. The record would still be open for written testimony.

Come Gleaning with Plot Against Hunger in 2024

Each Tuesday through October, head out to local farms to pick produce and deliver it back to Arlington area feeding programs. Mornings usually begin by 8 a.m. at a designated farm, which can change based on the crop. Each location will be within an hour of Arlington.

Calling all Older Adults 60+

Register Now for the Fall Senior Academy Sessions Begin Wednesday, Sept. 4

Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) and the City of Alexandria are gearing up for the fall academies for Alexandria residents and employees. SSA is excited to offer the Senior Academy to Alexandria residents and employees 60 and older starting on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

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