Virginia General Assembly Chugs Along through Crossover
On Tuesday, the General Assembly passed “Crossover,” the session halfway point by which each chamber must complete work on its own bills and begin considering legislation passed by the other body.
Bulova Calls for Land Use Engagement
Board of Supervisors chairman to host Community Council on Land Use Engagement.
At the Jan. 24 meeting of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (BOS), Chairman Sharon Bulova handed the gavel to Vice Chairman Penelope Gross (D-Mason District), and proceeded to utilize a “Chairman’s Initiative” to introduce a “Board Matter” of her own.
Volunteer Events & Opportunities
Volunteer Events & Opportunities
In Session: Virginia Assembly Briefs
The backlog of untested rape kits has received a lot of media attention in recent years, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been working to find ways to process all that evidence. But that’s not the only problem with rape kits. Many of them are them are simply thrown away.
Cracking Down on On-the-Road Screen Time
Texting while driving is already illegal, but what about all the other screen time?
Lawmakers in Richmond are a bunch of angry birds, frustrated at existing law they believe does not solve the problem of drivers devoting their attention to their handheld screen instead of the road.
Rocky Road Ahead
Governor, business leaders and analysts offer insights on regional economy.
The road signs along the highway to the region’s economic future are a bit difficult to read, sometimes pointing positively one way, and at other times seeming to indicate slow downs and hazards ahead, according to speakers and panelists at last week’s regional economic conference.
A Look Inside Fairfax County Police Diversity Training
Commanders hear speeches on openness, forgiveness, professionalism.
West Springfield District Police Commander Cpt. Gervais T. Reed said when police officers leave the profession, some are in good shape, others are bitter.
Doris Carpenter Wins Great Falls Historical Society's Tibbetts History Award
The Great Falls Historical Society is pleased to award the 2017 Jean Tibbetts History Award to longtime GFHS officer, member, and local resident, Doris Carpenter.
Week in Great Falls
Improving Storm Water Management in Great Falls
On Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Falls Library, the senior conservation specialist of the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District, Willie Wood, will meet with the Storm Water Management Subcommittee of the Great Falls Citizens Association (GFCA) to begin an effort to develop and implement voluntary best practice guidelines for homeowners, HOAs and turf management companies to better manage stormwater runoff.
State Agriculture Bill’s Defeat Felt In Great Falls
Sarah Wehri of Great Falls cannot sell her goat cheese or goat milk directly to commercial consumers and her hopes of doing so died in Richmond last week.
Board of Supervisors to Consider Sunrise McLean Application
The MCA Board of Directors urges the Board of Supervisors to deny the application.
The McLean Citizens Association voted to remain opposed to Sunrise Senior Living’s proposed assisted living facility on land at the northwest corner of Kirby Road and Westmoreland Street.
Maple Syrup Boil Down at Colvin Run Mill
Demonstration on how sap from maple trees is boiled down into sweet syrup.
Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls hosted a Maple Syrup Boil Down on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.
McLean Wireless Facility Approved, For Now
If a proposed 52-foot telephone pole was three-feet shorter and 18 inches narrower in diameter, McLean advocates wouldn’t have had the opportunity to testify against a communications antenna topping it.
McLean, Tysons Traffic Solutions Discussed
County director of transportation addresses McLean Citizens Association.
The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) membership meeting of Jan. 26 featured Tom Biesiadny, Fairfax County Director of Transportation, who addressed a list of issues that had been presented to him by the MCA’s Transportation Committee, and he also took questions from the audience.
Week in McLean
Help Senior Citizens Get to Their Appointments
The Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church needs volunteers who can help area senior citizens get the transportation they need to get to their medical and therapy appointments.
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