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Fairfax County: Filling Oversight Positions

Supervisors outline procedures for bringing on police auditor and civilian review panel.

One week after voting to establish Fairfax County’s first Civilian Review Panel for police, Public Safety Committee chair supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) and Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova outlined steps to be taken to fill the nine-member panel, as well as hire an independent police auditor.

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Keeping the Spirit Alive in Alexandria

Sons honored in Alexandria Sportsman's Club scholarship drive.

Rick Moon enjoyed country music, boating and being on the water.

Torpedoes Away

Concerns over Torpedo Factory leadership derail Arts and Cultural Master Plan discussion.

The Arts and Cultural Master Plan is a 36-page document outlining the city’s 10-year plan to develop priorities for allocating resources to Alexandria’s arts community. Yet, the entire discussion at the Dec. 13 City Council meeting centered on one sentence.

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Herndon Lights Christmas Tree

Santa arrives by fire truck as Herndon gets into the holiday spirit.

As night fell, about 50 people attended the Town of Herndon's annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Herndon's Old Town Hall on Elden Street.

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Wellness Week Held at Madison High School in Vienna

The annual Wellness Week at Madison High School was held Dec. 5-9 with a variety of activities focused on promoting mental and physical wellness.

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McLean Symphony’s Seasonal Magic

Holiday family concert to be held on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Alden Theatre.

With a full season ahead of them, the McLean Symphony, now in its 45th year, kicks off the holidays with a holiday family concert on Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Alden Theatre.

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McLean Student, Teammate Make National STEM Competition Finals

When Lauryn Wu of McLean was in sixth grade, her math club was dominated by boys, but she didn’t let that intimidate her. “I still went because I thought that math problems were interesting and I was good at math,” she said.

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Great Falls Farmers Market Now Warm in the Grange

The Great Falls Farmers Market continues year round, meeting in the Great Falls Grange Hall from now through March 25, 2017.

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Nine, Not 10, Houses Approved for Hills Nursery in Great Falls

The Gulick Group, Inc. originally requested to rezone and develop 11 acres of forested land at the north end of the former Hills Nursery site into 10 homes.

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Season of Giving in Full Swing at Share in McLean

More than 275 families, or more than 800 people, attended Share’s holiday program on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the McLean Baptist Church on Chain Bridge Road.

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Stop Sewage in Potomac River? Just Takes Money

City speeds Oronoco Bay sewage review, but still 10 years away.

Every year, Alexandria dumps 11 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac through Outfall 001.

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Santa Run Takes Over Vienna Neighborhoods

Antique fire truck brings Santa and his elves to Vienna streets in annual tradition.

It’s December ... it’s cold and blustery; it’s dark late afternoon … it’s time for the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department’s annual one-week Santa Run through the streets of Vienna.

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ADAMS Hosts Interfaith Event: Finding Common Ground

US Attorney General participates in Interfaith Event at All Dulles Area Muslim Society.

“When one is threatened, we are all threatened. That’s the pledge we made as citizens.”

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‘A Simple Gesture’ Goes a Long Way To Fight Hunger

People throughout Northern Virginia are signing up to be a part of the “cool, green bag” movement.

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Independent Review of Reston's Lake House Questioned

The Reston Association Board of Directors met on Dec. 7 to discuss contract issues with the company that was selected to review the association’s handling of the Lake House, a property acquisition and renovation that went over budget and has yielded revenue shortfalls ever since it was purchased in July 2015 for $2.6 million.