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Fairfax County Police Launch Body Worn Camera Pilot Program
Training and rollout began Feb. 19 in Mount Vernon, Mason, and Reston districts.
A Chance to View the Fascinating and Incredible in Reston
2019 Audubon Photography Award Winners Exhibition.
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Descano Declines To Charge Officer in Fatal Shooting
Parents assert Commonwealth’s Attorney’s narrative of the police shooting incident is incorrect.
Shooting
Herndon’s Citizen of the Year
Herndon Rotary Club names Blake G. Rose Citizen of the Year at 51st Annual Recognition Banquet.
If you've ever had the opportunity to meet Blake G. Rose, the quiet guy behind the camera lens for Herndon Community Television camera, you'd probably never guess his level of dedication to volunteer service might be unsurpassed in the local community.
Frying Pan Park Manager Retires
Three decades of stories to tell
On Tuesday, March 2, and after more than 31 years of public service, Yvonne Johnson, Manager of Frying Pan Farm Park, had only a few hours left to tie up loose ends before retiring, and something was bothering her.
Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Hosts Spring Tea
New scholarship established in Holly Ann Kuga’s memory
The Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Scholarship Fund held its Spring Tea 2021 fundraiser on Sunday, April 25.
Body Worn Camera Pilot Program Launched in Fairfax County
Training and rollout beginning Monday, Feb. 19 in the Reston, Mason, and Mount Vernon districts.
Park Authority Cuts Down 130-plus-year-old Tree
Does felling the tree prevent risk of injury or death?
Does felling the tree prevent risk of injury or death?
Two People Critically Injured in Herndon Fire
44 displaced when electrical event sparks fire; no working smoke detectors in apartment.
House Fire
Reston Couple Remembered As ‘Earth Angels’
Family, friends, and neighbors mourn Scott Fricker and Buckley Kuhn Fricker.
In-Person Early Voting Locations Open in Fairfax County
Voters cite ballot controversy and deep divide in the country.
The need to drop their ballot into a secure drop-off box or slide it into a voting machine, spurred thousands of voters to wait in long lines on the first day of in-person early voting at satellite locations in Fairfax County on Oct. 14.
Billion Dollar Question: When Will Silver Line Extension Open?
WMATA is actively hiring and training new employees, “also very key to getting the system up and going once it is opened."
Silver Line Status
Fairfax County Police Department Officer Charged with Assault Against Community Member
Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Police Chief: ‘These acts are unacceptable.’
"The body-worn camera video I am releasing shows a Fairfax County police officer deploying force in violation of our use of force policies … They are criminal acts which violate our oath of office, and they ignore the sanctity of human life," said Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Police Chief, the day after one of his officers deployed an "electronic control weapon," multiple times on an African American male who did not appear to be a threat.
Mobilizing for the Biden-Harris Ticket
Virginia's former Governor, House of Delegate Speaker and Senate Majority Leader at Fairfax County Government Center.
The second and third day of early voting at Fairfax County Government Center brought enthusiastic voters exercising their rights to vote and more.
Herndon Native Produces Feature Length Film
Screening Premiere held; Brian Rose makes film on a near zero dollar budget.
Herndon native produces film
Lake Anne holds 51st annual Jingle on the Lake: Key guest, Santa.
Reston holiday event
Interview with Author Daniel Stuart Olmes
Behind the writing process and life’s “aha” moments.
Daniel Stuart Olmes of Fairfax County wrote and narrates "Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy: The Everyday Experiences That Changed My Life."
J.K. Rowling's New Book Features Great Falls Child’s Illustration
Way to go Petra Demas, fourth grader at Forestville Elementary
A full-color illustration by award-winning young artist, Petra Demas, 10, of Great Falls is published in the print versions of J.K. Rowling's newly released book, "The Ickabog."
Reston Town Center Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting 2023
Good neighbor volunteers are the sparkle.
Reston Town Center launched the season, celebrating on Friday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., with the annual Reston Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting.