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Grand Opening of Paris Baguette in Herndon
Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce helps celebrate with ribbon cutting.
Baguette Opens
Descano Declines To Charge Officer in Fatal Shooting
Parents assert Commonwealth’s Attorney’s narrative of the police shooting incident is incorrect.
Shooting
Looking Back and Ahead in Great Falls
Great Falls Citizens Association releases special report on land use issues.
Look back
Herndon Considers Resolutions Touching Three Centuries, 1900-2100
A go for carnival, improvements for multimodality, education funds of $100K
Herndon funds
Marking Black History
County students learn about African American contributions and History; six new historical markers to tell the stories.
Black History
Fairfax County Candidates Speak Out at Forum
Vying for county chairman and at large school board member.
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FCPS to Consider Trust Policy
CASA members and allies speak out at rally and public hearing.
FCPS policy
Rebuilding zMOD
Jenga-like collapse follows Virginia Supreme Court ruling; reconstruction starts with public hearings.
zMOD
Students Protest VDOE’s Policies
Flash point awaits as some schools balk at implementing policies.
Policies
FCPS Responds to State Policies for Trans Students
Reactions and concerns
On Tuesday, July 18, the Department of Education of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin published the final 2023 Model Policies, which addresses transgender students attending public elementary and secondary schools throughout the Commonwealth. That includes students attending Fairfax County Public Schools.
Comstock Files Revised Plan for Herndon Downtown Center
Herndon Town Council Public Session, August 8
At the Aug. 8 Town Council Public Session, Scott Robinson, director of public works, acting as town manager, presented the Town Manager Report. Robinson reported that Comstock (Herndon Venture L.C.) filed a revised site plan for its mixed-use development in Herndon’s downtown.
Bicyclist and Pedestrian Killed in McLean as 2021 Closes
Separate crashes kill two vulnerable road users.
Bicycle fatality
Police Challenge Some Professional Recommendations
Chief gives status implementation to supervisors.
Police
Hornet Pride Highlights Herndon High Graduation
Hard work pays off as opportunity awaits the Class of 2017.
Recognizing Covid Heroes
Fairfax County Health Department celebrates partners who rose to pandemic’s many challenges.
Covid heroes
2024 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County
Herndon Friends honor countywide high school juniors and seniors.
Peace