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Paul VI High Is Leaving Fairfax
School will move to a new, much larger site in Loudoun County.
It’s the end of an era and a done deal: Paul VI High School is leaving the City of Fairfax for a new campus in Loudoun County. And while it won’t happen until 2020, it’ll be a big change for both the school and the City – but one they both saw coming.
Centreville: Roundups for Week of June 10, 2015
Each year, a cabaret is held in honor of Westfield High grad and Virginia Tech victim Reema Samaha. And the 8th Annual Remembrance Cabaret is this Saturday, June 13, in Westfield’s theater. It begins with a silent auction at 6 p.m., followed by a variety show at 7 p.m.
Centreville: A Time for Celebration
CPMSAC honors high school students’ academic achievements.
It was a time to celebrate. And that’s just what happened at the Chantilly Pyramid Minority Student Achievement Committee’s (CPMSAC) 30th Annual Youth Motivation and Academic Awards program.
Centreville: ‘Diverse Travel Choices?’
Residents hear I-66 improvement plans, give opinions.
VDOT plans to improve travel on the 25 miles of I-66 between Route 15 in Haymarket and the I-495/Capital Beltway. So it’s created three alternatives and will take the best elements from each — tempered by residents’ comments from several public hearings — and develop the final design.
Potomac: Possible Loss of Tennis Club Upsets Members
New assisted living facility is proposed.
Potomac Tennis and Fitness Club (PTC) and Potomac Pilates members are fearful, angry and disheartened that their favorite recreational facility may be demolished within a year or two.
Chantilly: Remembering, Honoring Reema
8th annual cabaret is Saturday, June 13.
Reema Samaha was one of the victims killed April 16, 2007 at Virginia Tech, but the Westfield High graduate will always be remembered by her friends and family. And each year, a cabaret is held in her honor.
Centreville/Chantilly: Local Schools Countdown to Cappies
Directors react to high-school theater nominations.
Celebrating the best in high-school theater, the 16th annual Cappies Gala will be held this Sunday, June 7, at 7 p.m., at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Centreville/Chantilly: ‘Long Time Coming, But Worth the Wait’
Celebrating Stringfellow Road’s reconstruction.
As a major conduit between Chantilly and Centreville, Stringfellow Road is heavily used by area residents. It’s also the gateway to four elementary schools, a middle school and a high school, a regional library, two parks, several athletic fields, churches, shopping centers and highly populated neighborhoods.
Schipper, Wieland Home Runs Lift Hayfield Softball to Upset Win over Lake Braddock
Hawks freshman pitcher Neuhart allows one run during eight-inning victory.
The Hayfield softball team defeated Lake Braddock 2-1 in eight innings during the opening round of the 6A North region tournament on Saturday.
Alexandria: Campagna Center Goes Platinum
The Campagna Center celebrated 70 years of service and positive change within the Alexandria community May 9.
‘These Were Not Just Names, but People’
City of Fairfax honors local, fallen veterans on Memorial Day.
Sure, Memorial Day is a holiday from work and school – a time when friends and family gather for fun-filled picnics, barbecues and pool parties. But the celebration is made possible by something much more serious – America’s many, selfless veterans. And Monday morning, May 25, some 60 people gathered in the Veterans Amphitheater outside Fairfax City Hall to pay them tribute.
Looking at the Alternatives
Information presented on I-66/Route 28 interchange improvement.
One day, in the not-too-distant future, the I-66/Route 28 interchange in Centreville will be improved to reduce congestion and make life easier for every driver using it. But first, VDOT and area residents are deciding how best to proceed.
Fairfax County Looking at the Alternatives for I-66
Information presented on I-66/Route 28 interchange improvement.
One day, in the not-too-distant future, the I-66/Route 28 interchange in Centreville will be improved to reduce congestion and make life easier for every driver using it. But first, VDOT and area residents are deciding how best to proceed.
Centreville/Chantilly Roundups for the Week of May 27
Fairfax County Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a critical missing adult. Fifty-six-year-old In Hong Won walked away from his home in Centreville on May 20.
15 Cappie Nominations For Local Schools
The 2014-15 Cappie nominations for high-school theater were announced Monday night, with two local schools garnering a total of 15 nominations. Fairfax High received nine nods for “Big: The Musical,” and Paul VI got six for its play, “The Miracle Worker.”
City of Fairfax Doubles Money Allocated for FRHC
Organization provides no-interest, home-improvement loans.
Business is booming for the City of Fairfax Renaissance Housing Corp. (FRHC). So to help it carry out its mission, the Fairfax City Council doubled the amount of money it had allocated for the organization in its FY 2016 budget.
Alexandria People at Work: Martha Teaches Tea Etiquette
"Oh my goodness, I can see your elbows," Martha Washington said to Mary "Peggy" White who attended the Sunday afternoon tea at Gadsby's Tavern in Old Town.
Chantilly High Presents 29th Jazz & Pizzazz
Annual extravaganza of singing and dancing.
Bright lights, colorful costumes and spectacular singing and dancing – that’s Chantilly High’s Jazz & Pizzazz. And this year’ extravaganza, the 29th annual, is slated for Wednesday-Saturday, May 27-30, at 7 p.m. each night.
‘Showing the Soul of a Community’
County, private sector unite to build workforce housing.
With an eye toward providing workforce housing in the local area, Fairfax County recently broke ground on a 270-unit apartment complex in Fair Oaks.