May Is Foster Care Month
Fairfax County Foster Care and Adoption is planning two special events in recognition of National Foster Care Month.
Call for Artists
Sculpture sought for new Lorton facility
ArtsFairfax is issuing an open call seeking a professional artist or team to design, fabricate, and install a permanent sculpture on the grounds of the Lorton police station and animal shelter.
Some Success in Richmond but PFAS Headaches
Potomac Watershed Roundtable looks at challenges ahead
The news was both grim and hopeful on April 11, when officials at the Potomac Watershed Roundtable heard about the Potomac River basin and area water supplies.
‘Listen to the Citizens; Preserve the Woods’
Fairfax residents have their say about Snyder Trail.
They’re now considering only building half the trail or even canceling the project outright.
Trash Cleanup Yields 2,505 Pounds
181 volunteers from all over the area converge for mega cleanup.
They found bagged dog poop, a case of empty beer bottles, soiled diapers, soggy socks, combs, cigarette butts, cigarette lighters, a metal grill, a mattress, a shopping cart, lumber, a foam pillow, two tires, fast food debris and bottle caps.
George Mason’s Historic Season: Women’s Basketball Rises to New Heights
Coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis turned a struggling program into Atlantic 10 Conference champions in just four years, leading George Mason University’s women’s basketball team to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.
Jackson Russell: Sully Police Officer of the Year
Honored for strong work ethic, dedication to the job.
PFC Jackson Russell is the Sully District Police Station’s 2024 Officer of the Year.
FCPD Investigates Death of Inmate
Detectives from FCPD Major Crimes Bureau are conducting a death investigation concerning the death of an inmate at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
What’s Planned for the George Snyder Trail
Named after a former Fairfax City mayor, the George Snyder Trail is planned to be a shared-use trail connecting Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) to the Wilcoxon Trail at Draper Drive, south of Fairfax Boulevard (Route 50). It’s also intended to be ADA-compliant, with some sections porous asphalt and others, concrete boardwalk.
Options Set for Real Estate, Meals Taxes
Advertised rates are a cap on options; actual rates can be less or equal but not more.
Advertised rates are a cap on options; actual rates can be less or equal but not more.
Million Dollar Initiative To Help Recently Unemployed Federal Workers
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has launched NOVAnext, a $1 million initiative to help recently unemployed federal workers and contractors transition into new careers.
Turn Down the Lights to Help Migrating Birds
In Northern Virginia alone, an estimated 100 to 160 million birds migrate through our skies each spring and fall. Artificial lights can turn their journey into a confusing and dangerous trek.
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