Memorial Day Weekend 2023
Remembering those who served, and welcoming summer.
Remembering those who served, and welcoming summer.
State Highways with Confederate Names Officially Renamed
State decision snagged a month ago.
Street names
Reimagining Lake Anne in Two Directions
Neighborhood draw or regional appeal?
Neighborhood draw or regional appeal?
Great Falls Rotary Club Donates for Cornerstones Youth
Great Falls Rotary Club Donates for Cornerstones Youth
Tephra ICA Arts Festival 2023
Launches 50th anniversary celebration
Launches 50th anniversary celebration
GFCA Board Introduces Its Nominated Board Slate
Additional nominations accepted May 31.
Additional nominations accepted May 31.
Community Matrix: Path to More Equitable Policing in Fairfax County
Police Reform Matrix Working Group shares recommendations at public safety committee meeting.
Police
NAACP School Board Forum
Hunter Mill school board candidates Melanie Meren and Paul Thomas answer tough questions.
School Board
School Board Candidates Answer Tough Questions from NAACP
Endorsements matter for non-partisan candidates.
School Board
Fairfax County NAACP Virtual School Board Candidate Forum
At-large school board candidates answer tough questions.
School Board
Shoppers Welcome the Opening Days at County Farmers Markets 2023
Last night in the ground, next day on your plate.
Farmer's Markets
Democratic Primary June 20; Early Voting Starts May 5
Could new faces, new districts alter the political landscape?
Election
Grand Jury Fails to Indict for Johnson’s Death
Former FCPD Sgt. Wesley Shifflett won’t face criminal charges, at least now.
Shooting verdict
Calling Leaders to Action in Wake of Police Shooting
Ecumenical Service links 60th anniversary of MLK’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” with call to action about police use of force.
Police shooting
Three-Day of Budget Public Hearings
Out in force, crying out for help from Fairfax County.
Budget Hearings
Rebuilding zMOD
Jenga-like collapse follows Virginia Supreme Court ruling; reconstruction starts with public hearings.
zMOD
TJ Team: NASA TechRise Winners
Proposed experiment to launch into stratosphere.
Proposed experiment to launch into stratosphere.
45th Annual Fairfax County Valor Awards.
Celebrates nearly 200 first responders who went above and beyond.
Valor Awards
Submissions Sought for Fairfax County History Commission Award Programs
Submissions Sought for Fairfax County History Commission Award Programs
GFCA Responds to Overturning of z-MOD
Virginia Supreme Court voids ZMOD; back to 1,200-page zoning ordinance
GFCA
Video Shows Fatal Police Shooting of Unarmed Suspect
Police body camera video shocks; reactions come in.
Police shooting video
2023 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County
Twenty-seven individuals and groups work for peace.
Peace Awards
Alcorn Kicks Off Re-election Bid
Incumbent on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Hunter Mill District gets enthusiastic kickoff.
Alcorn
Collective Bargaining for Teachers and Some Employees
Adoption of resolution shifts labor relations.
Schools
Residents Oppose Demolishing 113-year-old Buildings in Herndon
Wrecking ball posed to demolish house in historic district; heritage value vs. owner rights.
Old Buildings
Board of Supervisors Seeks to Raise its Salaries
Supervisors Herrity and Alcorn vote no.
BOS salaries
Proposed Budget Has a Long Way To Go
Average homeowner would pay about $120 more a year in property taxes.
Budget
Marking Black History
County students learn about African American contributions and History; six new historical markers to tell the stories.
Black History
Wegmans, Reston Opens: Anchor for Halley Rise
“Caring company with a passion for food.”
Wegmans, Reston Opens: Anchor for Halley Rise
Recognizing Covid Heroes
Fairfax County Health Department celebrates partners who rose to pandemic’s many challenges.
Covid heroes
Rise Against Hunger
Local Rotary and Interact clubs pack meals.
Local Rotary and Interact clubs pack meals.
Williams Trophy Presented to Silver Line
Washington Airports Task Force honors Fairfax and Loudoun counties, Town of Herndon, MWAA, and WMATA.
Silver line
Highlights of Board of Supervisors Meeting
Lower real estate tax rate for the surviving spouses of military service members who died in the line of duty.
Board of Supervisors Meeting
A Roll Model With a Crown and Sash
Miss Virginia visits a Reston elementary.
Miss Virginia visits a Reston elementary.