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McLean Community Center’s Fall Community Parking Lot Sale
On Saturday, Sept. 16, the McLean Community Center held its much-anticipated Fall Community Parking Lot Sale.
Does FCPS Have Enough Air Purifiers?
Deadline passed for more free help for classroom air.
Air purifiers
Volunteer Fairfax Mobilizes Hundreds for
Weekend of Service 2024 benefits those in need and bolsters volunteerism.
Volunteerism
Petitioners Appeal to Circuit Court to Stop Demolition
On July 7, Robert B. Walker, Esq., filed a Petition for Review and Complaint in Fairfax County Circuit Court that drew the attention of some residents in the Town of Herndon's Historic District Overlay.
900 Apartments Coming to the Town of Herndon
When Quadrangle Development Corporation builds its two office towers in the Town of Herndon, they will be the tallest buildings ever constructed within the town’s boundaries.
Programs Assist Seniors and Others with Home Repairs
Help is on the way, one way or another.
Home repair
Descano Declines To Charge Officer in Fatal Shooting
Parents assert Commonwealth’s Attorney’s narrative of the police shooting incident is incorrect.
Shooting
Police Challenge Some Professional Recommendations
Chief gives status implementation to supervisors.
Police
County’s Hypothermia Prevention Program Opens Dec. 1
2023 homelessness statistics show 10 percent increase in people experiencing homelessness at the Point in Time count.
Hypothermia
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.
Community News at a Glance
Partial solar eclipse to a deflating tennis bubble.
Community News at a Glance
Spotlighting the Cathy Hudgins Community Center at Southgate
The Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services facility empowers individuals and families.
The Cathy Hudgins Community Center at Southgate in Reston is a vital, active neighborhood hub. Located at 12125 Pinecrest Road, Dogwood Elementary School, a Fairfax County Title 1 grant program school, anchors the community.
2024 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County
Herndon Friends honor countywide high school juniors and seniors.
Peace
Friends of the Reston Regional Library Donate $100K to Fairfax County Public Library
Supervisor Walter Alcorn announces location on the new Reston Regional Library.
Library
District Members, Board of Supervisors
Braddock, Franconia, Mount Vernon, Providence & Springfield Districts
The Nov. 7 election includes the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Nine members are elected by voters in local districts to serve four-year terms. Twenty-one district candidates are in the race, with seven incumbents.
January as Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month
Prevention, detection, badge-to-badge support, and data gathering.
Cancer Month
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."
VolunteerFest 2023
Much good in a single day.
The 2023 VolunteerFest, the signature event of Volunteer Fairfax, took place on Saturday, Oct. 21, and drew an impressive turnout of more than 400 dedicated volunteers completing 26 projects with community support.