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Chief to Present Foot Pursuit Policy to Supervisors
Oct. 3 Public Safety Committee meeting will bring some long awaited responses from FCPD.
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Reston Community Center Board Seeks Budget Input
Commercial properties share costs for RCC equally.
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A Sea of Runners in Green in Reston
Keira D'Amato places first overall in the 2019 Lucky Leprechaun 5K Race.
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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.
Hardening older FCPS Entrances to Secure Them from Shooters
Multilayered approaches to keep children safe in schools
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Students Raise Alarm on Senate Bill 656
New policies mandated by Jan. 1, 2023 could hurt LBGTQ+ students.
Does every student in a Virginia public school curriculum, Black, Indigenous, students of color, disabled, immigrant, and others, deserve to be accurately represented?
2024 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County
Herndon Friends honor countywide high school juniors and seniors.
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Herndon Celebrates National Farmers Market Week
Farmers Markets benefit economy, communities and environment.
In-Person Early Voting Locations Open in Fairfax County
Voters cite ballot controversy and deep divide in the country.
The need to drop their ballot into a secure drop-off box or slide it into a voting machine, spurred thousands of voters to wait in long lines on the first day of in-person early voting at satellite locations in Fairfax County on Oct. 14.
Major Sewage Line Fails Near Potomac River in Great Falls
Fairfax tests wells, positive results for coliform and E. coli
The DC Water and Sewer Authority's Potomac Interceptor sewer line at Manhole #31, approximately 400 feet (just more than a football field) from the Potomac River, and varying proximity to 18 private wells in Great Falls, 158 feet to 2,755 feet, failed on or before Feb. 12.
Making Sure Their Votes Are Counted in Great Falls
Great Falls Library location sees long lines for early in-person voting
The need to drop their ballot into a secure drop-off box or slide it into a voting machine spurred hundreds of individuals to wait in the long line on the first day of in-person early voting at the Great Falls Library satellite voting location on Saturday, Oct. 17.
County Supervisors to Move Forward with Reston PRC Hearings
Public Hearing for the Planning Commission is Jan. 23 and the Public Hearing for Board of Supervisors is March 5, 2019.
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Herndon Author Begins Coast-to-Coast Book Tour
Kwame Alexander will stop at Scrawl Books in Reston, Wednesday, April 5 for his new book, ‘Rebound.’
School Buses and Sites Provide Free Grab and Go 7-day Meal Kits in Fairfax County
No questions asked, no IDs needed – County children under 18 and all FCPS students eligible
Ten Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) buses began rolling Monday, June 28, on a mission to deliver their precious cargo: coolers full of nutritious breakfast and lunch items packed in seven-day, bulk meal kits, grab-and-go style.
Tentative Agreement Between ATU Local 689, Transdev
Fairfax County Connector Bus service expected to restart Friday, March 8.
After a daylong negotiation session on Tuesday, March 5, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689, representing striking Fairfax County Connector bus drivers and mechanics, reached a tentative agreement with Transdev.