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Hunkered Down to Opening Up in Virginia
Northern Virginia leaders urge regional approach to reopening state.
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Fairfax County Police Department Officer Charged with Assault Against Community Member
Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Police Chief: ‘These acts are unacceptable.’
"The body-worn camera video I am releasing shows a Fairfax County police officer deploying force in violation of our use of force policies … They are criminal acts which violate our oath of office, and they ignore the sanctity of human life," said Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Police Chief, the day after one of his officers deployed an "electronic control weapon," multiple times on an African American male who did not appear to be a threat.
Ready or Not, Here Comes Phase 3 in Fairfax County
Tracer data sparse; COVID clusters threaten.
Fairfax County, along with the rest of the state, is expected to enter the third phase of reopening on Wednesday, July 1.
What’s on the Horizon for Herndon
Reflections: The future of the Town of Herndon and unincorporated Herndon.
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31st Annual Tree Lighting at the Village Field
The Great Falls Celebration of Lights returns.
Tree lighting
Fairfax County Public Schools Priority One: Get Eligible Students Vaccinated
Expansion of school COVID-19 vaccination clinics underway
The level of community transmission of COVID-19 in Fairfax County is increasing again.
Fairfax Defers Decision on Collective Bargaining
FCPS employees are not part of the ordinance.
Collective Bargaining
A Real-world Learning Experience in Reston
SLHS students present final designs for large-scale sculpture at Reston Town Center.
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The Sights and Sounds of Reston Holidays
Festivities at Reston Town Center continue throughout the season.
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Traveling Players Perform Free Family-Friendly Plays
Free and on The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Free and on The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Descano Declines To Charge Officer in Fatal Shooting
Parents assert Commonwealth’s Attorney’s narrative of the police shooting incident is incorrect.
Shooting
District Members, Board of Supervisors
Dranesville, Hunter Mill, Providence & Sully 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.
Vision Plan Draft for Downtown McLean Unveiled
Plan reflects community input; next meeting on Nov. 8.
Let’s Get This Right: Mask Up NOVA
It’s Phase One and Executive Order 63 for Northern Virginia’s reopening.
On May 29, The Northern Virginia Regional Commission announced that it produced a Public Service Announcement emphasizing the importance of wearing a face mask in public indoor spaces.
HOPE for the Holidays at Reston Hospital
Quilt installation unexpectedly concurrent with FDA vaccine authorization; Fairfax County cases four times they were in May
Since March, healthcare workers at Reston Hospital Center, like their counterparts elsewhere at county, state and national levels, as well as globally, have fought relentlessly, risking their own lives to treat and save their coronavirus patients.
No More Curbside Pickup for Glass in Northern Virginia
Residents will have to take their glass bottles and jars to a purple bin.
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Breaking Records at Kids' Trout Fishing Derby
Looks like an all-time high for participating anglers.
Trout fishing
“Invest in Fairfax,” Says Grassroots Coalition
Reaction to County Executive’s FY21 Advertised Budget
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Revised Fairfax County Budget Reflects Pandemic Realities
County's updated budget proposal strikes millions in planned disbursements.
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