Roads to Close at Arlington National Cemetery
Sheridan Drive will be closing beginning May 13 through Dec. 30 due to necessary construction. Detour signs mark road closures and alternate routes.
2024 Vision Zero for Youth U.S. Leadership Award
Arlington County was recognized Friday, May 10 by the National Center for Safe Routes to School as the 2024 recipient of the Vision Zero for Youth U.S. Leadership Award.
Harmony for Hope Raises Funds for Ukrainian Children
From the mezzo soprano of Katelyn Neumann to the bass of Eduardo Castro, the walls of Rock Spring United Church of Christ (UCC) reverberate with the crescendos of the opera performers who have volunteered their talents for Harmony for Hope.
$1.65 Billion Budget Adopted
The Arlington County Board voted on Saturday, April 20, 2024, to adopt a $1.65 billion balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2025, a 6.4 percent increase over FY 2024.
Former FCIC Attorney Sentenced in Sexual Exploitation of Children
A former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) attorney was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for conspiring to sexually exploit numerous children.
FAA Reauthorization Adds New Flights at DCA
U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Bobby Scott (VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) issued a statement today blasting the inclusion of a provision to add new flights at DCA in the FAA Reauthorization bill despite the House’s previous rejection of the same provision.
The Backward Budget Moves Forward
Breaking news from Richmond – the biennial state budget has been passed and signed into law.
Chamber Receives Report on General Assembly Activities
Roll for a casino in Fairfax County?
“It was a session with a lot of changes,” said State Senator Scott Surovell speaking to the Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce at the annual General Assembly Report business breakfast.
National Nurses Week
Residents of Woodbine Rehabilitation and Health Center celebrate the nurses of Woodbine and Silverado Memory Care Center May 6 during National Nurses Week May 6-12
Centreville Preschoolers Release Ladybugs for Earth Day
Students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool in Centreville celebrated Earth Day, April 22, by releasing more than 10,000 ladybugs throughout their schoolyard.
FCPS Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships
FCPS Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships
Come Party in the Streets of Downtown Fairfax.
The City’s 4th annual Asian Festival on Main is May 19.
The City’s 4th annual Asian Festival on Main is May 19.
Community News at a Glance
Community News at a Glance
‘Addictive Cell Phone Usage’
Fairfax County School Board spurred to action on student cell phone use
Cell phones
Have Fun and Learn about the Environment
Woodlands Stewardship Education Center opens to the public.
Environmental
Car Seat Inspections on May 23
Car Seat Inspections on May 23
Stop for Pedestrians in Fairfax County Crosswalks
Supervisors adopt ordinance amending county code to stop, not just yield.
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