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Alternatives to Revenue Model for County Park Authority

FCPA’s recreation participation skews wealthier and whiter than the population of Fairfax County.

Pathway Homes Receives $30K Grant to Support Upkeep on 500+ Homes

Homes and services are key to recovery and resident successPathway Homes received a $30,000 grant from Sentara, one of the nation’s top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems, to help support ongoing maintenance for the over 500 properties that Pathway owns, leases and manages in Northern Virginia.

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Combating Animal Cruelty

During the summer and fall, I heard from constituents who believe that there should be stiffer penalties for those who hurt household pets. We have seen examples of this in our community. Last summer, someone left sausages with fish hooks on Duke Street in Alexandria outside for animals to eat.


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Virginia's Great Outdoors Act

As we hurdle towards crossover day in just two short weeks here in Richmond, I’d like to bring you along on the journey of one of my bills this session. As I have mentioned in previous columns, one bill I introduced this session is the Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act, HB 1297.

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Alexandria Police Department Investigates False Threats on Schools as Swatting

On Jan. 24, City of Alexandria Police Department received multiple calls threatening the safety of two Alexandria City Public Schools.

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ACHS to Host Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints

Feb. 3 event is the largest indoor rowing championship.

Alexandria City High School will host more than 1,500 rowers Feb. 3 as the host site for the 2024 East Coast USRowing Indoor National Championship.


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2024 Spring Garden Market at River Farm

The American Horticultural Society’s annual Spring Garden Market at River Farm will be April 12-13.

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Ribbon Cutting for Soma Yoga Healing Center

Soma Yoga is a center dedicated to helping clients improve their quality of life in a safe and nurturing environment.

Beyer Supports 401Kids Savings Act

The new bill would create children’s savings accounts (CSAs) for every single child in America, building lifelong wealth and economic self-sufficiency for kids from families with limited resources.


The Chamber ALX’s CareerCon: A Post-Grad Masterclass

The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce CareerCon, presented by Virginia Tech Innovation Campus on Friday, Feb. 16

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New Food Establishments Open in Lorton

The growing area in Lorton off Silverbrook Road welcomed two new restaurants in January as this Liberty Market area grows with the population in southern Fairfax County.

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County Jackpot in Tysons Casino?

Or ‘a concept derived in a vacuum.’

Tysons Casino


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Rotary’s 12th Annual McLean Chocolate Festival

Sponsor Mars Inc. makes a difference.

Chocolate

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Data Center Tax Revenue Versus Quality of Life

Residents decry pollution, constant hum, human and environmental costs.

Data Center push back

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Supervisors Approve Massive Chantilly Data Center

They say strong proffers, high standards will improve it.

Data Center


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Biden, Harris Visit Northern Virginia

Second stop of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Reproductive Freedom Tour

President and VP

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Commonwealth Is Failing Students

education

Alexandria News Briefs: $5 Million Damage in Warehouse Fire

Alexandria News Briefs


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Learning about Police Animal Protection Unit

Officers deal with everything from dogs to bats to snakes.

The Fairfax County Police Department’s Animal Protection Unit has some 30 officers, and Sgt. D.L. Cook, a field supervisor with that unit, recently spoke about its responsibilities.

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Officer of the Quarter: PFC Jackson Russell

PFC Jackson Russell is the Sully District Police Station’s Officer of the Quarter for October, November and December 2023. He was honored at the Jan. 10 meeting of the station’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC).