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Help On The Way

Kaine and Warner offer tele-town hall meeting Monday.

Fear and uncertainty threaded throughout the Fairfax County federal workforce after an unexpected email with the subject line "Fork in the Road" arrived in their employee email inboxes on Jan. 28, as it did nationwide for over 2.3 million federal employees.

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Meeting on Georgetown Pike/Great Falls Library Pedestrian Refuge Improvements

Crosswalk project heads toward finalization

A community meeting on Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Great Falls Grange brought the Georgetown Pike - Great Falls Library Pedestrian Refuge Improvements project closer to its construction start date.

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Surovell Defends His Casino Bill

Bill passed the Senate (24-Y 16-N) on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Opponents question source of $1.8B casino revenue prediction.

Volunteers Needed to Restore Park Habitat

Volunteer Opportunities

Black History Event Planned for Feb. 19

News Briefs

‘State of Centreville’ Set for Feb. 7

Roundups

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Ready Fairfax Takes Part in MLK Day of Service

A labor of preparedness.

A labor of preparedness.

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Bugs and Hisses, Osprey Platforms and Honored with Award

What’s next for Susan Laume?

Susan Laume just received the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Naturalist Volunteer of the Year Award for 2024.

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Liquid Chocolate Offerings Please People’s Palates

Fairfax City’s Chocolate Festival offered chocolate wines, beers, sodas and shakes.

Fairfax City’s Chocolate Festival offered chocolate wines, beers, sodas and shakes.

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Chocolates and Cupcakes and Ice Cream, Oh, My!

Chocolates and Cupcakes and Ice Cream, Oh, My!

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Foster Named Fairfax’s Acting City Manager

Foster Named Fairfax’s Acting City Manager

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Flu Season and Winter Preparedness

Flu season poses its own challenges, with the risk of catching the influenza virus.

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Casino Bill for Tysons Advances

Opponents make repeated trips to Richmond to testify against the bill.

The subcommittee pushed SB982, introduced by Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax), to the Senate General Laws and Technology Committee meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 9 a.m. The bill proposes to allow Fairfax County residents to vote in a referendum on a casino in Tysons.

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$4 Billion for School Budget

State shortfall in funding for local schools creates expanding needs.

Division Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid presented what she called the “needs-based” Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget at the Fairfax County School Board meeting on Thursday evening, Jan. 23.

Two Men Drown After Vehicle Driven into Pond

Two Men Drown After Vehicle Driven into Pond

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