Roll Up Your Sleeves- — Inova Needs Blood
McLean Volunteer Fire hosts blood drive this Friday
Inova Blood Services made an urgent request for blood type B on its Facebook page last week.
Popular Trail Segment To Close for Infrastructure Work
Users of a popular section of the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail in the Pohick Stream Valley are noticing tree markings and other activity not normal to the quiet, beautiful and shady trail which runs along the rocky stream. What is the purpose of the flagging tape and numbered discs tagging the trees along a long stretch of the trail?
Herndon High School Homecoming 2023
Homecoming week: bonfire, parade, dance and Hornets beat Highlanders.
It's the fall season, and the annual high school homecoming tradition is in full swing across Fairfax County and the rest of the country. For some of this year's Herndon High School Hornets, “HOCO” (homecoming) created memories that will last a lifetime.
Halloween Rides by SoberRide
Halloween Rides by SoberRide
Clerk of Court
Candidate Connection: Two candidates are on the ballot for Clerk of Court; vote for one.
Visionaries of Equity and Justice Honored at CIF Banquet
Founders Alice and Jerry Foltz receive Visionary Award.
“This award … is a celebration of the power of human imagination, dedication and the relentless pursuit of a better future.” — Chairman Jeff McKay
Centreville Day is Saturday, Oct. 14
The 31st annual Centreville Day is Saturday, Oct. 14.
Clerk of Court
Candidate Connection: Two candidates are on the ballot for Clerk of Court; vote for one.
Coping with Climate Change Takes Everyone
“This is not a doom and gloom conference,” Supervisor James Walkinshaw announced in opening his first annual Climate Action Conference at Lake Braddock Secondary School on Sept. 30 to an audience of around 250.
Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO Comes to Town
It’s not your grandfather’s circus
There are no elephants or lion tamers. This is not your grandfather’s old-style American circus. While there are acrobats, a contortionist, high-wire acts, and clowns, the performances are woven together, choreographed as a story; creating an entertainment more like a high-flying drama than circuses of the past.
Town Meeting on Southside ‘Express Lanes’
The Virginia Department of Transportation is currently studying the feasibility of extending existing High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes from the Mixing Bowl over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and into Maryland.
Undefeated, Madison Beats Westfield
For the Madison Warhawks it was another game where they just don't quit.
Early Education Pays Off
Of the many educational programs that have been funded by all levels of government and the private sector, none have had as many positive, continuing impacts on participants as expenditures on early childhood education. There is a huge body of research proving the point.
Police Collect Essentials for Unsheltered People
The Arlington County Police Department is collecting needed essentials for unsheltered individuals in our community.
Welcoming Fall
Harvest Festival at Cabin John Village brings together families, farmers, artisans and a taste of autumn
Chilly temperatures and sunshine beaming from a cloudless blue sky made the backdrop for the Harvest Festival at Cabin John Village.
Pedestrian Killed by Hit and Run Driver in Woodlawn
Detectives from Fairfax County Police Crash Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in Woodlawn, Friday night, Oct. 6.
Victims Targeted After Withdrawing Funds
Money stolen
Fall is Here, A Casino Too!
Yes, a casino! In Reston!? It is hard for me to imagine a worse idea.