Artist Team Selected to Mark Local Struggle with Covid
ArtsFairfax and the Fairfax County Arts Committee named the artist team of Miriam Gusevich and Salvatore Pirrone to design a permanent memorial to the County’s victims of Covid-19 and to recognize the heroic efforts of county staff, nonprofits, health care providers and others who worked to help with the impact of the pandemic in the County.
3 Shot, One Arrest; Arlington Swat Team Responds
3 Shot, One Arrest; Arlington Swat Team RespondsDetectives from Fairfax County Police Violent Crimes Division, with the assistance of the Arlington County Robbery and Homicide Unit, executed a search warrant and arrested Jorge Armando Melendez Gonzalez, 25 of Falls Church, late Sunday night.
Drought Operations Begin for Potomac River
Drought Operations Begin for Potomac River
Co-Responder Program Shows Promise
Co-Responder Program Shows Promise
Fairfax County Plugs in First Electric Trash Truck
New truck is quiet and spews no diesel fumes.
Electric trash truck
New! Speed Cameras in School Zones Where Limit Is 15 MPH
The City of Alexandria’s new school zone speed camera program will go live for the 2023-24 school year.
Book Events At Elaine’s
Jeffrey James Higgins, author of “Furious” and “Unseen,” will host a series of public book events in the upstairs library room at Elaine’s on Queen Street over the next several months.
Virginia Conservation Assistance Program
Cost-share program offers up to 80 percent of eligible project funds.
A Virginia Conservation Assistance Program presented by the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts is offering property owners in Fairfax County an urban cost-share program.
Detectives Investigating in-Custody Death of Inmate Latasha Dove
On Aug. 1, inmate Latasha Dove, 53, was found unresponsive in her single cell at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Deputies immediately began performing life-saving measures. Fire and Rescue personnel responded and transported Dove to the hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
Achieving Fair Pay and Dignity for Workers with Disabilities
Until July 1, 2023, many workers with disabilities across the Commonwealth would wake up in the morning and head to work, only to receive lower pay than their coworkers and counterparts in the community, despite performing the same job. This reality was due to the subminimum wage law provision 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), colloquially known as 14(c).
No Matter What — Try Really Hard NOT To Fall
“There are measures we can take to help prevent falls.” — Sara Pappa, Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Alliance coordinator
Successful County Crisis Intervention Program to Expand
The County’s Co-Responders Program has successfully redesigned how we best serve our residents experiencing a mental health crisis, while best equipping staff to assist those in need.
SPARC of Vienna Competes in Reston’s Cardboard Boat Regatta
FVCbank donates to SPARC.
SPARC clients become successful boatwrights.
Herndon Woman, 70, Dead in Crash
A 70-year-old woman died from injuries from an Aug. 11 single-vehicle crash on Dranesville Road in Reston.
Great Falls Rotary Club Donates to Cornerstones
Gift baskets for children and youth at Neighborhood Resource Center in Herndon.
The Rotary Club of Great Falls donated 40 'End of the Year' baskets to Cornerstones in Reston for its Out-of-School Youth Program for elementary and middle school students.
9-11 Remembrance Ceremony at Great Falls Freedom Memorial
On Monday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m., the annual 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony will be held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial to honor the six residents of Great Falls and all others who lost their lives and suffered in the attacks and their aftermath.
Reinventing American Democracy
The 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States is fast approaching. We can celebrate being the oldest constitutional democracy in the world. Our form of government, however, is under undue stresses that cause many to worry as to whether we can show the same resiliency of the past going forward in the next century.
Comstock Files Revised Plan for Herndon Downtown Center
Herndon Town Council Public Session, August 8
At the Aug. 8 Town Council Public Session, Scott Robinson, director of public works, acting as town manager, presented the Town Manager Report. Robinson reported that Comstock (Herndon Venture L.C.) filed a revised site plan for its mixed-use development in Herndon’s downtown.