Wednesday, August 31
Macbeth ‘Will Grip the Audience’
Chantilly High grads are in outdoor production of ‘Macbeth.’
Chantilly High grads are in outdoor production of ‘Macbeth.’
Route 29 Bridge Northbound over Cub Run Under Repair
‘We need to work without the traffic in the way’
Route 29 Bridge Northbound over Cub Run Under Repair
Virginia Education on Right Track?
Virginia Education on Right Track?
8th Annual Paint Great Falls
8th Annual Paint Great Falls
Park Authority Cuts Down 130-plus-year-old Tree
Does felling the tree prevent risk of injury or death?
Does felling the tree prevent risk of injury or death?
Student Growth Outpaces Staffing
Number of new teachers hasn't kept pace with surge in enrollment.
Since 2008, Alexandria schools have added more than 4,000 new students. But a new report from the Commonwealth Institute shows staffing has not kept pace. City schools have added only 100 new teachers during that time, and the number of teacher aides has actually declined by 10 positions.
Military Appreciation Mondays Are Back
First dinner in the series supports Semper Fi and America's Fund.
First dinner in the series supports Semper Fi and America's Fund.
Town of Vienna Police Department Headquarters to Open
Ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours planned for Friday.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours planned for Friday.
Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival Is Labor Day Weekend
Church's legendary hospitality welcomes the community.
Church's legendary hospitality welcomes the community.
Centreville Man Charged with Juvenile’s Assault
Centreville Man Charged with Juvenile’s Assault
News Briefs
News Briefs
Thursday, August 25
Back to School with FCPS
A snapshot of Aug. 22, 2022
Photos by FCPS photographers Karen Bolt and Donnie Biggs and via social media
Wednesday, August 24
Local FCPS Students Head off for SY2022-2023
Keeping students safe getting to and from school.
Keeping students safe getting to and from school.
McLean AAUW to Hold Jewelry Sale Fundraiser
McLean AAUW to Hold Jewelry Sale Fundraiser
Reshaping Stereotypical Profiling and Stigma of Substance Use Disorder
Local juried art show and auction support recovery.
Local juried art show and auction support recovery.
’It Did Not Go Well for McDonald’s’
’It Did Not Go Well for McDonald’s’
Should the Sully District Be Renamed?
Should the Sully District Be Renamed?
Shoestring Theatre Co. Presents “Celtic Spring”
Shoestring Theatre Co. Presents “Celtic Spring”
‘Does This Really Benefit the Community or McDonald’s?’
Residents, land-use group oppose new McDonald’s in Centreville.
Residents, land-use group oppose new McDonald’s in Centreville.
Rethinking Juvenile Justice
Alexandria detention facility may be consolidated as part of statewide effort.
The Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center has 70 beds with an average population of 12 juveniles.
Loose Pig is Under Control at Nalls Produce
Wild chase in Franconia conjures images of earlier days when livestock was the norm.
Loose pig
‘Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution’
Documentary Looks at Disabled, Achievements and Passage of the ADA
Crip Camp
Friday, August 19
Building Ruins Near Franconia: Old Whistle Stop?
Possible track bed, discarded railroad ties, Bob’s Bridge are part of the mystery near Long Branch.
Whistlestop
New Bike-Ped Bridge Gets Boost with RAISE Funding
River crossing is needed for safety.
Bike Bridge Proposal
Thursday, August 18
Call to Engage: A Suburban Mom’s Path to Activism
When my oldest daughter was 11 years old, she cried when a tree was cut down in our northern Virginia neighborhood.
Culinary Instruction Without Borders
Virtual platform takes Melanie Underwood from Fairfax farm to nationwide classroom.
It started with a pastry. Eight-year-old Melanie Underwood trudged through a grassy field in Northern Virginia in search of her father...
Wednesday, August 17
Making a Splash at the 2022 Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta
Event by Reston Historic Trust draws thousands.
Event by Reston Historic Trust draws thousands.
National Night Out 2022 Hunters Woods-Style
Intelligence-led policing directs law enforcement resources to where they do the most good.
Intelligence-led policing directs law enforcement resources to where they do the most good.
Great Falls Grange Foundation Town Hall Meeting
Provides update and a look ahead.
Provides update and a look ahead.
Suspected Tysons Center Shooter Held without Bond
Suspected Tysons Center Shooter Held without Bond
Candidates for RCC Board of Governors
Candidates for RCC Board of Governors
Compton Road Shared-use Path Update
‘This project is on the county’s priority plan.’
‘This project is on the county’s priority plan.’
Briefs
Briefs
Monday, August 15
Co-Responder Program Needed Immediately
Two officers use tasers; one officer fires four shots, killing 26-year-old man during a mental health crisis inside his family’s McLean home.
Jasper Aaron Lynch’s twin sister wanted to help her brother who was having a mental health crisis. Three Fairfax County Police officers hoped to help, too.
Sunday, August 14
Students Raise Alarm on Senate Bill 656
New policies mandated by Jan. 1, 2023 could hurt LBGTQ+ students.
Does every student in a Virginia public school curriculum, Black, Indigenous, students of color, disabled, immigrant, and others, deserve to be accurately represented?
Friday, August 12
Beagles on the Hunt for Homes
Area shelters and rescues assist in placement of research-bred beagles.
Sniffing out the prospects of finding love connections, Beagles formerly destined for lives as research or testing subjects, are now putting enthusiastic noses to the search for much easier and pain-free lives as beloved family companions...
Thursday, August 11
Metro’s South End Stations Scheduled for a Six-Week Closure
Two-part project will tie in a new station and fix tunnel headaches.
Metro closure
Wednesday, August 10
Fairfax County Police Department Weekly Recap
Fairfax County Police Department Weekly Recap
Roundups
Roundups
Appreciated!
Local neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out.
Local neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out.
Meet Virginia's 2022 3M Young Scientist
Harvesting energy from mechanical sources.
Harvesting energy from mechanical sources.
Foust Says He's Not Running in 2023
No fifth term for legacy leader.
No fifth term for legacy leader.
Profiteering on Gun Violence
Profiteering on Gun Violence
Adventure on Metro Rail
Adventure on Metro Rail
Arrest in Fatal Crash in Herndon
Arrest in Fatal Crash in Herndon
Black Lives Matter Banner Slashed at Reston Church
Black Lives Matter Banner Slashed at Reston Church
Thursday, August 4
Local Artist Takes on A Three-Story Mural
Wall of designs and bubbles adds to the portfolio of Marisela Rumberg.
Artist does Mural
Wednesday, August 3
Tax Policy To Help Those Most in Need
Tax Policy To Help Those Most in Need
Are Supervisors Out of Touch with Residents?
Residents furious board OKed funding of Braddock/Old Lee jughandle.
Residents furious board OKed funding of Braddock/Old Lee jughandle.
Candidates for RCC Board of Governors
Candidates for RCC Board of Governors
Roundups
I-66 East Ramp to Route 50 West Closing
Cellular Service Disruption at Lake Anne Impacts 9-1-1
Vendors’ point-of-sale systems also experiencing difficulties.
Vendors’ point-of-sale systems also experiencing difficulties.
Historically Black Church Marks 150th Anniversary
Shiloh Baptist Church in McLean, Va., kicks off events celebrating 150 years.
Shiloh Baptist Church in McLean, Va., kicks off events celebrating 150 years.
Block Party Blast at St. Tim's
Parishioners and community members rock in the sunshine.
Parishioners and community members rock in the sunshine.
Tuesday, August 2
Reston Association Chooses New CEO
One-on-one interview with Mac Cummins, AICP
One-on-one interview with Mac Cummins, AICP