Wednesday, June 29
Pot Dispensary Getting Ready to Open in Mount Vernon
Beyond Hello Cannabis Dispensary almost ready for grand opening.
Marijuana
U.S. Supreme Court Puts Virginians Safety at Risk
By Sen. Scott Surovell
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 23 issued a disturbing decision on guns, the New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen case...
Police Advise: Avoid, Deny, Defend in Active Attacks
Would you know how to respond in critical minutes?
Recent news reports of active shooting events in distant locations, like Uvalde Texas and Buffalo New York, and...
Post-Roe, Fairfax Supervisors Unanimously Forge Ahead
Speaking out, supervisors approve three-part board matter.
For residents in Fairfax County and the rest of Virginia and the nation, the future for abortion rights and access is uncertain now that the Supreme Court has...
Tuesday, June 28
U.S. Supreme Court Threatens Women’s Fundamental Rights
U.S. Supreme Court Threatens Women’s Fundamental Rights
NOVA Parks Seeks Input into 5 Year Strategic Plan
Park users invited to comment before July 8
Park users invited to comment before July 8
Merrifield Center Renamed Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health
Merrifield Center Renamed Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health
NOVA Parks Is Seeking Input by July 8
NOVA Parks Is Seeking Input by July 8
Exceptional Design Awards
Exceptional Design Awards
Thursday, June 23
Raising Money for a Shot at the Gold
Local track team looks to the Junior Olympics
Car wash fundraiser
Gum Springs Community Day Doubles as Juneteenth Celebration
Residents come together to celebrate their sense of community.
Gum Springs Day
Wednesday, June 22
Thursday, June 16
Virginia’s Lt. Governor Visits Local Businesses
Virginia’s Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, spent last Thursday in the greater Mount Vernon area...
Sole Providers
300 new shoes distributed at Gum Springs.
Firefighters and volunteers from across the county gathered June 2 to distribute more than 300 pair...
Together Again
Mount Vernon At Home celebrates at River Farm gala.
Following two years of limited personal contact, Mount Vernon At Home marked a return to in-person gatherings with its annual gala May 25 at River Farm.
Wednesday, June 15
Belle Haven Flood Wall: Solution for Coastal Flooding?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study brings out residents, scientists and naysayers.
Flood Walls
Monday, June 13
Do You Trust Interior Department Law Enforcement?
DOI sessions
Summer’s Here and Possibly Time to Stay Put
Fairfax County has plenty of options for a “stay-cation” this summer.
Summer Stay-Cation
Sunday, June 5
Hardening older FCPS Entrances to Secure Them from Shooters
Multilayered approaches to keep children safe in schools
School shootings
Virginia Reports First Case of Monkeypox
VDH: Northern Virginia resident with recent travel history to African country where the disease is known to occur.
Monkeypox
Thursday, June 2
Memorial Day Salute in Hollin Hills
Second-annual gathering brings neighbors together.
Memorial Day Salute
Local Shark Tanker’s Go Before the Board
Creativity to cope with aging brings out local entrepreneurs.
Local shark tank