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Love and Protection Not Enough for Furry Family Members

Pet parents must be informed.

I thought I killed my little puppy, Oshi.

Public Comment on Greenway Toll Increase Request Now Open

Greenway operator seeks 40% increase during peak morning and afternoon hours from $5.80 to $8.10.

The First To Blink

The Virginia General Assembly adjourned sine die back in June of this year when the work of the legislature was complete with one notable exception: a mid-point revision of the biennium budget on which the House, Senate, and Governor could not agree had gone to a conference committee that could not agree on its final form.


Fort Belvoir’s 25th Annual Oktoberfest

Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, 2023

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Cash from County’s Carryover Funds

$100K may be coming for each district’s unfunded capital improvement projects.

Who can apply for this and other funding may surprise you.

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.


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Rescued Beagles Cuddle Into Safe Homes

Beagles

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Dogs Riding Bicycles??

Bizarre travel modes of pets

Bizarre travel modes of pets

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First for Fairfax County 9-1-1

Public Safety Day Open House from Fairfax County

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Drought Operations Begin for Potomac River

Drought Operations Begin for Potomac River

Co-Responder Program Shows Promise

Co-Responder Program Shows Promise

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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.


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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.

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McLean Project for the Arts Unveils Musical Lineup for Oct. 1 MPAartfest

Expanded musical program features international roster of critically acclaimed artists

McLean Project for the Arts has released the lineup and programming for MPAartfest 2023, set for Oct. 1, 2023 in McLean Central Park.

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Herndon East Meets West Festival Saturday, Aug. 26

Arts Herndon, Arts Herndon Lawn Stage, Saturday, Aug. 26, 750 Center Street Herndon.


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.

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.

Arrests in Golf Course Robberies

One adult man and a 14 and 16-year-old have been arrested in an ongoing investigation of a robbery and brandishing at a Reston golf course.


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.

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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.