Patchwork of Approaches to Affordable Housing in Northern Virginia
Jurisdictions use a variety of strategies to prevent homelessness.
Affordable housing means different things to different people at different times. For government officials, it's a phrase that means that a family spends no more than 30 percent of its income on housing costs, including rent or mortgage as well as taxes and utilities
Michael Amouri and Baba Freeman Honored As Hunter Mill’s Lord and Lady Fairfax
Supervisor Cathy Hudgins has honored the 2014 Lord and Lady Fairfax honorees for the Hunter Mill District
Annual HVI Book Sale Draws Buyers from Vienna, Region
Two-day sale raises money for Historic Vienna, Inc. programs and exhibits.
What has 30,000 used books selling for $2 and less, two weekend days of book fair, and funds exhibits and historical programming throughout the year? The Historic Vienna, Inc. [HVI] annual book sale.
Traffic Study Presented
Town Council hears results of Tysons traffic study.
Concerned about how the increasing urbanization of Tysons Corner and the resulting traffic will affect surrounding neighborhoods, Fairfax County had 29 intersections analyzed.
Vienna Community Center Renovation Plans Update
Town to seek LEED silver certification for project.
The 48-year-old Vienna Community Center is being renovated, enlarged and modernized.
Silver Line Opening Soon
WMATA not ready to make official announcement yet.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority isn’t ready to say when the first phase of the Silver Line will open.
Fundraising and Connections Help Former Lieutenant Governor Emerge Victorious
Don Beyer edges out six competitors in crowded filed of candidates.
When asked about animals rights, former Lt. Gov. Don Beyer quotes author Peter Singer. He describes his wife as the "sine qua non" of his life. During his victory speech in the hotly contested Democratic primary to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8), he quoted St. Augustine and Winston Churchill. He reads widely and has five policy proposals for every issue before Congress.
Week in Vienna
Events in Vienna this week.
Pets Blessed in Vienna
Antioch Christian Church’s annual pet blessing draws the living and those alive in memory only.
Every year since Pastor Randy Beeman came to Antioch Christian Church in Vienna four years ago, he has set aside a June Sunday to bestow grace on the family pets of the area who come for the church’s “Blessing of the Animals.”
Community Pays Tribute to Late Mayor
Official portrait unveiled, state capitol flag and memorial resolution given to family.
Town of Vienna officials and staff and invited guests paid tribute to Vienna’s late mayor, M. Jane Seeman, on June 2 in Town Hall chambers.
Differing Views on Parking, Land Use
Town of Vienna says easements would benefit businesses, trail users.
The Town of Vienna hopes to grant conservation and parking easements to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority to expand the Vienna Train Station parking lot.
‘Dream Come True’ for Vienna Teen
New horse, high scores and ribbons for Cassie Picard.
Vienna teenager Cassie Picard spends a lot of time horsing around – but that’s because she rides ponies in competition.
Beautifying Metro Stations
How to make area around Silver Line metro stations a little more dressed up?
Hands flew over tracing paper, creating colorful geometric lines that turned into streets, structures, landscapes and art.
Poverty in the Classroom: Low-Income Students Scattered Through Northern Virginia
Where are the region's highest poverty schools?
When Carla Castro-Claure was approaching the age when she would soon attend Kindergarten, her mother became increasingly concerned about Hybla Valley Elementary School.
Vienna Police Officer Conor Tracy Honored
On May 2, Officer Conor Tracy was honored for his enforcement efforts against drunk and impaired drivers.