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275 Years
This July marks 275 years since Alexandria’s 1749 founding.
Saving the Parkway’s Trees
National Park Service forests are at risk of failure in the national capital region and beyond.
Ivy everywhere
Saving the Parkway’s Trees
National Park Service forests are at risk of failure in the national capital region and beyond.
English ivy is one of the most invasive and destructive plants in the region.
Opposition to Animal Services Changes
Some say proposal not sufficiently studied; no one in the audience at 2 town hall meetings spoke in favor of the proposal.
Animals
Beyer Supports 401Kids Savings Act
The new bill would create children’s savings accounts (CSAs) for every single child in America, building lifelong wealth and economic self-sufficiency for kids from families with limited resources.
FCPS Proposed Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan
Climate change, gerrymandering, and inequitable funding discussed.
Climate change, gerrymandering, and inequitable funding discussed.
Town of Herndon Appoints Director of Parks and Recreation
Town of Herndon Appoints Director of Parks and Recreation
Herndon Festival ‘Permanently Canceled’
Reasons why may differ from what you think.
The award-winning outdoor Herndon Festival, held yearly and produced by the town’s parks and recreation department, supported by volunteers since 1981 (except for one year during COVID) is permanently canceled.
Burke Family Goes All Out with Toys for Tots
Tradition spreads to embrace the holiday spirit with a lesson of empathy.
Toys for tots
Cornerstones Opens Food Hub
Other nonprofits can supplement their resources.
A challenge existed for Cornerstones: wasted food, tons of it destroyed in the communities the nonprofit organization served, yet people were going home and going to sleep at night hungry.
Don’t Leave Keys, Valuables in Your Car
Auto Crimes detective discusses vehicle thefts.
With auto crimes a continual problem in Fairfax County, Police Chief Kevin Davis established the Auto Crimes Enforcement (ACE) unit in March 2022. And in its first year, its officers charged more than 175 people with felonies and seized 20 guns.
Animal Protection Police or Animal Control Civilians?
County considers controversial change.
“Having a consolidated approach to animal care and control and having both functions under one leadership optimizes resources and also allows an agency to expand service delivery.” — Reasa Currier, animal shelter director
Much Remains To Be Done
The good old days were never as good as we sometimes make them out to have been.
Bah, Humbug!
LTA’s A Christmas Carol is a holiday delight.
“Dickens himself was a rags-to-riches story and wanted his fellow Victorians to celebrate mankind and be charitable to those in need.” — Director Jonathan Mulberg
Turnover at City Hall
As the era of Justin Wilson draws to a close, what comes next?
The era of Mayor Justin Wilson is drawing to a dramatic finish, creating an open seat for mayor at City Hall for the first time in 20 years.
Military Appreciation Monday for Navy SEAL Foundation
The Nov. 13 Military Appreciation Monday (MAM) dinner will be supporting the Navy SEAL Foundation
Blessed with Diversity
Annual Fairfax County history conference inspires with a growing “tapestry that celebrates all nations.”
History Awards
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