Stories for August 2022

Stories for August 2022

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Wednesday, August 31

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Macbeth ‘Will Grip the Audience’

Chantilly High grads are in outdoor production of ‘Macbeth.’

Chantilly High grads are in outdoor production of ‘Macbeth.’

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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

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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?

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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.

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Rescue or Purebred?

Stories of the path to dog ownership.

Stories of the path to dog ownership.

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FCPS Principals and Pups

FCPS Principals and Pups

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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.

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Town of Vienna Police Department Headquarters to Open

Ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours planned for Friday.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours planned for Friday.

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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

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RA’s Dog Paddle 2022

Paws down the best fun

Paws down the best fun

Thursday, August 25

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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

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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

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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’

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Rewriting Virginia History (Again)

Rewriting Virginia History (Again)

Should the Sully District Be Renamed?

Should the Sully District Be Renamed?

Shoestring Theatre Co. Presents “Celtic Spring”

Shoestring Theatre Co. Presents “Celtic Spring”

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‘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.

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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.

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Loose Pig is Under Control at Nalls Produce

Wild chase in Franconia conjures images of earlier days when livestock was the norm.

Loose pig

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‘Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution’

Documentary Looks at Disabled, Achievements and Passage of the ADA

Crip Camp

Friday, August 19

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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

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New Bike-Ped Bridge Gets Boost with RAISE Funding

River crossing is needed for safety.

Bike Bridge Proposal

Thursday, August 18

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Fair Oaks Fire Causes $175,000 Damage

Fair Oaks Fire Causes $175,000 Damage

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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

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Compton Road Shared-use Path Update

‘This project is on the county’s priority plan.’

‘This project is on the county’s priority plan.’

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Cabell’s Mill Parking Lot Closed ’til Oct. 7

Cabell’s Mill Parking Lot Closed ’til Oct. 7

Briefs

Briefs

Monday, August 15

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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

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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

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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

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Appreciated!

Local neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out.

Local neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out.

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Meet Virginia's 2022 3M Young Scientist

Harvesting energy from mechanical sources.

Harvesting energy from mechanical sources.

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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

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Black Lives Matter Banner Slashed at Reston Church

Black Lives Matter Banner Slashed at Reston Church

Thursday, August 4

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Gas Prices Still Steep; Does It Pay to Shop Around?

Prices down from a few weeks ago.

Gas prices

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Reston Association Chooses New CEO

One-on-one interview with Mac Cummins, AICP

One-on-one interview with Mac Cummins, AICP