Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Supporting New Kennedy Shelter on Beacon Hill Alongside the Penn Daw Fire Department
Dear Supervisor Storck, This is a letter of support for placing the new Kennedy Shelter on Beacon Hill at the old Hybla Valley Nursery site alongside the Penn Daw Fire Department.
Buttigieg Visits National Airport to Discuss Immigration
On the heels of the Biden administration’s decision to redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Mary Kay Henry, International President of the two million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU) held an immigration roundtable discussion on Tuesday with 32BJ SEIU’s airport workers at National Airport (DCA).
John Warner, Former Secretary of the Navy, United States Senator from Virginia, Dies
Sharing official statements on the life of John Warner.
Sharing official statements on the life of John Warner.
South County Police Station & Animal Shelter Breaks Ground
Fairfax County officials, police, and community members joined in officially breaking ground for the new South County police station and animal services shelter on May 22 at its future site on Lorton Road, between Hooes and Workhouse Roads.
Local Bridge Repair Signals Need for Infrastructure Investments
In the bigger picture, roads and bridges need help on a larger scale.
Infrastructure needs attention
Developers and the Fairfax County EDA Focus on the Richmond Highway Corridor
Recent county program praised for positive financial impacts.
Richmond Highway development
Mount Vernon Lee Chamber Awards $20,000 in Scholarships
Ten scholarships were awarded to local high school students by the Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce to recognize outstanding achievement of 2021 graduating seniors planning to continue their study in a business-related field.
Opinion: Commentary: Supporting Hala Ayala for Lieutenant Governor
June begins next week, which means that the Democratic primary elections are right around the corner.
Opinion: Column: Philosophically Meandering
As I discussed a few weeks back, having all this time off/apart from cancer-related activities is unsettling in a peculiar way.
Senior Living: Just Can’t Wait to Get Back on the Road Again
Vaccinated Seniors plan vacations, trips to reunite with family
Sifting through photos of rafting trips through Labyrinth Canyon on the tranquil waters of the Green River and hiking in the Needles district of Utah’s Canyonlands National Park, Arlene Richter recalls her past travels as she begins planning for new adventures.
Fairfax County School Board Member’s Post Fosters Heated Reactions
Amid division, voices seek to be heard.
With Ramadan's ending on May 13 and on May 14, Fairfax County School Board Member Abrar Omeish posted what some considered controversial statements on her Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Mount Vernon at Home Turns 15
Virtual Gala to be held May 27
Fifteen years ago, as she contemplated retirement, Mary Carroll Potter envisioned her future.
Bikeway Will Link Newington to the Metro Station
The wooded trail is being linked and extended for commuters and hikers.
Cinder Bed Bikeway
Metrobus Route 11 Sees Changes in Mount Vernon
A new schedule starting June 6 has the 11C partially replacing the 11Y.
Metrobus Route 11
Penn Daw Apartments Rising from the Parking Lot
The Belhaven by Fairfield finds a home close to traffic on this busy part of Richmond Highway.
Belhaven by Fairfield
Opinion: Commentary: Environmental Working Groups
These groups are critical to identifying issue, gathering stakeholders to help reach consensus on the best approach to creating future legislation
Now that the legislative session has finished up for the year and we are headed into the summer months, my colleagues and I in the General Assembly are as busy as ever with the many boards and commissions we are appointed to, as well as legislative working groups created by legislation we passed in the past session.
Convention Done, Primary Ahead
Republicans get a head start in the general election; Democrats still fighting each other
The way Democrats talk about Donald Trump, you'd think he was on the ballot in 2021. And in many ways, he is. The former president may be out of the White House and kicked off of social media, but he's still eager to see himself as a kingmaker.
Obituary: Nicholas (Nick) M. Horrock, 84
Nicholas M. Horrock, a distinguished journalist for many of the nation’s great newspapers, died of heart failure on Sunday, April 18 at his home in Alexandria, Va.
Opinion: Column: A True Sense of Insecurity
From the moment you hear the word cancer spoken in your direction – from your new best friend, an oncologist with whom you've had zero previous interaction, you are transported to a new reality.