Jeff Todd Way Site for Annual Trash Clean Up
This annual event will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 this year.
This annual event will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 this year.
Jury Convicts Former Officer In Death of Unarmed Suspect
Guilty of reckless handling of firearm; not guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
On Friday, Oct. 4, a jury made up of eight women and four men convicted former FCPD Sergeant Wesley Shifflett, 36, of reckless handling of a firearm, related to the shooting death of Timothy McCree Johnson, 37, on February 22, 2023. The jury found him not guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
Historical Marker Unveiled and Dedicated
Celebrates the legacy of Robert Gunnell and Gunnell’s Chapel.
Celebrates the legacy of Robert Gunnell and Gunnell’s Chapel.
A $5 Million Boost for River Farm
The donation from Marcia Zech establishes an endowment, key to supporting American Horticultural Society’s River Farm headquarters.
River Farm
Accotink Pump Station Rehabilitation Groundbreaking
Accotink Pump Station Rehabilitation Groundbreaking
Local Fire and Rescue Teams Battled Helene in Florida
Local Fire and Rescue Teams Battled Helene in Florida
Good Shepherd Housing Marks a Milestone
Officials cut ribbon on their 100th housing unit.
Officials cut ribbon on their 100th housing unit.
Volunteers Tackle Never-ending Trash
Plastics can take hundreds of years to decompose.
Plastics can take hundreds of years to decompose.
Groundbreaking Coming for Old Mount Vernon High School Project
If you go… GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY Original Mount Vernon High School Renovation Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. 8333 Richmond Hwy. Mount Vernon, Va https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/capital-projects/original-mount-vernon-high-school
Donate Supplies to The Lamb Center
News Briefs
Former Fairfax County Deputy Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison
Provided contraband and info to inmates; drugs for cash.
The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sept. 19 that former deputy Robert T. Sanford Jr., 37, received a 78-month prison sentence for smuggling drugs and contraband into the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
Solving the Vehicle-Wildlife Collision Problem
A well-designed over or underpass for wildlife can reduce animal-vehicle collisions by up to 90 percent.
There are over one million vehicle-wildlife collisions in the United States every year, costing over $8 billion and tens of thousands of human injuries, GMU biology professor Dr. David Luther told Green Breakfast attendees in an online Sept. 14 talk titled “Zooming through Nature: the Wildlife Costs of Modern Transportation.”
