Thursday, February 24
County Executive Presents FY 2023 Advertised Budget
Increase in assessed values for real estate and vehicles drive higher tax payments.
County budget
Crash Kills Pedestrian in Lorton
Fatality
Wednesday, February 23
County Animal Shelter Employees Care for Adoptable Pets
Shelter Employees
Currier Named New Director of Animal Sheltering in Fairfax
Currier brings long record on animal welfare.
Animal Shelter Director
Pet Connection
pets
Adopting a Senior Dog Could Be a Better Match, Really
One woman's passion and 'Tribute'.
Senior dogs
Voice Lesson to Music History Classes at Your Fingertips.
New collaboration offers video-streaming service to seniors.
Voice Lessons
Tuesday, February 22
Column: Working with an Eye Towards Compromise
Progress advances every time we change the law for the better.
Politics
Column: Helping Virginians Get Health Coverage
Health Insurance
Thursday, February 17
Springfield’s Past Resident Part of Rock Music History
Legendary Dave Grohl got his start here, and is now author, filmmaker and Foo Fighter.
Dave Grohl's book
Mount Vernon 35th Annual Town Meeting
District tradition returns in person and a virtual option.
Mount Vernon Town Meeting
Wednesday, February 16
Oops! They Did it Again
Lawmakers accidentally gave overtime protection to farmworkers and domestic workers, now they're taking it back.
They didn't mean it. Seriously. And now they're about to undo what they did last year. Lawmakers say the vote last year to create a cause of action for farmworkers and domestic workers to seek overtime pay was a mistake. Senators say they were misled, snookered by the blitzkrieg pace of the General Assembly. Now they're taking action to rectify the situation, stripping farmworkers and domestic workers of the ability to sue for overtime.
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Transitions From All Advanced Life Support System
Reintegration of the dual-tier EMS system, 12 stations impacted.
EMS transitions
FCPS Initial ‘Test-To-Stay’ Pilot Results
Limited participation attributed to high vaccination rates.
Vaccination at Schools
Column: Progress Impeded
Progress impeded
Thursday, February 10
Burke Student Competes for Jeopardy! National College Championship
Megan Sullivan on ABC prime time Feb. 16; she first started trying out for Jeopardy! when she was 12.
Burke resident on Jeopardy
Column: "The Good, Bad, and the Ugly"
Govt Bills
Tuesday, February 8
Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for the Home
Presents that can be used on Cupid's Day and beyond.
Valentines
Seeking Shelter: Changes in Housing Preferences
Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship at George Mason University School of Business presents.
Housing
Column: Black History Month at the State Capitol
Black History Month
Column: Putting Crime Guns in the Cross Hairs
Gun legislation
School to Extend Firearms Prohibition, Safety Education
Firearms at school
Fairfax Skaters Made the Cut for the 2022 Olympic Games
Local spotlight shines on the speed track and figure skating rink.
Local Olympians
Thursday, February 3
Message from Dan Storck in Mount Vernon
Annual Mount Vernon District Town Meeting is Back in Person
Town Hall
Wednesday, February 2
‘Warm, Welcoming – You’re Basically Doing Yoga with Friends’ in Clifton
WheelHouse’s new studio is in the Colonnade at Union Mill.
Yoga
Losing the Greatest Park Leaders
Park leaders
Green Rollback May Hit Blue Wall
Republican efforts to undo environmental laws to face opposition in Democratic-led Senate.
Environmental laws
Combatting the Toll of Racism on Mental Health
Black Health and Wellness is the theme of Black History Month 2022
Mental health
Exhilarating, Crackling Evening of Orchestral Music
Fairfax Symphony includes a U.S premier.
Symphony Music
Column: Getting Down to Work
Richmond house activities
Meet the Secretaries
Senate floor