GFCA Executive Board Election Results 2022
Local election impacts work and direction of community association.
GFCA Executive Board Election Results 2022
What's Up with Herndon Downtown Project?
Holistic view and Town Manager comments
What's Up with Herndon Downtown Project?
GFCA Executive Board Election Results 2022
Local election impacts work and direction of community association.
Great Falls elections
Reston Pride 2022 Affirms Gender Identity Choice
Celebrates past work and acknowledges threatened future progress
Reston Pride 2022 Affirms Gender Identity Choice
Herndon Carnival 2022
The fun returns after a two year COVID pause.
The fun returns after a two year COVID pause.
MCA Votes to Support 48 Townhouses Planned for McLean
8 planned as affordable dwelling units; 13 existing single-family homes to be removed.
MCA Votes to Support 48 Townhouses Planned for McLean
Grand Opening and for Highland Title & Escrow
New home in historic Town of Herndon building
Grand Opening and for Highland Title & Escrow
Gas Line Work Impacts Historic Structure on National Register of Historic Places
Unapproved engineering and design plans used.
Gas Line Work Impacts Historic Structure on National Register of Historic Places
John H. Schoeberlein Dies, Former Vienna Town Manager
Reliable with keen financial responsibility, he brought Vienna into the 21st century.
John H. Schoeberlein Dies, Former Vienna Town Manager
Hardening older FCPS Entrances to Secure Them from Shooters
Multilayered approaches to keep children safe in schools
School shootings
Earth Day 2022-April 22 & Arbor Day 2022- April 29
Invest in our planet & hope for the future.
The Town of Herndon celebrated Earth Day 2022 and Arbor Day 2022 at Runnymede Park on Saturday, April 23...
Memorial Day Observance in the Town of Herndon
Honoring our nation’s heroic war dead who sacrificed their lives.
Memorial Day Observance in the Town of Herndon
Memorial Day Ceremony in Great Falls
Honoring the service of war dead.
Memorial Day Ceremony in Great Falls
Fairfax County Officials Announce New Tourism Brand for South County
Connect, reconnect to the treasures.
At a media briefing held Wednesday, May 17, against the backdrop of George Washington's Mount Vernon...
Fundraiser for Great Falls Grange Foundation
One month in, ribbon-cuttings and action begins.
The Great Fall Grange Foundation held its first fundraiser, For the Love of Great Falls, on Friday, May 6, at River Bend Golf and Country Club, raising nearly $100,000...
Women's Club of Great Falls Donates $6,000 to Friends of Riverbend Park
Funds support scholarships and programs.
On Monday, May 9, the Women's Club of Great Falls Philanthropy Group donated $6,000 to Friends of Riverbend Park, Inc.
Burglaries and Destruction of Property at Two Black Churches
Not hate crimes but a cry for help.
Four crimes within days at two Black churches and a tripped alarm at a third Black church, all located on Fordson Road in Alexandria's Gum Spring Community, looked ominous.
Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest
Ribbon-Cutting marks inaugural event at the Grange and Schoolhouse.
The two-day Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest & Sale will be held on Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Taste of Vienna Returns
Fundraiser supports the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department.
After a two-year COVID pause, the family-friendly Taste of Vienna, presented by the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, returned on Saturday, May 1, 2022, to showcase the great dishes from local restaurants and food trucks and raise funds.
Earth Day 2022-April 22 & Arbor Day 2022- April 29
Invest in our planet & hope for the future.
The Town of Herndon celebrated Earth Day 2022 and Arbor Day 2022 at Runnymede Park on Saturday, April 23.
Herndon Elementary Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Celebrating 60 years of BEElonging.
Herndon Elementary School (HES) held its 60th Anniversary Celebration (1961-2021) on Sunday, April 24.
FCPS to Consider Trust Policy
CASA members and allies speak out at rally and public hearing.
FCPS policy
Philanthropy Group of Great Falls Women’s Club Holds Benefit Tour
Sneak peek of Riverbend Park’s bluebells, and bald eagles benefit FORB, Inc.
Philanthropy
Easter Dinner for Our Fairfax County Tent Neighbors
First Vienna Baptist Church delivers and advocates.
Easter dinner
No Stopping School Board Naming New Division Superintendent
Student protests, petition and NAACP objections fail to derail the endgame.
School superintendent
Fairfax School Board’s Frustration Shows
Does the process diminish new superintendent’s appointment?
School Board
Fairfax County Budget Hearings
Comments favor funding for low-income and affordable housing, police and first responders pay increases, parks, and more.
Budget
Annual Bluebells at the Bend Returns to McLean, Great Falls
Festival at Riverbend Park 2022.
Festival
Founder’s Day 2022, Lake Anne Reston
Celebration evolves to more than Robert E. Simon Jr.’s birthday anniversary.
Reston day
Housing Challenges Visible at North County Government Center in Reston
Housing for all, one of founder Robert E. Simon Jr.'s seven guiding principles
Tent living
Coalition for TJ Files Emergency Request to Vacate the 4th Circuit Stay
Case alleges anti-Asian American discriminatory admissions process
Emergency request
Celebrating National Library Week 2022 in Great Falls
Twenty-three FCPL branches build connections; one branch is in Great Falls.
Library
Celebrating National Library Week 2022 in Reston
Twenty-three FCPL branches build connections; one is in Reston.
Library week
44th Annual Fairfax County Valor Awards
Valor is more than bravery or courage. It goes beyond what is expected.
Valor awards
Holly Ann Kuga Endowment Established in Great Falls
Women's Club of Great Falls Scholarship Fund names first awardee at GMU.
Endowment
Brothers Battle in Baseball
McLean brothers battle on the diamond, playing for different teams.
Baseball brothers
Interview with Local Physician Author
"Take Control of Your Cancer Risk: A WebMD Essential Guide."
Cancer risk
Observatory Park Celebrates the Equinox
An astronomical turning point of the seasons.
Observatory park
Breaking Records at Kids' Trout Fishing Derby
Looks like an all-time high for participating anglers.
Trout fishing
One Bill for Town of Herndon and County Real Estate Taxes
Heads up businesses and residential property owners.
Tax bill
Billion Dollar Question: When Will Silver Line Extension Open?
WMATA is actively hiring and training new employees, “also very key to getting the system up and going once it is opened."
Silver Line Status
New Deputy County Executive for Safety and Security Named
Board of Supervisors appoints former Fire and Rescue Department's assistant chief.
Appointee