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Free Formal Dresses and Accessories for Students

RCC’s 23rd Annual Diva Central Giveaway

Reston Community Center announced it is hosting its 23rd Annual Diva Central Formal and Prom Dress Giveaway at RCC Lake Anne, 609-A Washington Plaza, on Saturday, March 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Fairfax County Teen Job Fair Draws Over 400 Students

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) Hosts Event at Chantilly High

Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) hosted his second 2025 Teen Job Fair on Saturday, March 15.

Hope Backs Changes in County Board

Bill could allow expansion up to 11 board members, and possible creation of districts.

Del. Patrick Hope is pushing legislation to change the current Arlington County governance structure which he says was set up in the 1930s to disenfranchise Blacks and when Arlington’s population was 25,000.


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Beavers Are a Native Keystone Species Here

Humane coexistence tactics can protect trees; beavers benefit. wildlife.

Beavers

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Fairfax County Man Ran Away to the Circus

The John Lewis High School alum found his calling with The Greatest Show on Earth

Step right up

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Potomac Riverkeeper Collected Air Wreckage Debris

Potomac Riverkeeper Collected Air Wreckage Debris


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Uncommon Valor in Arlington

Survivors gather to mark 80th anniversary of Iwo Jima.

Survivors gather to mark 80th anniversary of Iwo Jima.

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City hosts 42nd Saint Patrick’s Day parade.

City hosts 42nd Saint Patrick’s Day parade.

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‘We Are Open’ in Alexandria

VaTech Innovation Campus celebrates grand opening.

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Former FCPD Sergeant Sentenced to Five Years

Mother of fatal police shooting victim, Timothy McCree Johnson, speaks out.

Former Fairfax County Police Sergeant Wesley Shifflett was processed into the county jail Friday evening, Feb. 28. At his sentencing hearing earlier that day, Fairfax County Circuit Judge Randy I. Bellows sentenced Shifflett, 36, to five years in prison with two years suspended.

Youngkin Commutes Shifflett’s Sentence

Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney: “Insult to all Virginians who value an untainted justice system.”

In a statement Sunday night, March 2, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) said he commuted the sentence of Wesley Shifflett.


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Restoring a Stream, Removing an Eyesore on U.S. 1

To most people whizzing by the desolate-looking property at 8800 Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) largely devoid of life, with a gravel parking lot and an empty roadside sign frame looming, it’s a mystery.

Mid-Winter Festival

The Mid-Winter Festival returns in a new location this month.

Come enjoy this free Folk Festival featuring musical performances, dance demonstrations, singing and instrument workshops, storytelling, family programming, and more.

Opinion: Oppose Release of PFAS in Virginia Waters

Join Wild Virginia for an online program this Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 7 p.m. to oppose permits drafted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) that would allow releases of dangerous per- and polyfluoroalky substances (PFAS) to state waters.


Letter: Fairfax County CERT: Beacon of Resilience in Our Community

In times of crisis, the Fairfax County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) stands as a crucial pillar of strength and preparedness for our community.

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Immigrants Face New Fears Locally

Governor orders local ICE cooperation

The attention of northern Virginians has been captive to the uncertainties of agency dissolutions, federal employee terminations and layoffs impacting neighbors living here.

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Immigration Raids Evoke Horror in Fairfax County

Three so far this week; more expected.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are sweeping across Northern Virginia this week.


Hispanic Community in Today’s Political Whirlwind

Alvaro Alacon lives in Fairfax City but has worked with Arlington youth for many years including the Second Chance program.

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’Flip the Script’ Pairs with Community Food Culture

The Rossana food trailer is parked in front of Thomas Jefferson Community Center on Sunday, Feb. 23 while Encore Stage and Studio’s “Flip the Script: Jamila’s Table” plays at the theatre inside.