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Accessibility Improved at State Park

Mason Neck adds all-terrain wheelchairs.

Accessibility Improved at State Park

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Breaking Ground

Inova begins work on new hospital facilities.

Inova begins work on new hospital facilities.

Don’t Miss It, Great Falls Oktoberfest this Friday

Benefits Cornerstones and Great Falls Grange Foundation

The Great Falls Grange Foundation and the Rotary Club of Great Falls will present the Great Falls Oktoberfest on Friday, October 4, from 6 to 10 p.m.


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Local Fire and Rescue Teams Battled Helene in Florida

Local Fire and Rescue Teams Battled Helene in Florida

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Local Film Festival is Peppered with Big Names and Ideas

Films focus on positive change and the world around us.

Films focus on positive change and the world around us.


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Volunteers Tackle Never-ending Trash

Plastics can take hundreds of years to decompose.

Plastics can take hundreds of years to decompose.

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Hometown Hero

Olympic champion Noah Lyles returns to ACHS.

Olympic champion Noah Lyles returns to ACHS.

Donate Supplies to The Lamb Center

News Briefs


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‘Boosted Is Better’

Protect yourself against the next waves of viruses, says Inova and FX Health District.

Infectious disease specialists at Inova and the Fairfax Health District emphasize the importance of updated COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccinations, including flu, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and pneumonia for everyone, especially vulnerable populations.

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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.”

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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.


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Fredericksburg Nationals Baseball Team Wins Title

Mike Salmon

The Fredericksburg Nationals Minor League Baseball team went all the way this year and won the championship of the Carolina League last Wednesday by defeating the Kannapolis Cannonballers for the title.

Potomac Home Sales: August, 2024

In August, 2024, 48 Potomac homes sold between $4,750,000-$758,000.

Potomac Home Sales: August, 2024

Governor’s Use of Power & Authority Questioned

Sparked by Executive Order establishing cell phone-free education

Cell phones


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Criminal Trial Underway for Ex-Fairfax County Officer

On-duty shooting and killing of unarmed shoplifting suspect

Trial

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Rockstar Clydesdales Visit

Frying Pan Park stables iconic horse team overnight.

Frying Pan Park stables iconic horse team overnight.

Saving the Planet, One House At a Time

Could you do more to achieve eco-efficiency?

Saving the Planet, One House At a Time


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Toni Zollicoffer Chief Equity Officer Appointed

Toni Zollicoffer Chief Equity Officer

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Animal Welfare League of Alexandria

AWLA’s Pets & People Community Wellness Events

AWLA’s Pets & People Community Wellness Events