Monday, January 29
GMU Professor on Cutting Edge of Lyme Disease
Lyme Innovation Team with goal to make disease easy to diagnose wins $5,000 in Hackathon.
Inspiring Performance in Fairfax
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra inspiring next generation of music makers and music lovers.
World-renowned Dance Troupe Comes to Fairfax
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo coming to Center for the Arts.
Thursday, January 25
Naked Truth About Strip Searches at Traffic Stops
Northern Virginia Democrat advocates for strip searches to combat opioid crisis.
Promoting Safe Bicycling in Fairfax County
Cycling advocacy group hosts county law enforcement reps at monthly meeting.
Opinion: Editorial: What’s Wrong with This Picture?
Male, 60 percent; female 40 percent; less than 2 percent poor; less than 2 percent African American; less than 2 percent Latino.
Monday, January 22
Dancefest 2018 to Celebrate Northern Virginia Dance at George Mason University
Two days of juried dance performances at GMU.
Teaching Children ‘It’s OK to be Different’ in Fairfax
Fairfax Academy’s Musical Theatre presents ‘Honk!’
‘Making Healthy Eating Easy and Accessible’ in Fairfax
Earth Fare grocery store is now open in Fairfax.
For Students Serious about Their Acting in Fairfax
A glimpse into the Fairfax Academy’s Musical Theatre Actors’ Studio.
Wednesday, January 17
Town Hall in West Springfield Told of ‘Chaos-Causing Trump Effect’
Fairfax County NAACP hosts Town Hall gathering with Kaine.
New Fees to Be Implemented for Fairfax County Student Transfer Applications
Applications available online Feb. 5.
Northern Virginia Lawmakers Push for Menstrual Equity
General Assembly to consider bills providing feminine hygiene products in schools and prisons.
For one Alexandria woman who was booked into the Fairfax County jail a few years ago, the stress of the criminal justice system wasn't just about prosecution and detention. It was also about shame. Deputies confiscated her underwear because it wasn't white, the only color inmates are allowed to wear at the Fairfax jail. So she started worrying about what would happen when she started menstruating.
Monday, January 15
‘We Need to Hear from Others’ in Old Town Fairfax
Council discusses Old Town traffic patterns and economic development.
Sunday, January 14
Lost Ring? Call Ringfinder
Fairfax Ringfinder reunites lost heirlooms with owners; gets many smiles in the end.
Wednesday, January 10
Opinion: Editorial: Pulling Legal Status from Local Salvadorans
Bad for communities, bad for the economy, bad for the families, and no upside.
Tuesday, January 9
Citizens Shape Virginia Assembly Agenda
Fairfax delegation to General Assembly hears from public before heading to Richmond.
Monday, January 8
Thursday, January 4
From Medicaid to Broadband, Northern Virginia Lawmakers Prepare for Raucous Session
Democrats plan to use new numbers to accomplish wide-ranging agenda.
This year’s General Assembly will be like no other. For starters, members walking the halls of the Capitol will look different. The crop of freshman includes the first transgender woman to serve in the Virginia General Assembly, the first lesbian, the first Asian-American women and the first two Latinas. Gone are the 12 Republican members who were unseated, all white males. Also gone are the three members who got out before the bloodbath that flipped their seats from red to blue, also all white males. In their place is a diverse and young group of new members who are eager to make their mark on the commonwealth.
New Church Forms in Fairfax
Howard Ministry Church will meet Saturdays at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfax once a month.
New Church Forms in Fairfax
Wednesday, January 3
Local Filmmaker Earns 2017 Spotlight Horror Film Award
“The Hermit” shot at Cox Farms.
The Hermit horror movie.