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Fairfax: Helping Women, Children in Shelters

Girls Inspired and Ready to Lead (GIRL) in empowering women in society.

Cheyenne Morrison, a 15-year-old resident of Fairfax was among a group of 30 girls gathered in a conference room at Fairfax City Hall on Monday morning, Jan. 18.

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Fairfax: Improving a Major City Intersection

Work begins on the Kamp Washington project.

The City of Fairfax is making major improvements to the Kamp Washington intersection (Routes 236/Main Street, Route 29/Lee Highway and Route 50/Fairfax Boulevard) and its surroundings.

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Fairfax City Council Considers Future of Green Acres

Leaders also search for community center sites.

The Fairfax City Council is trying to figure out what to do with the Green Acres Center on Sideburn Road.

Lanier Student Sings at King Festival

Lanier Middle School's Charles Wolfer.

Letter: Coyotes, A Welcome Part of County’s Natural Ecosystem

To the Editor

Thank you for the article “Coyotes on the Rise in Fairfax County” (Connection, January 14-20, 2016).

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‘Uplifting and Impressive’ Concert

On. Jan. 12, after school, band students from Cardinal Forest Elementary School, Hunt Valley Elementary School, Keene Mill Elementary School, Orange Hunt Elementary School, Rolling Valley Elementary School, West Springfield Elementary School, Irving Middle School, and West Springfield High School met in the West Springfield High School auditorium to rehearse together, eat dinner together and perform.

Fairfax: Woodson’s Ayoub Reaches 1,000 Career Points

Senior is committed to St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Woodson senior Matt Ayoub reached 1,000 points for his career on Tuesday.

Alexandria: T.C. Williams Overcomes Double-Digit Deficit to Beat Woodson

Senior Robinson comes through at free-throw line.

The T.C. Williams boys' basketball team defeated Woodson 79-76 in overtime on Tuesday.

Fairfax Homeless Meets Grammy Winners Through VIP Experience

Meant 2 Live Foundation gave homeless families in the Fairfax community the opportunity to have the ultimate VIP experience.

Children’s Science Center Lab Brings Invention Programs to Northern Virginia

The Children’s Science Center in Fairfax has partnered with Camp Invention to bring its nationally acclaimed enrichment programs, Club Invention and Camp Invention, to the region.

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Fairfax: Ice Skating Attracts Area Residents

Some come for recreation, some for ‘special occasions.’

Hannah Zhou, a 4-year-old Vienna resident, went to the Fairfax Ice Arena with her mother Lucy, for the first time since her first skating lesson.

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Fairfax: World’s Distinguished Military Bands at Center for the Arts

Band of the Royal Marines and Band of Scots Guards performing Jan. 23.

Pomp, pageantry and stirring music from Great Britain’s esteemed military musical institutions will command attention with their extraordinary sights and sounds as they perform at the George Mason University Center for the Arts.

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Fairfax: Helmet Ordinance Discussed

Virginia code allows any county, city or town to mandate that bicycle riders ages 14 and younger wear protective helmets.

Fairfax: Full Speed Ahead for City Branding

Fairfax seeks the best way to promote itself.

During a work session last May, Fairfax City Council members discussed the creation of a City “brand” to better promote what Fairfax has to offer.

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West Springfield Grad Robinson Moving Up Duquesne Scoring List

Senior guard has Dukes off to best start in program history.

Duquesne senior and 2012 West Springfield guard recently moved into 11th place on the Dukes' all-time scoring list.

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