
Meeting on Georgetown Pike/Great Falls Library Pedestrian Refuge Improvements
Crosswalk project heads toward finalization
A community meeting on Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Great Falls Grange brought the Georgetown Pike - Great Falls Library Pedestrian Refuge Improvements project closer to its construction start date.

Surovell Defends His Casino Bill
Bill passed the Senate (24-Y 16-N) on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Opponents question source of $1.8B casino revenue prediction.
Volunteers Needed to Restore Park Habitat
Volunteer Opportunities
Black History Event Planned for Feb. 19
News Briefs

Bugs and Hisses, Osprey Platforms and Honored with Award
What’s next for Susan Laume?
Susan Laume just received the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Naturalist Volunteer of the Year Award for 2024.

Liquid Chocolate Offerings Please People’s Palates
Fairfax City’s Chocolate Festival offered chocolate wines, beers, sodas and shakes.
Fairfax City’s Chocolate Festival offered chocolate wines, beers, sodas and shakes.

Flu Season and Winter Preparedness
Flu season poses its own challenges, with the risk of catching the influenza virus.

Casino Bill for Tysons Advances
Opponents make repeated trips to Richmond to testify against the bill.
The subcommittee pushed SB982, introduced by Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax), to the Senate General Laws and Technology Committee meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 9 a.m. The bill proposes to allow Fairfax County residents to vote in a referendum on a casino in Tysons.

$4 Billion for School Budget
State shortfall in funding for local schools creates expanding needs.
Division Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid presented what she called the “needs-based” Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget at the Fairfax County School Board meeting on Thursday evening, Jan. 23.
Two Men Drown After Vehicle Driven into Pond
Two Men Drown After Vehicle Driven into Pond
Fairfax City Celebrates 31 Years of Chocolate Festival
Three-day extravaganza runs Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
Three-day extravaganza runs Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
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