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Jul 28, 2023

Eviction Filings In Some Northern Virginia Jurisdictions Reach, Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels

About one in every 57 renter households in Northern Virginia faced an eviction filing between January and March of this year.

May 15, 2023

Rep. Gerry Connolly’s Staffers Attacked In Fairfax Office

Two congressional staffers were hospitalized after an attack by someone with a baseball bat. Police have a suspect in custody.

Mar 27, 2023

A North Carolina Wildfire Appears To Be Behind The Burning Smell In the D.C. Region

The fire departments in D.C. and Fairfax County suspect the burning smell and hazy sky is coming from a North Carolina wildfire.

Jun 07, 2022

A Bear In Arlington Is The Latest Local Wildlife Sighting. Should We Be Worried?

One expert views a growing number of animals in the D.C. region as a positive sign for the environment.

Mar 09, 2022

Fairfax County Group Recommends Changing Names Of Lee And Sully Districts

The county’s Redistricting Advisory Committee made the recommendation based on the names’ ties to the Confederacy and slavery.

Jan 27, 2022

D.C. Area Volunteers Conduct Annual Count Of People Experiencing Homelessness

The annual Point-in-Time count, mostly volunteer organized over the course of one to two days, can have a lasting impact in how housing policy is made.

Dec 17, 2021

Police Arrest Alleged Serial Killer, Linked To Deaths Of Four Women In Fairfax County, Harrisonburg

Anthony Robinson is currently in custody.

Dec 13, 2020

Thousands Of Fairfax Students Will Return To Virtual Learning As Pandemic Worsens

These roughly 4,000 students — including special education students and English language learnings — had returned to classrooms part-time in October.

Nov 19, 2020

Virginia Gun Show Expected To Draw 25,000 Is Canceled After Judge Ruling

Plaintiffs argued against Virginia’s 250-person venue capacity limit, saying that the restrictions violated their rights to keep and bear arms.

Jul 14, 2020

Loudoun County Lawmakers Say They’ll Study Creating New Police Force

In Loudoun County, Va., Democrats want to create a police department to shift law enforcement from the elected county sheriff. The NAACP supports the move, but the sheriff says it’s “a disastrous idea.”

 
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