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FCPS IT chief steps down
LuftglassMaribeth Luftglass has stepped down from her job as head of IT at Fairfax County Public Schools, following the school system’s disastrous experience with distance learning, several news...
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Metro to close nine stations, including East Falls Church, all summer
A Metro platform before reconstruction. [Photos: WMATA]Metro is closing all stations on the Silver and Orange lines west of Ballston, beginning May 23.That includes the East Falls Church, West Falls...
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Northam extends ban on elective surgery
A technician at the Fairfax County Health Department Laboratory has a message for the public.Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on April 23 extended the ban on elective surgeries until May 1. That ban had...
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Personal hygiene donations needed
The Fairfax County Communities of Trust Committee has launched the Help from the Heart Community Drive to collect personal hygiene and cleaning products for families and individuals facing hardship...
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Library is collecting COVID stories
Historians will one day study the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, and your personal story of how you got through the pandemic can be a part of that history.The Fairfax County Public Library’s Virginia...
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Northam: Virginia could begin easing COVID restrictions May 8 at the earliest
Paige Bordwine (right), southwest regional epidemiologist for the Virginia Department of Health, talks about COVID-19 testing at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke. [Virginia...
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Subway owner launches fundraiser to support first responders
Subway franchise owner Emil Ranakusuma created a fundraiser to provide meals to healthcare workers and first responders, even though he’s been struggling to keep his own business afloat since the...
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Police recover stolen vehicle after traffic pursuit
Gaskins [FCPD]An Annandale resident was arrested April 24 for vehicle theft following a traffic pursuit, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The incident happened shortly after 9:30 a.m. at...
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Annandale townhouse fire starts in kitchen
Firefighters respond to Fountain Head Drive in Annandale. {FCFRD]A townhouse fire in Annandale on April 26 was caused by a malfunction in a gas range, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department...
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A school board member answers questions about the Blackboard failure
Kindergarten teachers have a message for their students. [FCPS]The failure of Blackboard Learn 24-7 as a key piece of Fairfax County Public Schools’ distance learning program has raised many questions...
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COVID takes a big bite out of county budget
Fairfax County Chief Financial Officer Joe Mondoro and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross speak at a virtual Mason District Budget Town Hall. A virtual budget town hall hosted by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross...
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Community gardens reopen
The Bo White Gardens at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale.The Fairfax County community gardens have reopened, as of Wednesday, April 29. The garden plots will be available seven days a week, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.,...
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Health experts call for aggressive actions to halt COVID
Hundreds of scientists and health experts are urging Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to take more aggressive action to stamp out coronavirus.An open letter to Northam calls for the following “low-cost,...
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When it comes to distance learning, this Annandale private school gets it right
A Pinecrest student participates in a Zoom session.By Nick WakemanThe headlines about distance learning have not been encouraging with Fairfax County Public Schools online classes shut down for a...
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Bridge project means delays on Route 7 at I-395
This overpass is being renovated.Construction is under way on a project to rehabilitate the bridge on Route 7 over Interstate 395 in Alexandria’s West End.There will be lane closures on King Street on...
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Expect detours this weekend as Duke Street bridge over I-395 closes
Traffic heading westbound on Duke Street will detour north on I-395. [VDOT]The westbound Duke Street bridge over Interstate 395 will be closed this weekend, from 10 p.m., Friday, May 1, until as late...
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Eden Center struggling during pandemic
Happier times at the Eden Center.The Eden Center, a shopping center full of small Vietnamese businesses at the edge of Seven Corners in Falls Church, is struggling during the economic collapse brought...
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First responders salute healthcare workers treating COVID patients at Fairfax...
Fairfax County police officers and firefighters took part in a Siren Salute to Healthcare Heroes event at Inova Fairfax Hospital April 29. Dozens of physicians and nurses stood along Gallows Road, as...
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Blue Angels and Thunderbirds are flying over Annandale and Bailey's...
The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds salute first responders in New York City April 28. [Kenneth Wilsey/FEMA]The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds will fly over the Washington,...
View ArticlePolice manhunt in Annandale involved thefts of three Teslas and an SUV
A manhunt in the Camelot and Mill Creek neighborhoods in Annandale in the early hours of May 1 disrupted residents’ sleep as police searched for suspects involved in auto thefts.The incident started...
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