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95 Express Lanes Open
Transportation project culminates after a decade and four governors.
The 95 express lanes opened on Sunday, Dec. 14, after a decade of planning and since breaking ground almost two years ago. Gov. Terry McAuliffe--joined by Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, members of the Fairfax, Prince William, and Stafford counties board of supervisors, and representatives from VDOT and Transurban--cut the ribbon on Wednesday, Dec. 10 in Alexandria.
Distance Learning: Both Stress and Relief in Springfield
West Springfield High School students on handling the switch to online learning.
Since March 13, Fairfax County Public Schools have been closed and converted to online classes in response to COVID-19. Like many other FCPS high schools, West Springfield High School classes are now held twice per week through Blackboard Collaborate, an online video conferencing platform.
Oakton and Marshall High School Teams Go to Nationals at Robotics Competition
This Friday and Saturday annual Greater DC Regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition was held at the Patriot Center: 48 teams primarily from Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland created robots to compete in this year’s game “Recycle Rush.”
Lighting the Night in Reston
Light the Night walk in Reston to raise $3.5 million for leukemia research.
Meet Apollo and Athena
Great Falls poodles are quite the pair.
The pair, owned by the Case family in Great Falls, are both 13-year-old toy poodles.
Amazon Fresh in Springfield Brings Out the Curious
Amazon opened one of just a handful of its “Fresh” grocery stores on the East Coast in Franconia at 7 a.m. on May 27, to a line of Springfield customers curious about products on offer.
Springfield Schools Prepare for an ‘Exciting Year’
Full-day Mondays the biggest change in a new school year.
With the first day of school, Sept. 2, approaching --elementary schools are hard at work preparing for the new school year.
Bald Eagles and Winter Waterfowl at Burke Lake
Winter is a great time to see Eagles.
A pair of nesting bald eagles and often colorful, transient, wintering waterfowl are two of winter's best attractions on the 218-acre Burke Lake, at Burke Lake Park in Fairfax Station.
Burke: Four Tips for Bruins Graduates
Lake Braddock Secondary School 2016 graduates ‘made a name for themselves.’
Gun Violence Prevention Activists Honor Victims on MLK Day
28th annual vigil pushed from the statehouse in Richmond to the NRA in Fairfax.
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Fairfax City Votes
Voters turn out for mid-term election.
Jon Chu, of Fairfax City, entered the polling booth at Christ Lutheran Church on Meredith Drive, ready to experience civic duty in action. Except he is only 14. Accompanied by his grandparents, Chu is there to help them translate and understand, as they vote in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Great Falls Schools Focus on Creative Thinking
Principals of Forestville, Great Falls and Colvin Run Elementary discuss priorities of the new school year.
As a brand new academic year approaches, teeming with students, parents and teachers, elementary schools in the Great Falls are gearing up for significant changes while managing to maintain platforms already in place.
Northwest Federal Gives Back
Credit Union makes one of their largest donations to five community partners as part of 70th anniversary celebration.
Rock the Block! Celebrates Summer’s Last Hurrah
Residents enjoy concert in downtown Fairfax.
The City of Fairfax held another Rock the Block! on Friday, Aug. 22. This is the second installment of the inaugural event, which started this year on July 25. The free outdoor concert series took place on University Drive between North and Main streets.
Slice of Small-town America Strong in Clifton
Clifton celebrates Independence Day with parade and potluck picnic.
The Clifton Fire Department led lawnmowers, golf-carts, two pick-up trucks and an army of patriotically decorated bicycles down Main Street for the town’s Independence Day Parade on Friday, July 4 in Clifton.
Making Freshmen Feel at Home at Madison High
The mentor program allows incoming freshmen to be mentored by an upperclassman.
