Luis Perez, who’s a band director at Holmes Middle School in Fairfax County, got involved with the Commanders marching band because a friend needed a trumpet player to sit in on rehearsal. Since then, he’s been a part of the band for 28 years. Luis Perez has been a part of the Washington Commanders marching…
Over a week after this winter’s first significant snowfall, Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors detailed plans to press Virginia’s Department of Transportation for information on what went wrong during the agency’s response. VDOT says they’re reviewing the matter and will continue working with all of their local partners. Over a week after this winter’s first…
Virginia’s Department of Transportation has over 1,500 trucks across Northern Virginia responding to problematic roads and spots after snow earlier this week, and now it’s preparing to handle the light snow expected to sweep across the D.C. region Friday night. Virginia’s Department of Transportation has over 1,500 trucks across Northern Virginia responding to problematic roads…
Leaders at Inova Loudoun Hospital cut the ribbon Friday on a 42,000-square-foot space for new children’s and medical units. It’s a $30 million project they hope will make hospital stays feel a bit more like home. This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker.In order to view the video you…
The “Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution” at George Mason University has emerged as one of largest conflict resolution schools in the world. A school on George Mason University’s campus in Fairfax, Virginia, started over 40 years ago as a small center with a handful of faculty members in the 1980s….
Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services thought it would be more fun for the public to provide name recommendations for their snowplows. The goal was to make the news of upcoming snow “as enjoyable as possible.” Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services starts planning for potential winter weather several months in advance, and ahead of this winter,…
While Monday’s snowstorm prompted many districts across the D.C. region to close on Tuesday, the closures are unlikely to push back the last day of school. While the aftermath of Monday’s snowstorm prompted many school districts across the D.C. region to close again on Tuesday, the closures are unlikely to push back the last day…
Downtown D.C. might be the first place in the region that comes to mind when considering areas that draw tourists in large numbers, but many visitors are flocking to a specific part of Fairfax County, too. Downtown D.C. might be the first place in the region that comes to mind when considering areas that draw…
As soon as one winter ends, Fairfax County’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services immediately turns its attention to the next one. As soon as one winter ends, Fairfax County’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services immediately turns its attention to the next one. When what’s considered “the offseason” begins, workers conduct hot…
Fairfax County’s bustling shopping and entertainment districts are drawing in restaurants and stores, helping retail in the Northern Virginia suburb succeed. Fairfax County’s bustling shopping and entertainment districts are drawing in restaurants and stores, helping retail in the Northern Virginia suburb succeed. The county’s 3.5% retail vacancy rate is below the Virginia and U.S. averages,…
