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The pandemic has changed how many things are done, including Real Food For Kids’ (RFFK) annual culinary challenge, open to middle and high school students in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and the metropolitan area.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has been awarded a $100,000 summer meals grant from the Nourishing Neighbors Safeway Foundation.
The Fairfax County Park Authority Board will honor the Meridian Group with the Harold L. Strickland Partnership and Collaboration Award for its work on Quantum Field in Tysons.
he Fairfax County Park Authority has become certified as a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified employer. This designation serves as a welcome sign for veterans seeking employment with the agency. The V3 Program helps employers develop and implement long-term strategies and nationally rec…
Cathy Ledec will be honored with the 2020 Sally Ormsby Environmental Stewardship Award for 17 years of volunteer service at Huntley Meadows Park and for the Fairfax County Park Authority.
The Fairfax County Park Authority announced the selection of Stephanie Leedom, who will serve as Director of the Park Planning and Development Division. Leedom fills the vacancy created by the retirement of current Planning Division Director David Bowden, who led park planning for over two decades.
$59M Multi-Family Housing Project Commences in Fairfax County
The Fairfax County Park Authority will honor six individuals and groups with 2020 Elly Doyle Park Service Special Recognition Awards at a virtual volunteer celebration in November.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand has named Mark Greenfelder, who currently serves as executive director of the Office of School Support, as the assistant superintendent for the new Department of School Improvement and Supports, effective July 24.
The Fairfax County School Board voted to rename Robert E. Lee High School after the late U.S. Congressman John R. Lewis at its business meeting July 23. The new name will be effective for the 2020-21 school year.
Volunteers from Colvin Run Mill, Frying Pan Farm Park and the Olander and Margaret Banks Neighborhood Park will be honored for their outstanding service contributions as recipients of the Fairfax County Park Authority’s 2020 Elly Doyle Park Service Awards.
A Springfield teenager described as an “all-round volunteer dynamo” is the 2020 Youth recipient of a Fairfax County Park Authority Elly Doyle Park Service Awards.
Health Department Fit Test Team Helps Keep Health Care Workers Safe
Fairfax County Malls are Open and Emphasizing Health Protocols
Tysons firm Portals Global Donates 15,000 Masks to Fairfax County
Fairfax County has long been renowned as a suburban shopping destination thanks to high-end stores and malls. The malls are an important part of the county’s quality of life and its economy. Are you thinking about venturing out to an area mall but not sure what’s open? Or are you interested …
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) is partnering with the Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center and Start Small Think Big on the COVID-19 Pro Bono Collaborative, an initiative to provide free legal assistance to small businesses in Northern Virginia during the COVID-19…
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced July 2 more than $10.3 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing (ASNH) loans for 14 projects across the Commonwealth, creating or preserving 790 affordable housing units for low-income and very low-income Virginians.
Conductor Christopher Zimmerman introduces viewers to the men and women behind the music
George Mason University Interim Provost and Executive Vice President Mark Ginsberg announced July 1 that Aurali Dade will serve as interim vice president for research, innovation and economic impact. Currently associate vice president for research and innovation, Dade will assume her new pos…
Gregory Washington spent his first day as George Mason University’s eighth president meeting virtually with students, faculty, staff, and alumni live on GMU-TV, sharing with each group his ambitious vision for the university, at one point saying, “If you want to be a big institution, you’ve …
The Fairfax County Park Authority Board has approved a reallocation of funds to continue the Mastenbrook Volunteer Matching Fund Grant Program and has also approved grants for projects at Frying Pan Farm Park and Observatory Park at The Turner Farm. Action came at the Board’s virtual meeting…
Today, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD) celebrates its 71st birthday!
To acknowledge and inspire kindness and good deeds, Volunteer Fairfax has launched the #GoodConnectsUs community engagement campaign recognizing citizens connecting with each other through volunteerism.
The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area, Inc. recently awarded $45,000 in college scholarships to 22 deserving high school graduates at five local high schools.
Justyne Fischer, who teaches art at South County High, has been awarded the 2020 Maynor Biggers Award from Hampton University.The Maynor Biggers Artist Fund (MBAF), supported by Hampton University alumni, invests in artists who use their art as a vehicle for social change. Award recipients e…
The Virginia Board of Education recognized 50 Fairfax County public schools for high student achievement or continuous improvement under the board’s exemplar performance school recognition program. The awards are based on performance and practice during 2018-19 and prior years.
Seven Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, and three Fairfax County Police Department, personnel received their National Registry Paramedic certification June 18.
RCC is pleased to announce it will reopen its facilities on July 6 with limited programming accompanied by enhanced social distancing and safe health practices. Both RCC Hunters Woods and RCC Lake Anne have been closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Daniela Pereira Flores, a 2020 graduate of Centreville High School, has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Fairfax County School Board Character Award.
Fairfax High School principal Erin Lenart has decided to permanently remove the use of “Rebel” from the school’s team name, effective immediately. Going forward, Fairfax High will use the team name Lions and Lion Pride, which will be used in lieu of Rebels and Rebel Pride. In a letter to par…
Capital One Invests in Fairfax County Schools to Support Student Connectivity, Distance Learning
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced 26 small technology-based businesses and four universities will receive incentive grants to commercialize their research in clean energy, cybersecurity, data analytics, life sciences, and unmanned systems. The new Commonwealth Research Commerci…
George Mason University senior Mohammed Saffouri is being honored with a prestigious Capital Emmy for his documentary film “The First.” The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter announced in May that “The First” was one of 21 winning entrie…
Capital One has donated $90,000 to the Foundation for Fairfax County Public Schools (the Foundation) to support the purchase of MiFi units for students without internet connections in their homes during the COVID-19 quarantine. The units are being used to provide students in need with intern…
With a $19,525 donation, the Fairfax Lions Club along with Lions of Virginia Foundation (LOVF), other local Lions clubs and individuals, are supporting a
When Mary Anderson, a music teacher, and her husband Mike, a pianist, realized that there weren’t enough good quality music programs and videos for children online, they created My Music Starts Here. The website, which houses music lessons for children ages 3-7, has made their Spring program…
Since opening its doors in October 2015, Room Escape Fairfax has been a source of fun for friends and families, appearing at #1 on Trip Advisor’s “Fun & Games in Fairfax” list. In 2020, the escape room location was welcoming 4,000-6,000 people a month. But then they had to close due to t…
On March 21, The Fairfax County Health Department reported its first COVID-19-related death of a hospitalized patient who previously tested positive for the virus.
Julia Sanchez started taking precautions to minimize her children’s risk of contracting the novel coronavirus that has spread around the world at an alarming pace when her husband got sick three weeks ago.
Metro reduced its service this week in an effort to limit the novel coronavirus pandemic that has embroiled the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region, prompting school and business closures, an uptick in teleworking, and widespread financial uncertainty.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Mar. 17 to declare a local state of emergency to give the county more flexibility and authority to curtail the novel coronavirus pandemic that has upended daily life in the U.S. and many other countries around the world.
There is a senior Girl Scout who is working to help protect Reston from mosquito bites. As a part of her Girl Scout Gold Award, Julia Cartwright has been giving mosquito vector control presentations in Reston and other areas of the county on how to reduce mosquito populations and avoid mosqu…
The nonprofit Fellowship Square broke ground on a renovation of its Hunters Woods Fellowship House in Reston on Feb. 27.
The Fairfax County Health Department is reporting two additional presumptive positive cases for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), who are close contacts to a case identified in North Carolina. The results are considered presumptive, pending confirmation by the Centers for Disease Control …
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