By Brian Trompeter
A Great Falls group home has drawn the ire of neighbors who say the facility offers services exceeding those approved by the Fairfax County government and lets its charges wander around the vicinity.
Author: GazetteLeader
By Brian Trompeter
Faced with their last potential off-ramp for a joint project with Fairfax County to build a new Patrick Henry Library and an adjacent parking garage with some municipal-parking spaces, Vienna Town Council members kept their feet on the accelerator Dec. 4 and voted unanimously to forge ahead with the initiative.
By Brian Trompeter
Buoyed by narrow Democratic majorities in both General Assembly houses, two Vienna-area legislators hope the progressive bills they are drafting will pass and possibly meet with the Republican governor’s approval as well.
By Brian Trompeter
Fairfax County taxpayers ponied up hundreds more dollars this year to finance higher county and school budgets, and based on information delivered Nov. 28 to county leaders, they should brace themselves to do the same thing next year.
By Brian Trompeter
Seeking operational efficiencies and ways to combat a paramedic shortage, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department over the past three years has modified how it staffs, dispatches and delivers emergency medical services.
By Brian Trompeter
The Turner Farmhouse Foundation will host its annual pancake breakfast and open house on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The free event is open to the community and on-site parking is available, with volunteers able to assist.
By Brian Trompeter
New outdoor-lighting rules approved unanimously by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 21 aim to ensure night skies above Turner Farm Park Observatory in Great Falls will not be subject to worsening light pollution – at least from the surrounding neighborhood.
By Brian Trompeter
The Fairfax County Park Authority Board on Nov. 17 honored dozens of outstanding volunteers and philanthropists for their service and valuable contributions to parks at the annual Elly Doyle Park Service Awards Ceremony on Nov. 17.
By Brian Trompeter
Crime is up in several categories and officers with the Fairfax County Police Department’s McLean District Station are taking multiple steps to combat it.
By Brian Trompeter
Candidate Sandra Allen has emerged victorious in the contest for the remaining sixth Vienna Town Council seat, following a razor-close finish certified by the Fairfax County Electoral Board one week after the Nov. 7 election.