By Brian Trompeter
Despite at times heated testimony from residents who would be affected, the Fairfax County Planning Commission on Oct. 18 unanimously recommended that county supervisors approve somewhat more restrictive outdoor-lighting rules within a half-mile radius of Turner Farm Park Observatory in Great Falls.
By Brian Trompeter
Candidates seeking the Dranesville District seat on the Fairfax County School Board gave distinctly different views Oct. 11 at a McLean Citizens Association forum.
By Brian Trompeter
Fairfax County’s eight economic revitalization districts and areas in coming years will be spruced up and enlivened by murals created under a newly approved pilot program.
By Brian Trompeter
The future Tysons Community Center received some vital backing Oct. 10 when the Board of Supervisors authorized the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) to sell up to $43 million worth of revenue bonds to support construction of the facility and part of its parking costs.
By Brian Trompeter
A proposed Mars Inc. headquarters expansion and redevelopment in central McLean received a unanimous positive recommendation to the Board of Supervisors from the Fairfax County Planning Commission following an Oct. 11 public hearing.
By Brian Trompeter
A special grand jury on Oct. 12 indicted a former Fairfax County police officer on charges of involuntary manslaughter and reckless discharge of a weapon in connection with the Feb. 22 shooting death of an unarmed shoplifting suspect outside Tysons Corner Center.
By Brian Trompeter
Twenty local notables who have contributed to the community for years received their due Oct. 3 as Fairfax County supervisors honored them as Lords and Ladies Fairfax.
By Brian Trompeter
With one additional vote that hadn’t been there a week earlier, the Vienna Town Council narrowly agreed Oct. 2 to hold an 23 public hearing on a proposed tree-canopy ordinance.
By Brian Trompeter
Vienna Oktoberfest Draws Tens of Thousands to Historic Church Street: Throngs of beer and wine enthusiasts, hungry revelers, families, entertainers and people celebrating their German heritage filled the area around the historic Freeman Store & Museum on Oct. 7 for Vienna Oktoberfest.
By Brian Trompeter
Local state Senate and House of Delegates candidates hewed to party positions on abortion, parental rights and the Dillon Rule during a Sept. 27 candidate forum at the Great Falls Grange, but took more nuanced stances on matters affecting local communities.
