By Brian Trompeter
The Fairfax County Planning Commission on March 20 unanimously recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a rezoning proposal to construct a residential building at 1477 Chain Bridge Road in McLean.
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By Brian Trompeter
Fairfax County residents and businesses looking to install electric-vehicle (EV) charging equipment will be able to take advantage of county fee waivers through October 2025, following the Board of Supervisors’ March 19 extension of a pilot initiative.
By Brian Trompeter
Despite some qualms about the number of parking spaces and electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations, Fairfax County supervisors on March 19 unanimously approved the conversion of a Tysons office building into a residential structure.
As the drumbeat of excitement starts to build for a nearly 90-percent solar eclipse coming to the commonwealth next month, Virginia Department of Education officials are encouraging local school districts to make sure youth know what to do, and more importantly what not to do, during the event.
The April 8 eclipse will begin in the Washington region about 2:04 p.m., reaching its maximum point (the sun being 89 percent covered) at 3:20 p.m. and concluding around 4:30 p.m.
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(Updated at 4:25 p.m. on 3/28/2024) Fairfax County police have arrested an Arlington man who allegedly shot two women, including his wife, at a day care center in West Springfield.
Officers were dispatched to the West Springfield KinderCare at 8518 Bauer Drive at around 2:14 p.m., according to the police scanner on Open MHz.
The Town of Herndon’s indoor tennis center has closed early for the season, the Herndon Parks and Recreation Department announced yesterday (Tuesday).
The closure was prompted by damage to the tennis enclosure, according to Reid Okoniewski, a spokesperson for the town’s parks and recreation department.
Maryland’s plans for the American Legion Bridge and its side of the Capital Beltway remain a big question mark, but its drivers at least will get a head’s up before they reach the toll lanes now under construction in McLean.
The Virginia Department of Transportation is working with its Maryland counterpart on an agreement that will enable the I-495 Northern Extension (495 NEXT) builder to install signs related to the project on the northern side of the Potomac River.
Fairfax County police officers issued almost 5,700 citations and warnings during the first phase of their year-long “Road Shark” safety campaign, the department announced this morning (Wednesday).
A collaboration with the Virginia State Police, the initiative aims to crack down on aggressive and unsafe driving by increasing patrols in high-crash areas and promoting education about traffic laws and responsible driving behavior.
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Though it’s near full capacity, the Fairfax County School Board has chosen not to proceed with boundary adjustments for Lincolnia’s Glasgow Middle School.
Instead, they’re betting on a broader, “holistic” approach to boundary changes that could reduce overcrowding across all schools.
Inova Health Systems is working to boost the capacity of its emergency room in Merrifield with the help of a $10 million gift from the co-founder of an international IT consulting firm.
The nonprofit announced last Thursday (March 21) that it received the planned gift commitment from Apex Systems co-founder Win Sheridan. The money will go to Inova’s Greatest Needs fund, which is administered by its CEO to support “critical projects and initiatives.”