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Poll: Should FCPS return in person this week?

Published January 4, 2022 at 9:30AM | Updated February 25, 2022 at 11:53AM

A Fairfax County Public School bus in snow (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County students have already gotten a couple extra days of winter break, thanks to yesterday’s snowstorm, but some community members are calling on Fairfax County Public Schools to extend its closure further, citing concerns about rising COVID-19 cases.

A Change.org petition started over the weekend urges FCPS to utilize some of its built-in snow days to either delay an in-person return in the hopes of mitigating a post-holiday surge or establish an online option for students who would prefer to remain at home.

Poll: Are you going to get a COVID-19 booster shot?

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 30, 2021 at 9:30AM

Fairfax County nurse holds a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

The Fairfax Health District is doing well when it comes to getting vaccinated against COVID-19.

As of yesterday (Monday), 65.5% of residents are fully vaccinated, outpacing the 59.1% national rate, according to Fairfax County Health Department data.

Poll: Have you voted in Virginia’s 2021 general election yet?

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 27, 2021 at 9:30AM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 1:45PM

November is on the horizon, and in Virginia, that means it’s almost time for another Election Day.

This year, voters will determine the Commonwealth’s future for the next four years, casting ballots for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and all 100 seats in the House of Delegates.

Poll: Should Fairfax County start taxing disposable plastic bags?

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 9, 2021 at 11:00AM | Updated March 15, 2024 at 2:54PM

A plastic grocery bag (via Christopher Vega on Unsplash)

The disposable plastic bags that remain ubiquitous at grocery and convenience stores could soon be subject to a five-cent tax in Fairfax County.

Under an ordinance proposed by county staff, the tax would be imposed on grocery, convenience, and drugstore retailers, rather than their customers. There would be some exceptions, including: