Fairfax County Short-Term Rentals Debated
State Sen. Scott Surovell: County late to regulate short-term rentals.
Debating Future of Airbnb in Fairfax County
Supervisors are considering updating its zoning ordinance to allow short-term rentals.
Debating Future of Airbnb in Fairfax County
Supervisors are considering updating its zoning ordinance to allow short-term rentals
Report: Fairfax County Homeless Population Down 47 Percent
Budget woes threaten progress as the number of homeless people drops below 1,000 for the first time in Fairfax County.
‘Painful’ Outlook Cast for County’s Budget
McLean Citizens Association discusses county’s $4.10 billion advertised budget.
Officials cast a dreary outlook for the ongoing budget negotiations for Fairfax County’s 2018 fiscal year.
Great Falls: Supper is Served in Support of SEALs
Service
This month’s MAM dinner on Monday, Jan. 8, was at the Old Brogue Irish Pub in the Great Falls Village Centre, where World War II Veteran Howard Jester, 90, was in attendance to support this month’s beneficiary organization: The Navy SEAL Foundation.
Reston: Weight Lifter Provides Tips To Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Fitness: "It is impossible to out-train a bad diet.”
“People are motivated and may go too hard, too fast,” Toombs says. “It’s more about starting and building so you don’t burn out and plateau.” Crunch gives new members a body assessment and two complimentary sessions with a personal trainer to make the gym a little less intimidating.
Tysons: The Newest Ticket for Professional Theater
Performance
When you think of Tysons you may think of retail and shopping, but that’s not the only ticket in town. Tucked into the Spring Hill Business Center just north of Tysons Galleria and Tysons Corner Center is an award-winning, professional theater company: 1st Stage. “There was no professional theater in Fairfax County at all,” Levy said.
Police Out to Catch Drunken Drivers in Fairfax County
Grant funds new DWI Enforcement Squad.
A new squad of police officers has started patrolling the county and they have only one mission: to combat impaired driving.
Police Chief’s Cruiser Hit by Drunken Driver
News
Fairfax County Police Department Chief Col. Edwin Roessler Jr. was rear-ended by a drunken driver in Centreville on Monday night, Dec. 12.
Quarterback Promotes ‘Phones Down. Touchdown.’ Initiative
Redskins’ quarterback urges region to put phones down while behind the wheel.
“If I get sacked in a game, I can get back up and move onto the next play — for the most part,” he said. “But when you text and drive, you might not get back up.”
McLean: Addiction Is Not 'Somewhere Else'
Former NBA player talks to McLean about countywide drug problem.
Herren believes parents “hover over [their] kids academically, apply pressure athletically and drop the ball socially and emotionally.” He urged parents to play an active role in making sure their kids don’t need substances on a Friday night.
Herndon: Citizen Committee Rejects Cellphone Tower Next to Crossfield Elementary
Committee Denies Cell Tower Application
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the Hunter Mill District Land Use Committee voted 3-2 to deny an application to build a cellphone tower on Crossfield Elementary School property on Fox Mill Road in Herndon. "This is about money, not anything else,” says Griffin, who is a father of a fourth grader who attends the elementary school.Milestone Communications towers on county school properties has generated more than $13 million of income over the last 20 years for the school system, says Forkas. The proposed tower would generate approximately $40,000 of revenue a year for the school system once at least three carriers agree to use the tower, he says.