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Affordable Rental Housing Waitlist Applications Open in Fairfax County, Just Until Sunday

The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) is accepting waiting list applications for both privately-owned and Fairfax County-owned Project-Based Voucher (PBV) units. Applications came online Monday, June 2, 2025 at 8 a.m., and will remain open through Sunday, June 8, 2025.

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McLean Ballerina Pirouettes to L.A.

McLean Ballerina Pirouettes to L.A.

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FCPD Sees Reductions in Most 2024 Year-End Crime

140 new police officers hired in 2024, net gain of 18 officers.

Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis presented the Fairfax County Police Department Crime and Recruiting Data Update during the Board of Supervisors Safety and Security Committee Meeting on Monday, May 20.

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Former Supervisor Cathy Hudgins Dies

Effective advocate for affordable housing, transit and human services, Hudgins was first African American woman elected to Board of Supervisors.

Catherine M. Hudgins, who represented the Hunter Mill district on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from 1999 to 2019, died on Saturday, May 24.

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Memorial Day Weekend 2025

A roundup of events in four communities

Residents in Fairfax County observed Memorial Day weekend and the Monday observance with various ceremonies, wreath presentations, musical performances, and other events.

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Mount Vernon’s New Police Commander

‘Our ability to be successful is directly proportional to the public’s trust in us.’

Major Jeffrey Mauro, the new Commander of the Mount Vernon District Police Station, sees policing as a “noble profession” that extends far beyond patrolling the streets.

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Gerry Connolly Dead at 75

Longtime congressman succumbs to esophageal cancer.

Congressman Gerry Connolly, the longtime Virginia politician and influential Democratic statesman on Capitol Hill, died early Wednesday, May 21.

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Uniting to Help ‘Those Needing It the Most’

Britepaths in Fairfax opens a period pantry.

It’s 2025 but, sadly, the needs of American females overall still come in second to those of males, and the federal government is trying to demonize the word, “equity.” But in Virginia, and especially Fairfax County, women are doing their best to change things.

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Join Sen. Boysko and Del. Sullivan for Great Falls Town Hall, Wednesday, May 28th

Sen. Jennifer Boysko and Del. Rip Sullivan will hold a Great Falls Legislative Town Hall happening at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28 at the Grange.

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Endorsements for Walkinshaw for Congress

James R. Walkinshaw is running for the U.S. Congress to represent Virginia’s 11th District. U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly recently announced that he will not seek reelection in 2026 due to worsening of his esophageal cancer.

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May Is Older Americans Month

Find programs and services for ages 50+

Established in 1963, May is Older Americans Month. This year’s theme, “Flip the Script on Aging,” is part of Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services mission year-round.

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Cruelty But Not Guilty

Dog owner describes beating as self-defense due to dog bite.

Suspense unfolded like a Hollywood thriller as Animal Protection Police Officer A.M. DeMilio’s body-worn camera footage played out in a circuit court trial room on April 22. The Commonwealth of Virginia’s case involved an October 2023 class 6 felony charge for the torture/maiming of a dog by its owner.

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37th Annual Candlelight Vigil for Fallen Officers

National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum Fund says 2024 numbers increase by 25% compared to 2023.

On Tuesday evening, May 13, a steady rain poured down during the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum Fund’s 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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DAR Chapter Honors Notable Revolutionary Women

Patriotic display now in Centreville Regional Library.

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence, the Lane’s Mill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has placed a special display in the Centreville Regional Library.

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FCPS School Boundary Scenario Explorer

Fairfax County Public Schools plans to update the school boundary change scenarios this summer.