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Vaccine Mandate To Be Explored For Fairfax Government Workers

Fairfax County will look into a potential COVID-19 vaccine mandate for county government employees after the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a board matter Tuesday.

Biden DOJ Wants Identity Of NoVA Woman's Employer Kept Secret

The U.S. government wants to keep secret the employment details of a Northern Virginia woman accused in the traffic death of a British teenager in 2019.

Potomac Yard Metro Opening To Be Delayed In Alexandria: Metro

The opening of the new Potomac Yard Metro Station in Alexandria will be delayed by at least five months, Metro announced Monday. That puts the opening no earlier than September 2022.

Fairfax Restaurants Nominated For 2021 RAMMY Awards

Fairfax restaurants are among the finalists for the 2021 RAMMYs, the regional restaurant and food service awards held by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW).

• Herndon Restaurants Nominated For 2021 RAMMY Awards
• Reston Restaurants Nominated For 2021 RAMMY Awards
• Arlington Restaurants Nominated For 2021 RAMMY Awards
• Vienna Restaurants Nominated For 2021 RAMMY Awards
• Burke-Founded Glory Days Grill To Receive 2021 RAMMY Award

Family Of Teenager To Hold Cancer Fundraiser In Falls Church

The family of a teenager who died from cancer almost two years ago is holding a lemonade stand on Saturday, July 31 at Preservation Biscuit Company in Falls Church.

McLean Students Bring Joy Of Art To Hospital Patients

A group of McLean High School students are keeping local hospital patients engaged through the best way they know how: art.

Also Worth a Look Today

• 19 Virginia Hospitals Named Best In State: U.S. News
• Updated: Adult Missing Since Monday Found
• Herndon College Students Receive Academic Honors
• Arlington College Students Receive Academic Honors
• Reston College Students Receive Academic Honors
• Leesburg Man Sentenced After Second-Degree Murder Plea
• Fredericksburg Man Charged With Armed Robbery, Bomb Threats
• Sterling Man Charged With Taking Photos In Women's Bathroom
• Luxurious Penthouse Available At New Apartment Complex In Shaw
• Caribbean Ghost Kitchen To Celebrate Jamaican Independence Day
• Bus Drivers Sought As Fall Return Nears At Fairfax Schools
• 1 Driver Killed In 3-Vehicle Beltway Crash: State Police
• Route 1 Crash Hospitalizes Driver In Alexandria

Across America

• Without Simone Biles, U.S. Gymnastics Team Takes Silver Medal
• Slain Long Island Toddler’s Mother Continues Fight For Justice
• Metro Atlanta Spa Shooter Pleads Guilty To 4 Murders
• Her Son Died Of COVID. At His Funeral, She Offered Vaccines
• Critical Race Theory Ban Pushes Cobb Schools Counselor To Resign