Fairfax County planning commission seeks input on proposal to raise the number of children allowed in home daycares ā but even raising the limit might not be enough, providers say.
Students and parents will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy and other schools.
Workers will be installing signal poles and overhead wire.
āWeāre just growing too much,ā Superintendent Jack Dale said Tuesday as talks began between county supervisors and school board members.
Tax hike, no employee raises are some of the issues supervisors will tackle in committee meeting for Fiscal Year 2014 spending plan
A statewide tornado drill is scheduled for March 12.
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to form parking district after a public hearing Tuesday.
Supervisors advertise a higher real estate tax of $1.095 per $100 of assessed value, a 2-cent increase from the current rate but not as high as one supervisor hoped.
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A $374,000 reduction could make some titles less available at local branches.
Metro could lose up to $12 million in the current fiscal year thanks to sequestration; the Vienna station could take a hit.
Sully District Supervisor Michael Frey voted against the agreement because he was concerned the cost of the program would go up.
Superintendent Jack Dale, some school board members say lower-than-expected increase in transfer from the county won't meet classroom needs.
Vounteers fanned out across the area this week to search for and register chronically homeless people.
Parks and libraries would see cuts; funding to Fairfax County Public Schools would increase by 2 percent.
Sequestration could affect every traveler at airports nationwide, say U.S. Reps. Jim Moran, Gerry Connolly and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine speaking from Reagan National Airport Monday.
The Sully District supervisor and school board member will hold a meeting on March 13 at Rocky Run Middle School.
The county faces budget shortfalls of $169 million and $274 million in fiscal years 2014 and 2015, respectively.
House Bill 2313 will raise about $880 million a year more for roads and mass transit by increasing sales taxes while lowering the fuels tax.
Bill aiming to build consensus around Bob McDonnell's plan to bring $3 billion to transportation projects met with mixed reviews.
It's part of the county's plan to end homelessness by 2018.
Encounters with bats, rabid raccoons, and Biscuit, the wild Shih Tzu.
Governor sends letter to President Obama, congressional delegation saying nearly 10 percent of the 2.1 million jobs that would be cut will come from Virginia..
Sen. Chap Petersen votes against measure aiming to thwart voter fraud, joining critics who say it will make it harder for residents to vote.
Initiative will target West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease in 2013.
Bowers is currently fire chief of Montgomery County, Md.
The Virginia House and Senate will have to come together on a comprehensive package quickly.
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Omar Joseph Samaha works on gun safety issues, after his sister Reema was killed in Virginia Tech tragedy.
Taylor Marrow and Emma O'Brien help draft legislation preventing teens under 15 from using indoor tanning salons and require those older to get parental permission.
Tuesday vote will authorize program to survey mosquitoes for West Nile Virus, which killed a county resident and affected eight others in 2012.
Twenty-one percent of Fairfax teens surveyed said they'd been victims of dating abuse.
Centreville-area commuters may spend an extra $1,398 per year in gas and time sitting in traffic, according to Texas Transportation Institute report.
Connolly writes letter to Postmaster General, asking for legal justification; cites study that says reducing mail volume will lead to revenue loss of $5.2 billion in first year.
Supporters 'optimistic' about bill becoming law next year.
Del. Jim LeMunyon votes for the measure to give all schools letter grades, while Del. David Bulova voted against it.
The Centreville High School students authored a bill that would limit the use of tanning beds by minors.
Legislators will consider bill Monday to let Virginia schools open before Labor Day.
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