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Spanberger Announces 153 Opportunity Zones Approved Across Virginia
The U.S. Treasury approved all 153 Opportunity Zone areas recommended by Governor Abigail Spanberger, aimed at boosting housing, downtown revitalization and economic growth across Virginia from January 2027.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsEconomyReal EstateFederal Government Opportunity ZonesAbigail SpanbergerVirginiaU.S. Department of the Treasuryeconomic developmentCarrie CheneryVirginia Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentReston
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Fairfax County Marks National Entrepreneurship Month With Startup Workshop, $50,000 Founders Fund Grants and Drought Relief Loans
Fairfax County celebrates National Entrepreneurship Month with a free E-101 startup workshop on Nov 10, a Founders Fund cohort offering up to $50,000 grants, and SBA drought disaster loans.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEconomyEmployment and LaborAgricultureComputers and InternetState Governments Fairfax CountyNational Entrepreneurship MonthFairfax Founders FundSmall Business AdministrationEconomic Injury Disaster Loanssmall businessartificial intelligenceFairfax COREReston
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Fairfax County Police Mark Four Years of License Plate Reader Program
Fairfax County Police say their License Plate Reader program has aided 1,670 criminal cases, recovered 578 stolen vehicles worth over $9.4 million and helped locate 60 missing people in four years.
Law EnforcementScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsLegalSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Fairfax County Police DepartmentLicense Plate Readerpublic safetystolen vehicle recoverymissing personslaw enforcement technologyprivacy safeguardsReston
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George Mason University Names Martin Abruzzo November Employee of the Month
George Mason University honours student services coordinator Martin Abruzzo as November Employee of the Month, alongside World Kindness Day events, threat assessment training and policy feedback deadlines.
EducationHealthSportSocial IssuesLaw EnforcementArtificial Intelligence George Mason UniversityMartin AbruzzoWorld Kindness DayThreat Evaluation and Reporting OverviewPolicy Management GroupGeorge Mason AthleticsJazz4JusticeGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Alexandria Man, 65, Arrested After Admitting to Hybla Valley Bank Robbery
Fairfax County detectives arrested Dave Jobson, 65, of Alexandria, after he called police and admitted robbing a Hybla Valley bank, then turned himself in. He was held without bond.
Law EnforcementLegalUSA Fairfax County Police DepartmentHybla Valleybank robberyDave JobsonAlexandriaRichmond HighwayMajor Crimes BureauReston
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Fairfax County Weekender: Local Author Book Festival, Native American Heritage Month and Repair Cafe
Fairfax County's weekend lineup features a Local Author Book Festival in Burke, Native American Heritage Month events, a Repair Cafe and nature walks from Nov. 6 to 8.
EntertainmentEducationSocial IssuesEnvironmentGeneral Politics Fairfax CountyLocal Author Book FestivalNative American Heritage MonthRepair CafePohick Regional LibraryDiwaliFarmers MarketsFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Arlington Police Seek Public Input on Draft Video Release Policy
Arlington County Police are asking residents to comment by December 4, 2026, on a draft update to Manual Directive 523.01 governing video release in police-involved critical incidents.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues Arlington County Police DepartmentManual Directive 523.01Release of Informationbody-worn camera footagepolice-involved critical incidentspublic commentArlington CountyArlington County GovernmentReston
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Fairfax County Adds 16 Active Transportation Projects to $100M Funded List
Fairfax County's Department of Transportation is moving forward with 16 new active transportation projects backed by $9.9 million, bringing total investment to $25.4 million under its $100 million commitment.
Politics and GovernmentTransportationLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsSocial Issues Fairfax CountyActive TransportationDepartment of Transportationpedestrian safetyFairfax ConnectorLake Accotink ParkFairfax County Public LibrariesFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Arlington Launches Leaf Collection Nov. 9, Expands MICRO Transit Pilot
Arlington County begins curbside leaf vacuum collection Nov. 9, expands its on-demand MICRO transit pilot with six free rides, and opens its 12th annual Fill the Cruiser Toy Drive.
Politics and GovernmentTransportationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLaw EnforcementEducation Arlington CountyLeaf collectionMICRO Transit PilotFill the Cruiser Toy DriveVeterans DayNative American Heritage MonthOpportunities GrantInside ArlingtonReston
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Virginia Marks 15th National Rural Health Day With Funding, Workforce Push
Virginia celebrates the 15th National Rural Health Day on November 19, 2026, alongside rolling rural health transformation funding, workforce programs and a photography contest closing November 6.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceState GovernmentsEmployment and LaborSocial Issues National Rural Health DayVirginia Department of Healthrural healthRural Health Transformation fundingNurses for Nursing HomesConrad 30 J-1 Waiver ProgramVirginiaRestonFairfax County
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Fairfax County Police Announce This Week's Community Events, From Town Halls to Jr. Police Academy
Fairfax County Police Department lists four community events this week, including a crime and fire prevention town hall, a McLean meet and greet, a Jr. Police Academy and a Sully CAC meeting.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsEducation Fairfax County Police DepartmentCommunity eventsCrime and Fire Prevention Town HallJr. Police AcademyCommunity Advisory CommitteeFairfax CountyPublic safetyReston
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Warrant Squad Arrests Chantilly Man, 58, on Indecent Exposure Charges After June Incident
Fairfax County police arrested Talha Yaqub, 58, of Loudoun County, after an ALPR alert led officers to his vehicle in Tysons, where they say he was masturbating in public.
Law EnforcementLegal Fairfax County Police DepartmentTalha Yaqubindecent exposureChantillyTysonsWarrant SquadCrime SolversReston
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Virginia Derby Keeps Official Kentucky Derby Qualifier Status for 2027
Governor Spanberger says the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs will again be a Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier, run March 13, 2027, with 50 points to the winner.
SportPolitics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyAgricultureElection Virginia DerbyColonial DownsKentucky DerbyAbigail Spanbergerhorse racingChurchill DownsNew KentVirginiaReston
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Virginia State Parks Fall Foliage Nears Finale as Coastal Parks Approach Peak Color
Virginia's fall foliage season is nearing its end, but central and coastal state parks are at or near peak color, with ranger programs, festivals and a conservation corps application window ahead.
EnvironmentTravel and TourismSocial IssuesGeneral Weather Virginia State Parksfall foliageCaledon State ParkRanger Conservation CorpshikingVirginiastate parksReston
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George Mason Joins NSF Quantum Workforce Project, Sends Softball's Hopkins to NCAA Legacy Lab
George Mason University is a partner in a National Science Foundation project preparing students for quantum computing and health care, while softball's Alyssa Hopkins attended the NCAA Legacy Lab in Indianapolis.
Science & TechnologyEducationSportPolitics and GovernmentComputers and InternetMedical ScienceElectionLegal George Mason UniversityNational Science Foundationquantum computingNCAA Legacy LabAlyssa Hopkinsnursing educationAfter Virginia VotesGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Fairfax County Offices, Including Fire Marshal, Closed November 11 for Veterans Day
Fairfax County Government and the Office of the Fire Marshal will close Wednesday, November 11, 2026, for Veterans Day, though the Planning and Land Use System stays online for customers.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsEmployment and Labor Fairfax CountyOffice of the Fire MarshalVeterans Dayholiday closurePlanning and Land Use SystemVirginialocal governmentFairfax County GovernmentRestonVA
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Fairfax County Opens Plan Forward Phase 2 to Public Input Ahead of Dec. 18 Deadline
Fairfax County residents are urged to review and comment on proposed changes to policies guiding housing, business growth, community revitalization and natural resource protection before the Dec. 18 deadline.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsElectionSocial Issues Fairfax CountyPlan Forwardpublic inputhousing policyFairfax Area Agency on Agingpost-election canvasslifeguard hiringFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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DC to Mark Veterans and Military Families Month as MOVA Turns 25
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs invite Washingtonians to November events celebrating veterans, military families and MOVA's 25 years of service.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsMilitaryGeneral Politics Veterans and Military Families MonthMayor's Office of Veterans AffairsMuriel BowserWashington DCMOVA 25th anniversaryveterans benefitsmilitary familiesDistrict of Columbia GovernmentReston
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Constant Contact Clarifies How It Collects and Shares Customers' Contact Data
Constant Contact has published a notice explaining how it collects, uses and shares the contact data of people on its customers' email lists, and how recipients can unsubscribe or report abuse.
BusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementComputers and InternetLegalSocial Issues Constant Contactdata privacyemail marketingcontact dataweb beaconsData Privacy FrameworkunsubscribeVirginia GovernorReston
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Fairfax County's PLUS Permitting System Offline Nov. 5–9 for Cloud Transition
Fairfax County's PLUS permitting and land use system will be completely unavailable from 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, to 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, as it moves to vendor-hosted cloud services.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsComputers and InternetReal EstateLegal Fairfax CountyPLUSAccela SaaSsystem downtimepermittingland useOffice of the Fire MarshalFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Arlington Police Join Regional Fall Street Smart Safety Campaign
Arlington County police join the regional Fall Street Smart campaign, urging drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to be predictable, alert and lawful as darker evenings raise visibility risks.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSASocial Issues Arlington County Police DepartmentStreet Smart campaignMetropolitan Washington Council of Governmentstransportation safetytraffic enforcementpedestrian safetybicyclist safetyArlington County GovernmentReston
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Fairfax County Animal Services Keeps Lorton Campus Open for Holiday Adoptions
Fairfax County Animal Services will keep its Lorton Campus open for adoptions through the holidays while renovations continue at the Michael R. Frey Campus, and offers low-cost vaccine clinics.
HealthState GovernmentsSocial Issues Fairfax County Animal ServicesLorton Campuspet adoptionMichael R. Frey Campusvaccine and microchip clinicFriends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelteranimal welfareFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Spanberger Urges Virginians to Vote on Election Day
Governor Abigail Spanberger marked Election Day by urging eligible Virginians to vote, highlighting three proposed constitutional amendments on reproductive freedoms, marriage equality and voting rights.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementElectionState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal Election DayAbigail SpanbergerVirginiaVirginia Constitutionsame day registrationvotingconstitutional amendmentsReston
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George Mason Course Brings Audio Description Pioneer's Expertise to Students
George Mason University's new CVPA 399 course, developed by audio description pioneer Joel Snyder, teaches students to make theater, film and dance accessible to people who are blind or have low vision.
EducationMediaBusinessSportFilm and TVComputers and Internet George Mason UniversityJoel Snyderaudio descriptionaccessibilityGeoff BennettFall for the Book Festivalhigher educationGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Fairfax County Election Day Guide: Polls Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3
Fairfax County voters head to the polls Nov. 3 to decide federal races, three Virginia constitutional amendments and two county bond referendums, with Herndon also electing a mayor and council.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionState GovernmentsSocial Issues Fairfax CountyElection DayVirginia Constitution amendmentsbond referendumsHerndonVolunteer PostAdopt-A-FamilyFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Fairfax County Opens Heating Assistance Applications as Temperatures Drop
Fairfax County urges residents struggling with winter heating bills to apply for Fuel Assistance by the second Friday in November, with Crisis Assistance also available through March 16.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsSocial Issues Fairfax CountyFuel Assistance ProgramCrisis Assistance Programheating costsenergy efficiencyFairfax Recycles DaySwitch Together solar programFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Arlington Parks and Recreation Wins Two Virginia Awards for Urban Agriculture and Festival Latinoamericano
Arlington County's Parks and Recreation department earned Virginia Recreation & Park Society honors for a girls' urban agriculture program and a marketing campaign that doubled Festival Latinoamericano attendance to 1,200+.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsAgricultureSocial IssuesEducation Arlington County Department of Parks and RecreationVirginia Recreation & Park SocietyUrban Agriculture Outreach ProgramFestival LatinoamericanoJane RudolphRichmond, VirginiaawardsArlington County GovernmentReston
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Spanberger Urges Virginians to Check New Premium Savings as Open Enrollment Opens
Open enrollment runs November 1, 2026 to January 29, 2027, and Governor Abigail Spanberger says a new $150 million state program could cut premiums for up to 200,000 Virginians.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesEconomy Virginia Premium Savingsopen enrollmentAbigail SpanbergerVirginia's Insurance Marketplacehealth insurance premiumsMarvin B. FigueroaRichmondVirginiaReston
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NVTC Lines Up AI, Space and Data Center Events for November and December
Northern Virginia Technology Council's upcoming calendar features AI hiring talks, an MIT professor on how AI changes thinking, a space resilience session and its Tech100 Celebration on Dec 15.
Science & TechnologyBusinessEmployment and LaborComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceEducation Northern Virginia Technology CouncilData CentersSpace SecurityWorkforce DevelopmentTech100 CelebrationVirginiaNVTC Weekly EventsReston
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Detectives Investigate Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash in Burke
Fairfax County detectives are investigating a three-vehicle crash at Fairfax County Parkway and Burke Lake Road that killed an 82-year-old Fairfax Station man; speed is believed to be a factor.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSALegal Fairfax County Police DepartmentBurke, Virginiafatal crashCrash Reconstruction UnitFairfax County ParkwayDaniel Locke Jr.traffic fatalityReston