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Public Hearing on Chantilly Data Center Coming — The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing next Tuesday, Jan. 23, on a proposal to build a data center or warehouse off of Route 50 in Chantilly. Residents of the nearby Pleasant Valley community told the planning commission in September that the data

School Board Races Test “Parent Rights” Movement — “While Fairfax County tends to vote for Democrats, right-leaning parent activists here played an instrumental role in Youngkin’s surprise victory in 2021, which fueled a national GOP focus on culture war issues in education. Next week’s school board race, which is non-partisan, may test whether voters will

Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Today — The alert will take effect in the D.C. area, including Fairfax County, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. With “dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 110 expected,” the “potential for heat related illnesses” is increased, especially “for those working or participating in outdoor activities.” [NWS] Proposed

County Breaks Ground on Housing Project Near Arrowhead Park — “The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Michaels Development, members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and other partners celebrated the groundbreaking of The Lodge at Autumn Willow on July 20th, new affordable housing for older adults” at 13090 Autumn Willow Drive. It will

A Florida man is charged with 22 counts of credit card theft.

For those of you who maybe just finished maxxing out a character, kick your family to the curb and do it again I guess!

New COVID-19 booster shots that target both the original COVID-19 strain and the omicron subvariants are now available throughout the Northern Virginia region, with the Centers for Disease Control recommending

The Premier said July 16 end to lockdown achievable but a big ask  New South Wales has recorded 38 new local cases of the deadly virus overnight Only 18 of new infections were self-isolating for entire time they were infectious Premier Gladys Berejiklian looked increasingly rattled as she revealed increase  Daily rise is the highest in NSW since April 2020 during first wave of infections

Police will crack down on virus-hit areas of south-west Sydney from Friday  More than 100 extra police officers will surge into the area beginning at 7am Overnight, NSW reported its highest number of daily cases - 38 - in a year 21 were from three council areas: Fairfield, Liverpool, Canterbury-Bankstown  Premier Gladys Berejiklian pleads with locals: Please avoid visiting family Senior policeman suggests shoppers could be stopped from buying shoes  

Hundreds of potentially Covid-infected Sydney residents were left to wander the streets for four days after an embarrassing contact tracing error,. NSW Health issued an alert for the Crossroads Hotel in Casula, southwest Sydney - infamous for being the epicentre of an outbreak with 65 infections in just ten days last year. Customers who were there on Wednesday evening were told to get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days regardless of their result.  However, the alert was actually meant...