New Zoning Laws Target Downtown
Green space and taller buildings planned.
Although Herndon’s Silver Line station is not slated to open for several more years, rezoning measures are taking place to redevelop downtown.
Eat. Drink. Pay?
Fairfax County task force debates voters’ appetite for another meals tax referendum.
It has been 22 years since Fairfax County asked voters to approve a tax on restaurant meals, an issue that ignited protests, caused deep divisions among community leaders and threatened to melt down several political careers. The reverberations of that epic failure — what many consider the third rail of county politics — continue to echo in the ears of county politicians.
Nysmith Odyssey of the Mind Team Places Third in World Finals
Last week the seventh grade Nysmith Odyssey of the Mind team traveled to the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals in Ames, Iowa, and took home the trophy for third place in the world.
Fairfax County is Home to 10 Companies on 2014 Fortune 500 List
Ten Fairfax County-based companies, in industries ranging from defense and technology consulting to financial services and hospitality, hold spots in Fortune magazine’s list of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the United States. The 2014 Fortune 500 is available online.
Empire Strikes Back: Establishment Beats Tea Party at Republican Convention
Party insider Ed Gillespie seizes nomination at convention in Roanoke.
When conservative preacher E.W. Jackson took the stage at the Roanoke Civic Center to introduce Tea Party favorite Shak Hill at the Republican convention last weekend, hundreds of conservatives from across Virginia took to their feet. They waved placards.
Poverty in the Classroom: Low-Income Students Scattered Through Northern Virginia
Where are the region's highest poverty schools?
When Carla Castro-Claure was approaching the age when she would soon attend Kindergarten, her mother became increasingly concerned about Hybla Valley Elementary School.
Dulles Corridor Virtual Tour
Local business leaders get a peek into the future.
A boom in both housing and population is expected as the Metrorail Silver Line stations begin to open.
Week in Herndon
Herndon Village Network to Hold Information Meeting
The Herndon Village Network announces a Public Information meeting on June 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace Street in Herndon.
Local ‘Truther’ Arrested for Stealing Memorial Signs
Playground memorials dedicated to Sandy Hook massacre victims.
A local man who refers to himself a “truther” is being detained for stealing signs dedicated to Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims that were placed in Connecticut and New Jersey playgrounds.
Three Promoted at HPD
New police captain named.
A short ceremony last week dedicated three town officers to their new positions as the highest-ranking officers at the Herndon Police Department.
Herndon Honors the Fallen
Annual memorial day event held at Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
Residents of Herndon and local dignitaries gathered at Chestnut Grove Cemetery Monday, May 26, to commemorate Memorial Day.
Herndon Guitar Students Earn Top Honors
Herndon High School’s Guitar 3 and Guitar 4 Ensemble earned top awards and distinguished recognition at the Festivals of Music competition in Virginia Beach on April 25.
Trained in Prison, Healing in N. Virginia
Healing power of dogs creates ties between prisoners, veterans, children with disabilities.
When I first started going inside prisons for paws4people.org, my job was three-fold: to capture, through photography, the connection between the dogs and their inmate trainers, to provide images that reflected the accomplishments of months of training and to document the moment that veterans, children and young adults were matched with their assistance dogs.
Protecting Children from Trafficking
Speakers at Herndon High event discuss human trafficking and answer questions.
On Thursday, May 15, representatives and staff throughout the Herndon school pyramid went to Herndon High auditorium for an evening presentation on Teen Sex Trafficking. The purpose of the event was to help parents understand the risks their children face, and how to help keep them safe. “This is the first time we are doing this presentation in Herndon,” said Heather Coleman, a social worker with Fairfax County Public Schools. Based on the success of this event, the Herndon schools are considering making this an annual event.