Category: social_issues
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Fairfax County Deer Management Archery Program Begins, Runs Through February 2027
Fairfax County's Deer Management Archery Program is underway on more than 100 properties countywide, aiming to reduce the white-tailed deer population and related safety and health hazards.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsTransportationSocial IssuesEnvironment Fairfax CountyDeer Management Archery Programwhite-tailed deerDeer Management ProgramSupervisor BiermanHerndonMotorcycle SafetyFairfax County GovernmentVirginiaVA
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Traffic Alert: Road Closures Announced for 2026 Clarendon Day
Arlington County Police will close several Clarendon streets from 3 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, for Clarendon Day, urging attendees to use Metro.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSAState GovernmentsSocial Issues Clarendon DayArlington CountyTraffic AlertRoad ClosuresWilson BoulevardClarendon Metro StationPublic SafetyArlington County Government
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Fairfax County Police Urge Motorcycle Safety as a Shared Responsibility
Fairfax County Police remind drivers and motorcyclists that safety is a shared responsibility, offering gear, visibility and space guidance to help prevent serious crashes on county roads.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSASocial Issues Fairfax County Police Departmentmotorcycle safetyFairfax Countytraffic safetymotorcyclistsdriversroad safety
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Fairfax, VA Communications Director Highlights Platform's Role in Connecting Neighborhoods
Fairfax, VA communications and marketing director Matthew Kaiser says a digital engagement platform helps connect neighborhoods and provide residents with a timeline of information around local topics.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessMediaFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues City of FairfaxMatthew KaiserGranicusDigital communicationCommunity engagementLocal governmentFairfax, VA
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George Mason Announces $5 Dining Fridays, 5K and Trunk or Treat Events
George Mason University offers faculty and staff $5 dining hall meals on select Fridays, plus a 5K benefiting student emergency aid and its fifth annual Trunk or Treat.
EducationEntertainmentSportHealthMusicFilm and TVArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues George Mason UniversityMason DiningGeorge Mason 5K and Fun RunTrunk or TreatFaculty and Staff Experience SurveyGeorge Mason AthleticsNational Symphony OrchestraGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax County
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Fairfax County Weekend: Culmore Community Day, Stuff the Bus Food Drive, Early Voting and Civil War History at Sully
Fairfax County's Sept. 18-20 weekend features Culmore Community Day, a countywide Stuff the Bus food drive, the start of early voting and Civil War history at Sully Historic Site.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEducation Fairfax CountyCulmore Community DayStuff the BusSully Historic Siteearly votingReston Multicultural FestivalHispanic Heritage MonthFairfax County GovernmentVirginiaVA
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Arlington Marks Hispanic Heritage Month as Early Voting Opens Sept. 18
Arlington celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a dozen-plus events, opens early voting for the Nov. 3 election on Sept. 18, and seeks public input on housing, stormwater and park plans.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEnvironmentTransportationReal Estate Arlington CountyHispanic Heritage Monthearly votingVoter Safety Community Town HallFall Native Plant SaleClarendon DayResidential Permit ParkingInside Arlington
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Constant Contact Details How It Handles Customer Contact Data
Constant Contact says it never emails customer contact lists for its own purposes, requires permission-based marketing, and acts as a data processor for customers who control their own lists.
BusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementUSAComputers and InternetLegalMediaSocial Issues Constant Contactdata privacycustomer contact dataemail marketingData Privacy Frameworkdata processorunsubscribeVirginia
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Stuff the Bus Food Drive Returns to Fairfax County Saturday
Fairfax County's Stuff the Bus food drive returns Saturday, Sept. 19, seeking nonperishables and gift cards for local food pantries after March's drive collected 11,428 pounds of food.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthSocial IssuesReal EstateEducationState Governments Stuff the BusFairfax CountyFood DriveAffordable Rental HousingVolunteeringHispanic Heritage MonthData MachinesFairfax County GovernmentVirginiaVA
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Fairfax City Marks Hispanic Heritage Month With Free Dance, Music and Arts Events
Fairfax City announces free Hispanic Heritage Month programming, including Latin dance workshops, a proclamation reception at City Hall, Fiesta Fairfax and a new jazz and art season.
EntertainmentMediaUSAMusicSocial IssuesEducation Fairfax CityHispanic Heritage MonthFiesta FairfaxOld Town SquareAlfred Yun QuartetOld Town Hall Performance SeriesAB EX FFXCity of Fairfax
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Fairfax County Police Announce This Week's Community Events
Fairfax County Police Department invites residents to a week of community events, from Neighborhood Watch training to a multicultural festival and a scams and fraud presentation.
Law EnforcementUSASocial IssuesEducationGeneral Politics Fairfax County Police DepartmentCommunity EventsNeighborhood WatchMulticultural FestivalScams and FraudConnect Fairfax CountyVirginia
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Virginia State Parks Invites Visitors to Fall Getaways and Ranger-Led Adventures
Virginia State Parks urges fall getaways with foliage, camping and ranger-led hikes, paddles and hayrides, plus upcoming events and job openings across the Commonwealth.
EntertainmentEnvironmentEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesUSA Virginia State Parksfall getawaysranger-led adventurescampingstate parks eventsVirginiahiring
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Governor Spanberger Presents Carnegie Medal to Virginia Beach Middle School Student
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger awarded the Carnegie Medal to Major Metzger, a Virginia Beach student who held onto a friend dangling from a ski lift in 2025.
Politics and GovernmentUSAEducationState GovernmentsSocial Issues Carnegie MedalAbigail SpanbergerMajor MetzgerVirginia BeachCarnegie Hero Fund CommissionNellysfordcivilian heroismVirginia
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George Mason Alum Rhea Seehorn Wins Emmy for Lead Actress in AppleTV's Pluribus
George Mason alum Rhea Seehorn takes home an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as romantasy author Carol Sturka on AppleTV's Pluribus.
HealthEntertainmentEducationScience & TechnologyFilm and TVAstronomy and SpaceMedical ScienceSocial IssuesUSA Rhea SeehornGeorge Mason UniversityEmmy AwardPluribusAppleTVGrand Challenge InitiativeFAO Youth Exchange ProgramGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax County
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Early In-Person Voting for November Election Begins Friday, Sept. 18 in Fairfax County
Fairfax County opens three early voting sites Sept. 18 for the Nov. 3 General and Special Elections, with 13 more locations opening Oct. 22-31 and registration closing Oct. 23.
Politics and GovernmentElectionState GovernmentsSocial IssuesGeneral Weather Fairfax CountyEarly VotingGeneral and Special ElectionsVoter RegistrationPet PantryAnimal ServicesStormReadyFairfax County GovernmentVirginiaVA
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Washington, DC to Host 2026 LGBTQIA+ Veterans Day Celebration
The District of Columbia invites community partners to a September 18 celebration honoring LGBTQIA+ veterans, reflecting on progress since the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesMilitaryState GovernmentsGeneral Politics LGBTQIA+ Veterans DayWashington, DCDon't Ask, Don't TellTrue Reformer BuildingveteransDistrict of Columbia Government
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Arlington County Board Orders Removal of 41 Flock Safety Cameras
Arlington County Board directs the County Manager to discontinue Flock Safety technology, ordering removal of 41 cameras and deletion of data not needed for active criminal investigations.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal Arlington County BoardFlock SafetyMatt de FerrantiLicense Plate ReaderSurveillance CamerasData RetentionPublic SafetyArlington County Government
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Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments Across Virginia
Governor Abigail Spanberger named seven Virginians to state boards covering health, natural resources, public safety and transportation, including the Board of Medicine and the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesEnvironment VirginiaAbigail SpanbergerBoard AppointmentsVirginia Commercial Space Flight AuthorityBoard of MedicineVirginia Land Conservation FoundationRichmond
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Fairfax County Board Restores 11 High School Crossing Guard Positions in FY 2026 Carryover Package
Fairfax County supervisors approve funding to restore 11 crossing guard posts at 10 high schools, alongside carryover spending on pedestrian and bicycle improvements, parks, public safety vehicles and libraries.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEnvironment Fairfax County Board of Supervisorscrossing guardsFY 2026 Carryover PackageChairman McKayFather Engagement UnitVirginia Department of Social Servicespublic safetyFairfax County GovernmentVirginiaVA
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Virginia Rural Health Bulletin Highlights $700M Federal Behavioral Health Funding and Rural Leadership Honors
Virginia's September rural health bulletin covers more than $700 million in new federal behavioral health funding, rural health transformation grants, a photography contest, and Virginia hospital leaders honored nationally.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsMedical ScienceEmployment and LaborSocial Issues Virginia Department of Healthrural healthbehavioral health fundingRural Health Transformation ProgramNational Rural Health DayWelcome Back to the Health Care Workforce ActCritical Access HospitalsFairfax County
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Healthcare Executive Arrested for Unlawful Filming in Tysons
Shawn Gremminger, 44, president and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchasers Coalition, was arrested at Reagan National Airport and charged with unlawful filming and child pornography offenses.
Law EnforcementUSALegalSocial Issues Shawn GremmingerFairfax County Police DepartmentTysonsunlawful filmingchild pornographyNational Alliance of Healthcare Purchasers CoalitionRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
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Fairfax County Waives All Adoption Fees for Empty the Shelters Weekend
Fairfax County Animal Services joins the BISSELL Pet Foundation's Empty the Shelters event September 25-27, waiving all adoption fees, with offsite events and low-cost clinics also planned.
HealthSocial IssuesState Governments Fairfax County Animal ServicesEmpty the SheltersBISSELL Pet Foundationpet adoptionLorton CampusSteve-ovaccine and microchip clinicFairfax County GovernmentVirginiaVA
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George Mason University Launches AI Human Rights Classroom, Earns NEA Grants for Veterans Arts Programs
George Mason professor Cher Weixia Chen leads a Grand Challenge Initiative project building an AI-powered human rights virtual classroom, while the university's Veterans and the Arts Initiative receives two NEA grants.
Science & TechnologyEducationHealthUSAArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesMedical ScienceLegal George Mason UniversityCher Weixia ChenNational Endowment for the ArtsVeterans and the Arts InitiativeHuman RightsBenefit CorporationGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax County
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Fairfax County Police Launch 'Operation Safe Right Turn' Crosswalk Enforcement
FCPD's Traffic Division and patrol districts will strictly enforce right-turn yielding laws at crosswalks, citing a trend of drivers turning through crosswalks without checking for pedestrians, bicyclists and scooter riders.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSASocial IssuesLegal Operation Safe Right TurnFairfax County Police Departmentcrosswalk enforcementpedestrian safetyright turnsTraffic DivisionFairfax County, VA
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Virginia Governor Spanberger's Public Schedule for September 12, 2026
Governor Abigail Spanberger meets Air Force Heritage Memorial bike riders, honors fallen public safety personnel at the 12th annual memorial service, and joins PrideFest celebrations in Richmond.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesMilitary Abigail SpanbergerVirginiaRichmondPublic Safety Memorial ServicePrideFestAir Force Heritage MemorialPublic ScheduleVirginia Governor
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Arlington County Board to Weigh 88-Unit Langston Boulevard Condo, Vision Zero Plan and Big Tony's Permit
Arlington County Board meets Sept. 19 and 22 to consider an 88-unit condo at the former AFA site, a five-year Vision Zero Action Plan update, and a use permit for live entertainment at Big Tony's.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsTransportationReal EstateLegalSocial Issues Arlington County Board1501 Langston BoulevardVision Zero Action PlanBig Tony'sAir & Space Force AssociationRosslyn Metro stationuse permitArlington County Government
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Fairfax County Marks 25 Years Since Sept. 11 Attacks With Remembrance Ceremony
Fairfax County leaders and public safety agencies honored those lost 25 years ago, remembering two county first responders who died from Sept. 11-related causes.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalTransportationSocial Issues Fairfax CountySept. 11 Remembrance CeremonyGhazala HashmiJeffrey McKayDonald Gotthardt Jr.Michael TamillowPublic Safety HeadquartersFairfax County GovernmentVirginiaVA
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Spanberger Honors 9/11 Victims and First Responders at Arlington's Fire Station 5
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Arlington's Fire Station 5, honoring the nearly 3,000 killed and the first responders who rushed toward danger.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesMilitary 9/11 anniversaryAbigail SpanbergerArlington County Fire Station 5Pentagon attackfirst respondersVirginiaStanley Meador
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Traffic Alert: Road Closures Announced for 2026 Samuel Beckett's Celtic Festival in Shirlington
Arlington police will close Campbell Avenue in Shirlington from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on September 19, 2026, for the Samuel Beckett's Celtic Festival, with parking restricted and violators ticketed and towed.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSASocial Issues Samuel Beckett's Celtic FestivalArlington County Police DepartmentShirlingtonCampbell AvenueRoad closureTraffic alertTowingArlington County Government
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Spanberger Honors 9/11 Victims and First Responders on 25th Anniversary
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and Public Safety Secretary Stanley Meador mark 25 years since 9/11, honoring victims and first responders, including Meador's own cancer battle.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesMilitaryLaw Enforcement September 11 attacksAbigail SpanbergerStanley MeadorPentagonfirst respondersWorld Trade Center Health ProgramVirginia