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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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TECHnista to Invest $15.1 Million in Danville, Creating 22 Jobs
Education consulting firm TECHnista will invest $15.1 million in Danville, lease a 30,000 square-foot building and add 22 jobs as it expands its national workforce programs.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEducationEconomyEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsUSA TECHnistaDanvilleAbigail SpanbergerVirginiaworkforce developmentadvanced manufacturingMEERA
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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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Spanberger Unveils Nation's Toughest Data Center Accountability Standards, Signs Executive Order 22
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger unveils a sweeping Data Center Accountability Framework and signs Executive Order 22, banning NDAs, tightening environmental rules, and creating a new AI Task Force.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessUSAState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyArtificial IntelligenceEnergyEnvironmentLegal Abigail SpanbergerData Center Accountability FrameworkExecutive Order 22VirginiaAI Task ForceData CentersEnergy Costs
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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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Data Machines Expands Reston HQ, Investing $849,000 and Adding 75 Jobs
Veteran-founded tech firm Data Machines is expanding its Reston headquarters with an $849,000 investment, creating 75 jobs and a new innovation and engineering office in Fairfax County.
BusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentUSAEconomyEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetState Governments Data MachinesFairfax CountyVirginia Economic Development PartnershipVirginia Jobs Investment ProgramMatt QuinnAbigail SpanbergerFairfax County Economic Development Authority
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Data Machines to Add 75 Jobs in Fairfax County Expansion
Veteran-founded Data Machines will invest $849,000 to expand its Reston headquarters, creating 75 jobs, as Governor Spanberger touts Virginia's #3 CNBC business ranking.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAEconomyEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsComputers and InternetArtificial Intelligence Data MachinesFairfax CountyAbigail SpanbergerVirginia Economic Development PartnershipVirginia Jobs Investment ProgramJob CreationVirginia
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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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Spanberger Announces $6.2 Million in GO Virginia Grants for Four Regional Projects
Governor Abigail Spanberger announced more than $6.2 million in GO Virginia grants for four projects, leveraging nearly $23 million in match funding to boost key industries and jobs.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceEducation GO VirginiaAbigail SpanbergerVirginia economic developmentworkforce developmentVirginia Quantum HubHampton Roads maritimeShenandoah Valley manufacturingVirginia
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Spanberger Announces $5 Million in GO Virginia Grants for Four Regional Projects
Governor Abigail Spanberger announced more than $5 million in GO Virginia grants for four projects supporting entrepreneurship, quantum workforce development, and manufacturing training across the Commonwealth.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceEducation GO VirginiaAbigail SpanbergerVirginia Quantum Hubworkforce developmenteconomic developmentmanufacturingentrepreneurshipVirginia
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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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Governor Spanberger Declares State of Emergency Over Virginia Hay Shortage
Governor Abigail Spanberger declared a State of Emergency over a statewide hay shortage caused by drought, granting over-width hauling waivers, emergency funding access and price gouging protections.
Politics and GovernmentUSAAgricultureState GovernmentsDisastersEnvironmentEnergy Abigail SpanbergerVirginiaState of Emergencyhay shortagedroughtExecutive Order 21
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Virginia Governor Spanberger to Present Carnegie Medal, Address Sheriffs, Sign Sickle Cell Bill
Governor Abigail Spanberger's Wednesday schedule includes presenting the Carnegie Medal to a Virginia Beach middle school student, remarks to the Virginia Sheriff's Association and a sickle cell screening bill signing.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAState GovernmentsEducationLaw EnforcementLegal Abigail SpanbergerVirginiaCarnegie MedalVirginia Sheriff's Associationsickle cell screeningOld Dominion UniversityDawann Steagall Jr.Virginia Governor
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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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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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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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Detectives Investigate Fatal Motorcycle Crash in West Springfield
Fairfax County police say Russell Edwards, 45, of Burke died after his motorcycle struck a turning Toyota Corolla at Braddock Road and Southampton Drive; speed and alcohol remain under investigation.
Law EnforcementUSATransportationLegal Fatal motorcycle crashWest SpringfieldFairfax County Police DepartmentCrash Reconstruction UnitRussell EdwardsBraddock RoadTraffic collision investigation
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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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Virginia General Fund Revenues Up 5.4% Year-to-Date Through August
Governor Spanberger says August revenues rose 2.8% and year-to-date collections grew 5.4%, ahead of forecast by 1.8%, driven by strong sales tax receipts.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyFinancial MarketsGeneral Politics VirginiaAbigail SpanbergerGeneral Fund revenuesMark D. Sicklessales taxstate budgetinflation
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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