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Strong Bonds Form with Animals

A look at those special relationships

Pets in all their many shapes, sizes and species, can establish a connection with their human caretakers, creating strong bonds.

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‘Mary Poppins’ Coming to Hayfield

Mary Poppins

Two 17 Year Olds Arrested in Kingstowne Shooting

Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau, Criminal Investigations Division arrested two seventeen-year-olds in a recent shooting in the Kingstowne Shopping Center.

One Dead in Two-Car Crash

An 89-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning on Ox Road in West Springfield.

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Woodson High Presents New Play, ‘The Trials’

Poses serious questions about climate-change responsibility.

Woodson High’s new play, “The Trials,” is set in the near future, when the climate emergency is worsening and all adults who’ve adversely impacted the climate are put on trial.

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Lake Braddock Holds off Westfield To Improve to 2-1

In a low scoring football game in Burke, the Lake Braddock Bruins narrowly held on to beat the Westfield Bulldogs 9-7 on Friday, Sept. 8.

Springfield Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash

A 22-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash on the afternoon of Aug. 31, 2023 in Fairfax Station.

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Fairfax County Plugs in First Electric Trash Truck

New truck is quiet and spews no diesel fumes.

Electric trash truck

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Rescued Osprey Gets Second Chance

Many hands save injured raptor

Osprey saved

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Women Call Attention to Remaining Equity Issues

Women’s Equality Day - August 26

Equality

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Pumping Wastewater for Clean Water

The unseen system that completes the circle

Pumping Wastewater for Clean Water

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Osprey in Distress Is Rescued

Lorton raptor runs ‘afowl’ of litter.

Osprey

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Passion to Help People in Need

Sen. Mark Warner visits WFCM’s food pantry in Chantilly.

Nonprofit Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) serves 4,500 residents in nine western Fairfax County ZIP codes. With the community’s support, in FY 22 it provided nearly 1 million pounds of food, equal to more than 458,745 meals.