Stories for January 2020

Stories for January 2020

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Friday, January 31

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Friend, Historian, Icon and Local Treasure of Centreville

Matriarch Mildred DeBell dies at 101.

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Chantilly Chargers Beat Westfield, 57-37

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Thursday, January 30

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Cracking Down on Predatory Student Lenders

Northern Virginia lawmakers hope to regulate student-loan servicing companies.

Sen. Janet Howell (D-32) and Del. Marcus Simon (D-53) have introduced a bill they call the Borrowers Bill of Rights, which would use the power of the State Corporation Commission to crack down on what they call the egregious practices of student loan servicing companies.

Wednesday, January 29

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Tax Season, Tax Scams

The most common tricks and have to avoid them.

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Fairfax County Studies State Budget

Board of Supervisors Legislative Committee: Tracking items of interest to County against Governor's proposed budget and specific legislation.

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New Heliport for the Fairfax County Police Helicopter is in the Works

Upgraded facility will address the safety and efficiency of this county asset.

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Tuesday, January 28

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After Virginia Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment

Don Beyer: ‘Next Steps Depend On Congress’

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Friday, January 24

Opinion: Commentary: Why I Support Repeal of So-called “Right-to-Work”

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Thursday, January 23

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‘It Takes a Long Time to Master this Job’

Behind the scenes with a police K9 officer.

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Westfield’s Keeley Rogers in Upcoming Musical

The Fairfax Academy presents ‘A Chorus Line.’

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Centreville Man Entertains Rush-hour Motorists

Hip-hop dancer can J-Walk without crossing the road.

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Wednesday, January 22

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The ABC of Kids and Money

Teaching children how to budget, save and manage finances.

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Closing All the Loopholes

Democrats poised to impose new regulations on high-interest lenders.

The days of unregulated high-interest lending may be coming to a close in Virginia. Now that Democrats have seized control of the General Assembly, members of the Legislative Black Caucus say cracking down on predatory lending is one of their top priorities for the 2020 session.

Tuesday, January 21

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Fairfax County: Proclamations and Resolutions, Board Matters and Votes

It’s Day One; Take Action for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

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Virginia Gun Rights Advocates Take Second Amendment Stand

Capitol Police estimates around 22,000 people attended peaceful gun rights rally in Richmond.

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Thursday, January 16

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‘There Are Cracks in the Concrete’ of Route 29 Bridge

Bridge northbound over Cub Run to be rehabilitated.

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‘You Get into this Business to Help People’

Meet Capt. Todd Billeb, Sully District Station commander.

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Wednesday, January 15

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Beautiful, Bold, Soothing: Classic Blue

Dependable, stable and calming are the characteristics of the Color of the Year for 2020.

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Advocating for Equal Rights

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Change in the Virginia Landscape

401st VA General Assembly reconvenes with a tsunami of filed legislation.

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Girls on the Run Celebrates 20 Years

Inspiring girls to be strong, confident and healthy.

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Virginia Assembly – Week One

Highlights of some of the bills proposed.

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Friday, January 10

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A Place for People to Honor, Remember their Pets in Fairfax

New tribute garden is built outside the animal shelter.

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Our Neighbor’s Child Delivers Holiday Joy to Families

Thanks to an army of volunteers, on Dec. 15, ONC delivered Christmas presents to more than 800 local families in need.

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Thursday, January 9

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School Time Allotted for Civic Engagement

School Board allows excuse absence for activism.

Schools allow for civic activities.

Wednesday, January 8

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Opening the Floodgates

Northern Virginia Democrats struggle with power now that they have it.

When they were in the minority, Democrats were mostly united in their views about everything from gun control and reproductive rights to the Equal Rights Amendment. Now that they’ve seized power, though, members of the newly minted majority are hearing from opposite sides on everything from gerrymandering and labor rights.

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Dry January?

The benefits of and strategies for taking a month-long booze break.

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Surovell and Hope Introduce Bill in Virginia Prohibiting Conversion Therapy Practices

Legislation would prohibit any health care provider from engaging in conversion therapy with a minor patient.

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Toll Lane Construction on I-66 Calls for Engineering and Patience

Interchange reconstructions are a big piece of the puzzle.

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Opinion: Commentary: 2019 By the Numbers

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Opinion: Commentary: Promises Kept

None of us came to Congress to impeach a president, but each of us took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

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