Scott McCaffrey

1 week ago | arlnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

The exterior of a chapel in a North Arlington local historic district will receive a deep cleaning and restoration work over the summer. The county’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) voted 13-0 last week to allow Walker Chapel United Methodist Church to use PVC materials to replace rotted wood in some areas. In other places, wood will still be required. Conversations between church leaders, staff, HALRB’s Design Review Committee and the full HALRB led to the compromise.

1 week ago | ffxnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

George Mason University plans to focus on athletics facilities first when redeveloping the western portion of its Fairfax campus. After new sports/recreation facilities are in place, Mason will move forward with developing housing — for both the university community and others — plus retail spaces and community facilities, university officials and consultants told community members on May 22.

1 week ago | ffxnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

The start of REAL ID enforcement in early May went without major hassle at Northern Virginia’s two airports. “The rollout was smooth and uneventful,” Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Thomas Beatty said at the authority’s May 21 board of directors meeting.

1 week ago | arlnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

An exhibition showcasing the power of art to help people heal and build community brought the public to American Legion Post 139 over Memorial Day weekend. Organizers hope it will become a regular occurrence. “We’re going to try to do this every six months if we can,” Post Commander Richard Rodriguez told ARLnow. Rodriguez and another veteran, Patrick Sargent, were among those with works on display.

1 week ago | arlnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

Additional enforcement options for automated speed cameras could be on the Falls Church City Council’s wish list for the 2026 General Assembly. “We have talked about this and talked about this,” City Council member Laura Downs said of expanding the speed-camera program. The public supports expansion, Downs said. “We hear this again and again and again,” she said. Residents blame county leaders for failing to add speed cameras, but “our hands are sort of tied,” Downs said.