Wednesday Morning Rundown

Gnome looks out over Lake Anne

Footage of Metro Riders Ends Up On Porn Site — Metro Transit Police said they are investigating a report of women being secretly videotaped on the rail system after videos turned up on a pornographic Web site. The videos show women, typically wearing shorts or skirts, who don’t appear to be aware that they’re being filmed. [Washington Post]

FCPS Calls For More State Funding — The Fairfax County School Board has passed a resolution calling on the Virginia General Assembly to increase the state’s share of funding for public education immediately.  The resolution states that state direct aid to K-12 education has been reduced from 35 percent of the general fund in FY 2009 to below 30 percent in FY 2014. [FCPS]

No Snow December — December is ending with no measurable snowfall in Northern Virginia. How does that bode for the rest of winter 2014-15? [Washington Post]

Recent Stories

Owners of six Woofie’s franchises in Northern Virginia are hosting a “Paws in the Park” pet adoption event tomorrow (Saturday) at Wolf Trap National Park. Participating Woofie’s include Reston/Herndon, Ashburn-Leesburg,…

A Fairfax Connector bus to Tysons (staff photo by James Jarvis) The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has the green light to apply for a federal grant to replace…

Morning Notes

The splash pad at the Mosaic District in Merrifield has been turned on (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) Congress Approves More National Airport Flights — “More long-haul flights are coming…

Fairfax County’s annual Summer Entertainment Series will kick off on June 1 (via Fairfax County Park Authority/Twitter) The Fairfax County Park Authority has composed a slate of summer shows, including…

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