Monday Morning Rundown

Driveway sledding on Jan. 24, 2016

Capital Steps Sunday — Cornerstones’ 33rd annual Capital Steps benefit performance is Sunday at the Hyatt Regency Reston. Tickets start at $75 and benefit Cornerstones’ programs. [Reston Now]

Big Education Money Gap? — Researchers at the Commonwealth Institute, a Richmond-based think tank, say that Virginia schools are being shortchanged $800 million a year ­because of formulas that under­­estimate what it actually costs to educate children. [Washington Post]

Taking Shelter — Here’s where some of Fairfax County’s wildlife likely was hiding during the weekend storm. [Fairfax County Park Authority]

Snow On Your Roof? That Can Be Dangerous — There were several reports of collapsed roofs in Virginia on Sunday due to heavy snow. Here’s how to prevent trouble. [Richmond Times Dispatch]

Photo: Blizzard at Reston Town Center/Credit: Joanie Berger

Recent Stories

One Sunrise Valley developer Bittersweet Fields LLC got approval to amend its plan for the residential project in Herndon (via Fairfax County) A large residential development planned in Herndon will…

Inside Mama Chang in Fairfax City (courtesy Mama Chang) Mama Chang may not be in D.C., but that didn’t stop it from being named among the city’s best restaurants by the…

Morning Notes

The “Hoop-La” sculpture in front of Capital One’s Tysons headquarters (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) Police Continue Traffic Enforcement Campaign — “Between April 22 and 28, the Fairfax County Police…

Herndon has finalized its vision for mixed-use development in the Transit-Related Growth Area (via Town of Herndon) In the future, Herndon hopes to see a vast swath of land near…

×

Subscribe to our mailing list