It was a perfect Saturday night for a bridge raising – velvety black sky, warm spring temperatures, and no wind. Bright orange and white barrels, backed up by the flashing blue lights of police vehicles, punctuated the area now occupied by a 150 ton crane in the middle of Arlington […]
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A Penny for Your Thoughts: News from Greater Falls Church
The second installment of Fairfax County’s Lines of Business (LOBs) review on Monday focused on public safety services, which are maintained around the clock in the county.
W&OD Trail Receives $40,000 Donation
The Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail will soon be safer thanks to a local filmmaker. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Foundation recently announced a $40,000 donation by Falls Church resident Tom Shadyac for continued safety upgrades to the trail that runs through the heart of the City of Falls […]
Jim Moran’s News Commentary
A Penny for Your Thoughts: News from Greater Falls Church
Last weekend’s incessant rain probably prompted many to consider building an ark!
A Penny for Your Thoughts: News from Greater Falls Church
Last weekend’s incessant rain probably prompted many to consider building an ark!
A Penny For Your Thoughts: The News of Greater Falls Church
Last week, I announced the planned groundbreaking for a new pedestrian bridge across Route 50 at Seven Corners. This week, I’d like to tell you a little more about the long-awaited construction. The weather was perfect Monday morning as Board of Super-visors Chairman Gerry Connolly and I led a delegation […]
5 Years Owning F.C. Business for Vietnam ‘Boat Person’
Celebrating five years owning and operating his own gas station, car repair and convenience store business in the City of Falls Church, Alan Thai has come a long way since stepping onto a boat on the shores of Vietnam in 1980.
Jim Moran
Every year, 30,000 Americans are killed as a result of gun violence, destroying families and harming communities. Guns are all too prevalent in our society. Currently, an estimated 39% of American households own a gun. As the tragedy at Virginia Tech showed us, when they end up in the wrong […]
A Penny For Your Thoughts: The News of Greater Falls Church
Now that daylight savings time is upon us, and winter weather, hopefully, is a blast in the past, attention turns to outdoor activities or, at least, activities that take us out of the house. Following are a few opportunities to explore in the next couple of weeks.
