Community Corner

Same-Sex Marriage, Snow Day Drama, Bike Lanes, Garage Burglaries and a Record-Setting Runner Retires

Plus, a school board member is a Twitter rock star with the inside scoop on school cancellations.

By Greg Hambrick

This snowstorm (and the few snow days before it) have really put our school districts in a bind. Some school officials are telling kids to forget about holidays off, while others are scrapping mid-term exams. 

Read more about snow day decisions and the rest of the stories in our daily digest of top news from around the region.


Wimpy Kids or Safety First: School Closing Decisions Generate Strong Reactions

Royal Street Bus Barn Redevelopment Gets Rolling

King Street Bike Lane Plan Will Be Subject to Two More Hearings

American Mile Record Holder, Reston Native Alan Webb to Retire From Professional Running

When is Dice Burger Opening in Annandale?

Should Fairfax County Public Schools Have Canceled School on Thursday?


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