RICHMOND – Population is booming in Northern Virginia and shrinking in many rural localities in the southern and southwestern parts of the state, according to data released Thursday by the U.S Census Bureau.
The population of the city of Falls Church grew 5.2 percent between July 1, 2016, and July 1, 2017, the data showed. That was more than any U.S. county with at least 10,000 residents. (The Census Bureau puts Virginia’s cities in the same geographic category as counties.)
STAFFORD — For those looking to curb development in Stafford County, there were cheers on Tuesday night.
The Board of County Supervisors voted 6-1 to reduce the amount of land on which “cluster” developments could be built by-right from 100% to 40% of the remaining undeveloped land in and around the urban service area (areas with water and sewer connections, or areas where the connection could be easily be run).
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW) will host its 2026 Impact Gala on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., dinner, dancing and impactful programming, at the beautiful Waldorf Astoria downtown Washington, DC. The annual event will bring together a stylish crowd of advocates, community leaders, and supporters to raise critical funds for the organization’s “Fight Forward” campaign, which supports access to reproductive health care, education, and advocacy across the region. Along with live music, diner and programming, special guest appearances include actress and activist Sophia Bush, professional soccer champion Ashlyn Harris, and other special invited guests. Join us for a fabulous evening for an important cause.
Nearly 50 years of working to give back to the community have paid off.
“It is one thing to receive an award. It is another to know that our volunteers and members of the community were the ones to nominate us and our peers in the business community that chose us. We are both humbled and grateful, said Steven Liga, ACTS CEO, after winning the Prince William Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Health & Human Services Award.
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RICHMOND – The affluent suburbs of Northern Virginia are the healthiest communities in the state, and lower-income localities, especially in the southern and western parts of the commonwealth, have the most serious health problems, according to a recent study.
STAFFORD — Despite pleas from housing developers, Stafford County leaders made significant changes to the county’s cluster ordinance.
Afer two hours of public comment, mostly from housing developers, the Board of Supervisors to amend its ordinance and will now confine all new cluster developments to about 19,000 undeveloped acres in and around the county’s urban service area (USA) located largely along Interstate 95, and the Route 610 and 17 corridors.