Apr 6, 2026 | IN THE NEWS
Alexandria, VA – Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services (GSH) has received a $30,000 grant from the Foundation for Success (formerly the Optimist Club of Alexandria) to support two of its core programs: Healthcare Navigator and Career Power. The award follows a...
Mar 20, 2026 | IN THE NEWS
By Scott McCaffrey Published March 18, 2026 at 1:45PM The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved a rezoning of the former Franconia Governmental Center site that will permit it to be redeveloped with affordable housing. Though criticized by some, the...
Feb 10, 2026 | IN THE NEWS
A proposal to build 120 units of affordable housing on a site now occupied by the Franconia Governmental Center has won the support of the Fairfax County Planning Commission. Commission members voted without opposition on Feb. 4 to approve the plan by Franconia...
Jan 29, 2026 | IN THE NEWS
As part of its annual year-end giving initiative, Sheehy Auto Stores contributed $207,000 to nearly 20 nonprofit organizations across the Mid-Atlantic, supporting community-based programs focused on hunger relief, housing stability, health care, youth services, and...
May 16, 2025 | IN THE NEWS
By Scott McCaffrey The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors around midnight on Tuesday (May 13) voted 9-0 to move forward with a plan for affordable housing on the soon-to-be-vacated Franconia Governmental Center site. The vote — unanimous except for absent Springfield...
May 9, 2025 | IN THE NEWS
By Scott McCaffrey The Fairfax County Planning Commission voted 10-1 on Wednesday (May 7) to recommend that the Board of Supervisors advance a contentious plan that would allow affordable housing on the current Franconia Governmental Center site. The vote came after...
