A Northern Virginia native, Scott McCaffrey has four decades of reporting, editing and newsroom experience in the local area plus Florida, South Carolina and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. He spent 26 years as editor of the Sun Gazette newspaper chain. For Local News Now, he covers government and civic issues in Arlington, Fairfax County and Falls Church.
County officials are defending local processes for handling complaints of dangerous dogs, despite criticisms from Arlington residents who say they’ve struggled to feel heard.
Those responsible for handling such complaints say they work to make the community safer while following strict guidelines set down in state law.
