Good Wednesday evening, Fairfax County. Let's take a look back at today's stories and a look forward to tomorrow's event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today --...

Some teachers at Lake Braddock Secondary School are pushing back against a relatively new job duty: weapons detection. The staff members say that they are not qualified nor the appropriate personnel to...

County supervisors on Tuesday (Sept. 29) approved designs for windscreen artwork to be placed at the nine stations along "The One," Fairfax's future Richmond Highway bus rapid transit corridor. Each of...

A cookie shop in Tysons Corner Center has shut down after just about a year in business. Chip City Cookies' outpost on the mall's second floor next to Auntie Anne's is no longer open. The other two Virginia...

A garbage truck driver is now facing charges related to the death of a teenage bicyclist in Fairfax City earlier in September. The driver, a 46-year-old man from Fort Washington, Md., was charged with...

Previous Image 1/2 Next Image Hundreds of housing units could be coming near the Herndon Metro station. At its Sept. 23 meeting, the Fairfax County Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning...

The Fairfax County Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the suspects in a smash-and-grab armed robbery of a Springfield jewelry store over the weekend. Officers responded to...

Good Tuesday evening, Fairfax County. Let's take a look back at today's stories and a look forward to tomorrow's event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today --...

A McLean man was sentenced last week following the May 2025 shooting of a man said to have kicked his Tesla. Kianmehr Shirinipaziziba, 20, was sentenced Friday (Sept. 25) to 10 years in prison for voluntary...

Previous Image 1/2 Next Image Fairfax County supervisors on Tuesday lauded the service of Victor Hoskins, who spent more than seven years as president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development...

A Chantilly-based dessert store is expanding its offerings with the launch of a new battery-powered gelato cart that it hopes to operate at weddings, corporate gatherings, and other events. SoftSpot,...

Previous Image 1/2 Next Image A Fairfax County Circuit Court judge last week issued a summary judgment against the Town of Herndon in its ongoing legal battle against Comstock after the developer backed...

Apartment rents across the D.C. region are high, but a new data analysis suggests they likely would have been even pricier had the COVID-19 pandemic not intervened. August's median regional rent across...

A man who prosecutors say terrorized dozens of young girls to obtain sexually explicit material — and was previously convicted in Fairfax County of the sexual assault of two minors—was recently sentenced...

Fairfax County and neighboring localities are feeling the impact of federal government workforce reductions and immigration enforcement, according to a recent regional survey. The report released last...

Crash Seriously Injures Motorcyclist in Springfield — "Police said medics transported the motorcyclist, a man, to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to officials, no other vehicles...

Good Monday evening, Fairfax County. Let's take a look back at today's stories and a look forward to tomorrow's event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today -- Sep...

A Maryland man has been indicted for second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a woman in Annandale earlier this year. Musa Kargbo, 43, is now scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 11 in Fairfax County...

Previous Image 1/2 Next Image A longstanding staple at the South Lakes Village Shopping Center in Reston is saying farewell at the end of September. Lakeside Asia Cafe (11130 South Lakes Dr J) will close...

Previous Image 1/2 Next Image Fairfax County officials are considering the first step to supporting a new housing complex at the Hilltop Village Center near Fort Belvoir. The Board of Supervisors will...

A doner kebab chain with more than 170 locations across the globe is opening its first Virginia restaurant in Fairfax County this weekend. German Doner Kebab (GDK) will host its grand opening celebration...

Plans for upgrades at two NOVA Parks-owned Fairfax County properties are getting a boost under the regional park system’s latest capital budget. The fiscal years 2027-2031 budget adopted by the NOVA...

Economic headwinds and the Middle East military conflict are impacting the bottom line at Dulles International Airport. Through July, the airport's year-to-date passenger count of 16.3 million was down...

The Fairfax County School Board voted unanimously Thursday (Sept. 24) to ban the use of Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers (ALPRs) on school property. The motion, introduced by at-large...

Guilty Plea in Federal Agent Impersonation at Polling Place — "Officials said 44-year-old Alex Nguyen, faces three years in prison for dressing up as a Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) agent outside...

Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let's take a look back at today's stories and a look forward to tomorrow's event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today -- Sep...

Fairfax County leaders are setting the stage to become more aggressive and nimble in competing for economic development deals. That could include new financial incentives for businesses seeking to relocate...

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors earlier this month allocated nearly a million dollars to continue planning for a Chantilly arts hub. The funding came from dollars left over at the end of the county's...

A man who repeatedly tried to exploit a purported 14-year-old — who was actually an undercover Fairfax County police officer — for lewd images and sex last year was sentenced to 18 years in prison...

Whether you're visiting a neighborhood deli, cozy cafe or bustling full-service restaurant, the best lunch spots can strike a balance between quality and speed of service. Fairfax County's lunch spots...

Fairfax County leaders have reacted favorably to a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) proposal for expanding Express Lanes on I-95 to reduce traffic bottlenecks. VDOT officials sketched out...

Previous Image 1/2 Next Image Amid pushback on the proposed Dominion Energy merger with NextEra Energy, an in-person hearing to gather public testimony has been scheduled in Fairfax County. The State...

Despite some lingering concerns, Fairfax County officials are moving forward with a large mixed-use development proposal near the Innovation Center Metro station. At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Fairfax...

Fight Brewing Over Federal Worker Pay Freeze — "Over 100 members of Congress are calling on their colleagues to approve a 4.1% raise for federal employees in 2027 as opposed to enacting a pay plan proposed...

Good Thursday evening, Fairfax County. Let's take a look back at today's stories and a look forward to tomorrow's event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today --...

Previous Image 1/6 Next Image Fairfax County marked the installation of its newest public artwork, conceived several years ago as a way to honor local residents lost to COVID-19, with a ceremony attended...

A new Nothing Bundt Cakes is taking shape in Hybla Valley. The nationwide chain of bakeries has a location "coming soon" to 7732E Richmond Highway in Mount Vernon Plaza, a corporate spokesperson confirmed...

Previous Image 1/3 Next Image At this time last year, hopes remained high that two long-vacant office buildings at a prominent Reston intersection would soon be gone, making way for new housing and retail....

Previous Image 1/2 Next Image Inova Health System is making the jump from tenant to property owner at a pair of medical office buildings near its main Fairfax hospital campus. The nonprofit health care...

State transportation leaders are back with a new plan for extending the I-495 Express Lanes on the highway's south side that they hope will win buy-in from leaders on both sides of the Potomac River....

With the Fairfax County Animal Shelter's Michael Frey campus closed for renovations for the next several months, conditions are getting a little cramped at its Lorton location. To help more than 60 pets...

Fairfax County planners are willing to facilitate the relocation of a Reston Community Center satellite facility into a planned redevelopment of a Lake Anne apartment complex. At its Sept. 9 meeting,...

Gov. Calls for Federal AI Guardrails -- "Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday called on Congress to set national rules for artificial intelligence, warning that its rapid development could threaten jobs,...

Good Wednesday evening, Fairfax County. Let's take a look back at today's stories and a look forward to tomorrow's event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today --...

An Annandale man was killed over Labor Day weekend after being struck by an SUV driver while walking on I-395 in Lincolnia, the Virginia State Police says. Troopers responded to the southbound lanes of...

A McLean man will be sentenced in Fairfax County Circuit Court this week after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the 2025 shooting death of a man in Herndon. Kianmehr Shirinipaziziba, now 20...