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 rezoni...

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...

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 ...

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, ...

Fairfax County Public Schools officials are willing to at least explore the idea of selling naming rights to high school athletic facilities. At its Sept. 8 work session, the Fairfax County School Boa...

Fairfax County is proposing a revamp of its zoning requirements for food trucks, child care centers and other ancillary uses in commercial, industrial and some residential zoning districts. As shared ...

Clarendon Day is just a few weeks away, returning with live music, food and even more vendors than last year. The free, annual street festival will take place around the Clarendon Metro station on Sat...

Some Republican representatives in beef-producing states say it will hurt cattle farmers.

Another office-to-residential redevelopment is coming to Fairfax County. At its meeting last week (Aug. 25), the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a rezoning for Arlington-based Felice Develop...

Previous Image 1/3 Next Image Later this month, Fairfax County officials will consider a proposal to bring more housing to the Kingstowne Towne Center near Alexandria. At its meeting on Aug. 25, the B...

Previous Image 1/2 Next Image Fairfax County officials are on board with the idea of redeveloping Lake Fairfax Business Park in Reston into a large residential neighborhood. After a public hearing on ...

Fairfax County is loaning $12 million to the consortium redeveloping the former Franconia Governmental Center site into affordable housing. At its meeting Tuesday (Aug. 25), the Board of Supervisors v...

Fairfax County officials will start replacing the tennis courts at Jefferson District Park next week using a new, longer-lasting form of concrete. Construction is expected to begin Monday, Aug. 24 on ...

Concerned school districts have spent the summer months developing ways to limit students' screen time and AI use.

Previous Image 1/2 Next Image The planned redevelopment of Lake Fairfax Business Park into a large residential development is on track for consideration by Fairfax County officials this fall. EYA Deve...

Previous Image 1/3 Next Image A major mixed-use development proposed near the Innovation Center Metro station still needs some work more than three years after the developer first asked Fairfax County...

Previous Image 1/3 Next Image A Houston-based developer is proposing another apartment complex at Springfield Town Center, while leaving open the potential for a third building. Hanover Company submit...

Previous Image 1/4 Next Image Fairfax County's public works department can now move forward with a new wastewater pump station to replace a more than 50-year-old one near Alexandria. At its meeting la...

After a contentious debate, the Fairfax County School Board will give parents the opportunity to opt out of take-home laptops and tablets in the upcoming school year and study stronger screen limits a...

The problem isn’t just confined to one school district. It’s a nationwide issue getting a variety of approaches.

Previous Image 1/8 Next Image Fairfax County planners have given their blessing for the first batch of students to start at the new Skyview High School in the upcoming school year. At its May 13 meeti...

Fairfax County Public Schools will now recommend that families don’t give their children a smartphone before eighth grade. At its meeting last week (April 23), the Fairfax County School Board approved...

Hoping to alleviate parents’ concerns about the frequency of disruptions this school year, the Fairfax County School Board has backed a calendar for the upcoming academic year that cuts down on the nu...

Fairfax County is seeking public input on 14 proposed new Capital Bikeshare stations. Officials with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation held a virtual information session on Wednesday (April 8) to discuss a planned expansion of the system throughout the I-66 corridor. Capital Bikeshare is a joint venture owned by Fairfax and Arlington counties, the

Previous Image 1/2 Next Image Fairfax County planners are fine with a Maryland developer jettisoning retail options for two all-residential buildings at Kingstowne Towne Center near Alexandria. At its...

As Fairfax County Public Schools officials develop a policy regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, some parents worry the division is already too reliant on technology. Severa...

Fairfax County Public Schools officials are open to a more robust artificial intelligence policy, but a final version is still a few months from being ready for primetime. Staff have been working sinc...

Virginia Railway Express is on track for a big expansion in service by 2030, with its new CEO hoping for a total transformation of the system by 2050.

Fauquier County is proposing a nearly 6% decrease in the real estate tax rate, but rising property values will still contribute to a tax increase for residents.

Democrats are poised to make positive changes for all Virginians.

Warrenton will spend over $153,000 to find a new town manager, pay out the previous one and cover the cost of an interim one.

Fairfax County Public Schools has revised, eliminated and postponed several planned redistricting proposals after extensive public feedback. Superintendent Michelle Reid’s revised recommendations for ...

It’s that time of year again, but this time it’s particularly bad. Respiratory illnesses, especially influenza, are tearing through Northern Virginia, accounting for 22% of ER visits in the week endin...

A new developer is hoping to bring over 1,700 housing units across five buildings to the former Key Bridge Marriott site in Rosslyn.

A growing sport is getting a temporary home in Tysons, bringing new life to a parking lot that’s been slated for redevelopment for more than a decade. Earlier this month (Dec. 3), the Fairfax County P...

Fairfax County has committed to funding its responsibilities to employees under a collective bargaining agreement. At its meeting on Tuesday (Dec. 9), the Board of Supervisors voted 8-1 to approve a r...

Warrenton’s contentious change in leadership is moving forward after a heated Town Council debate with allegations of cronyism and incompetence. At its meeting Tuesday, the council voted 4-2 to hire M...

More than two years after a dispute over a Black Lives Matter protest shut down event permitting for Warrenton’s Courthouse Square, the town is ready to start accepting permit requests again.

Fairfax County has reduced greenhouse gas emissions nearly 30% since 2005, with officials optimistic the downward trend will continue toward the county’s goals for 2030. County staff provided a draft ...

Fairfax County won’t be able to meet its goal of electrifying its vehicle fleet by 2035. County officials told the Board of Supervisors’ environmental committee last week (Nov. 25) that the goal is un...

Fairfax County is one step closer to updating its regulations for manufactured homes for the first time in nearly half a century. At its meeting last Wednesday (Nov. 19), the Fairfax County Planning C...

Previous Image 1/3 Next Image Fairfax County officials are poised to consider two large redevelopments that would bring more than 1,000 housing units and tens of thousands of square feet of retail to ...

Warrenton Town Council has appointed Finance Director Stephanie Miller as acting town manager while officials seek an interim and permanent replacement.

Prince William County Del. Josh Thomas earned another two-year term in the Virginia House of Delegates, retaining a seat for Democrats that could prove key to their control of the chamber.

A national security contractor has received Fairfax County’s blessing to open a new campus in Herndon. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve the project for Peraton at its meeting on T...

The final phase of a three-part office-to-housing redevelopment in Oakton is one step closer to the end of its journey. At its meeting last week (Oct. 22), the Fairfax County Planning Commission unani...

Historically, Virginia has elected a Democratic governor after a Republican wins the White House.

Fairfax County Public Schools officials want to make sure students are using artificial intelligence as a tool rather than a crutch. FCPS doesn’t have a comprehensive policy governing the use of AI, b...

Fairfax County Public Schools officials are planning to use a traditional model for the division’s first new high school to open in 20 years. The county school board discussed the latest updates in pl...