Great Falls Philharmonic To Present Collaborative Choral-Orchestral Masterworks with Voce Chamber Singers
Philharmonic’s conductor hones skills in unlikely place.
Philharmonic’s conductor hones skills in unlikely place.
Is Tech a Stable, Lifelong Career Path?
Local author of ‘Impossibly Hard: What’s Driving High Turnover in Tech?’ says there are risks.
Author
Peace as Means and End at 2026 Student Peace Awards
Powerful community recognition reaches beyond sports and academic achievements.
2026 Student Peace Awards
Special Election To Fill Braddock School Board Seat
Early voting ends Friday, Feb. 28; Election Day is March 3.
Early voting ends Friday, Feb. 28; Election Day is March 3.
Black History Month 2026
Inside the Red-Roofed Gothic Style Former Church on Lewinsville Road
Inside the Red-Roofed Gothic Style Former Church on Lewinsville Road
Moving Process Underway in Franconia
New Franconia District supervisor’s office and Kingstowne Regional Library.
New Franconia District supervisor’s office and Kingstowne Regional Library.
Winter Storm Fern and the Deep Freeze
Frozen sidewalks and mounds of ‘snow-crete’ block everyday life.
More Snow
What’s the Status of Redistricting for My FCPS Student?
Board’s approved plan punts the problem down the road; Boundary Explorer tool will be ‘updated by the end of January.’
Boundary
Surovell’s Casino Bill Clears Senate Gaming Subcommittee 5-3
State legislators ignore Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ resistance.
Casino bill
Over $4B: FCPS Proposed Budget
Step one of nine for Fiscal Year 2027 budget before school board approval in May.
Budget
School Board Approves Results of Boundary Review
Critics say incremental change at extraordinary cost leaves core problems unsolved.
School Board Approves Results of Boundary Review
Volunteer Fairfax Hosts MLK Day of Service
More than 1,000 registrants, 16 service projects, 500 pounds of food items donated.
MLK Day
Domino Effect of Spanberger’s Appointments
Special Elections triggered in NOVA.
Special Elections triggered in NOVA.
Virginia’s Hidden Wins: New Laws in Effect
From protecting primates to ending ‘mystery’ court bills to a bit of help for foster children.
New laws
Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets 2026 Legislative Push
Fighting to expand automated enforcement beyond school and work zones
Fighting to expand automated enforcement beyond school and work zones
Could 2232 Process Cast a Shadow Over Western High School?
Deadline looms for Western High School amid regulatory standoff
Deadline looms for Western High School amid regulatory standoff
Rachna Sizemore Heizer Wins Braddock District Special Election
Secures Fairfax County Board supervisor seat, defeating Kenneth Balbuena by 5,873 votes.
Special election
Langley Senior's Anti-Vaping Campaign on TikTok
3 Million Views, Relatable, Authentic Content.
anti vaping
The Pedestrians Who Never Saw Their Tomorrows
Survivor Leads Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets during International World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
Street safety
Fairfax Police Chief Answers Questions After Release of Body-Camera Videos of Two Critical Incidents
Officer involved fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Hybla Valley; officer-involved non-fatal shooting in Burke.
Crash
Police Charge Juvenile in Herndon Student Homicide
Student fatally shot after receiving multiple threats.
Student fatally shot after receiving multiple threats.
The High Stakes of the 2025 Virginia General Election
VOTE: Local House of Delegates Elections
Elections
Promise and Oath: 9/11 to Patriot Day 2025
Commitment to ‘never forget’ and a legacy to serve with courage and strength spans generations of first responders.
9-11 remembers
Walkinshaw Sworn into U.S. House of Representatives
Walkinshaw wins by more than 50 points, seeking to fill Gerry Connolly’s big shoes.
Election
Governor Tasks Va. National Guard with ICE Cooperation
Youngkin's immigration policies spark concerns in Northern Virginia.
Youngkin's immigration policies spark concerns in Northern Virginia.
New FCPD General Orders Draw Scrutiny
Members of One Fairfax Community Roundtable question transparency and trust.
Police
Early Voting Early Voting Begins Friday, July 25, for Connolly’s Seat
Early voting for Sept. 9, 2025, 11th Congressional District Special Election
Early Voting Begins Friday, July 25, for Connolly’s Seat
H.R. 1: One ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Act is Law
VA Gov.says H.R. 1 is ‘Rocket fuel for our economy.’
Virginia’s two Democratic U.S.Senators, Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, released a statement after they voted against the Republican budget megabill.
Walkinshaw Wins Democratic Nomination
11th Congressional District Race
11th Congressional District Race
2025 VA-11 June 28 Special Primary
<sh>Vying for their party’s nomination, 10 Dems and 7 Republicans
election
Hashmi, Jones Join Spanberger for November
Unofficial Democratic primary results tallied; trio set to face Sears, Reid and Miyares.
The November election is guaranteed to produce the first female governor of Virginia.
Are Data Centers Driving Dominion’s Power Needs?
On Oct. 15, 2024, Dominion Energy Virginia filed its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan, a comprehensive, long-term regional plan to meet growing power demand, much of it driven by data centers, according to its press release, “Dominion Energy Virginia releases comprehensive long-term plan to meet growing power demand with reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean electricity.”
Defining Year for NOVA Park’s W&OD Trail
Interview with park authority’s executive director
2025 is shaping up to be a watershed year for the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority's W&OD Trail, also known as the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park and Dominion Energy. It is at a point where the course of events can irrevocably alter the park’s future.
FCPD Sees Reductions in Most 2024 Year-End Crime
140 new police officers hired in 2024, net gain of 18 officers.
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis presented the Fairfax County Police Department Crime and Recruiting Data Update during the Board of Supervisors Safety and Security Committee Meeting on Monday, May 20.
Former Supervisor Cathy Hudgins Dies
Effective advocate for affordable housing, transit and human services, Hudgins was first African American woman elected to Board of Supervisors.
Catherine M. Hudgins, who represented the Hunter Mill district on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from 1999 to 2019, died on Saturday, May 24.
Memorial Day Weekend 2025
A roundup of events in four communities
Residents in Fairfax County observed Memorial Day weekend and the Monday observance with various ceremonies, wreath presentations, musical performances, and other events.
FCPS School Boundary Scenario Explorer
Fairfax County Public Schools plans to update the school boundary change scenarios this summer.
Five FCPS High School Seniors Awarded Corporate-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships
More merit scholarship awardees will be named in coming weeks.
Five academically talented Fairfax County Public High School students are awarded 2025 “Corporate-sponsored Scholarships” from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Gerry Connolly Dead at 75
Longtime congressman succumbs to esophageal cancer.
Congressman Gerry Connolly, the longtime Virginia politician and influential Democratic statesman on Capitol Hill, died early Wednesday, May 21.
Local Details of 2025 Point-In-Time Count
Fairfax County findings of individuals and families experiencing homelessness, vs. other jurisdictions.
Homelessness
Supervisors Formally Adopt FY 2026 Budget
Maintain $149.7 million less than school board’s request / Chairman McKay says 6 percent increase for teachers.
Budget
On Arbor Day
New agreement to protect vegetation along the W&OD, and the possibility of a W&OD Visitors Center in Vienna.
In a show of environmental resilience, on Friday afternoon, April 25, Arbor Day 2025, Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn joined the Mayor of the Town of Vienna, Linda Colbert; Paul Gilbert, executive director of NOVA Parks; Virginia State Delegate Holly Seibold; and others who gathered on a portion of the Town Green in Vienna behind the Freeman House and Museum.
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