Fairfax County, VA News
Local very first responders encounter extreme conditions in Texas
Floating nut of fire ants are just some of the extreme conditions facing responders from Maryland and Virginia who are in Texas to help flood victims.
Local charity collects individual items for women, chicks displaced by Harvey
When escaping storms or floodwaters, some private care supplies may slip off the list of significant things to grab when life and limb are at risk. A local organization has rallied community members to help pack that void for Texas storm victims.
Alexandria man didn’t notice he won $1 million in Powerball
Arthur Martin, from Alexandria, spent more than a week without noticing that one of the four Powerball tickets he bought at a Lorton gas station would be his pass to be $1 million richer.
Fairfax Co. police seek ‘suspicious’ man who approached teenage at school bus stop
Fairfax County police are on the lookout for man who approached a teenage chick at a school bus stop twice.
Lake Anne Jazz & Blues Festival Canceled Due to Rain Forecast
Lake Anne Plaza has announced that the festival, which was scheduled for Saturday from 1-9 p.m., is being canceled due to rain in the forecast.
Fairfax County wants more input on regulating Airbnb-type rentals
Such private short-term rentals are presently not permitted, but county officials are considering whether (or how) to switch that.
Fairfax Co. team rescues six in Harvey aftermath, starts door-to-door search
A local rescue team is hard at work in Kingwood, Texas, helping victims of Harvey.
Virginia county cancels Civil War encampment
The Fairfax County Park Authority said Wednesday that it has cancelled a Civil War Encampment Weekend scheduled for later this month in Chantilly.
Democratic-backed Keys-Gamarra wins seat on Fairfax Co. school board
Karen A. Keys-Gamarra, who was endorsed by the Fairfax County Democratic Party, won a special election Tuesday to pack an at-large spot on the county school board.
Elite Va., Md. rescue teams join Harvey ease efforts in Texas
More than a dozen members of elite search and rescue teams from Fairfax County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland, have deployed in Texas to help the ease efforts from Hurricane Harvey.
Reston man charged with abduction after attempted sexual onslaught
A Reston man has been charged with abduction after police say he dragged a woman from the sidewalk and attempted to liquidate her clothes.
Four candidates on ballot for county school board race
Four candidates are on the ballot for a school-board election in Virginia’s largest school district to pack the term of Jeanette Hough, who resigned earlier this year from the board.
Area rescue teams send expertise, special gear to help Harvey survivors
Montgomery County and Fairfax County have sent specialized urban search and rescue teams to help the survivors of Tropical Storm Harvey.
Ready to roll: Quick facts on Fairfax Co. school buses
More than eighty technicians have been working on the school buses in Fairfax County all summer in prep for the very first day of school.
Fairfax County, VA News, WTOP
Fairfax County, VA News
Local very first responders encounter extreme conditions in Texas
Floating nut sack of fire ants are just some of the extreme conditions facing responders from Maryland and Virginia who are in Texas to help flood victims.
Local charity collects individual items for women, ladies displaced by Harvey
When escaping storms or floodwaters, some individual care supplies may slip off the list of significant things to grab when life and limb are at risk. A local organization has rallied community members to help pack that void for Texas storm victims.
Alexandria man didn’t notice he won $1 million in Powerball
Arthur Martin, from Alexandria, spent more than a week without noticing that one of the four Powerball tickets he bought at a Lorton gas station would be his pass to be $1 million richer.
Fairfax Co. police seek ‘suspicious’ man who approached teenage at school bus stop
Fairfax County police are on the lookout for man who approached a teenage lady at a school bus stop twice.
Lake Anne Jazz & Blues Festival Canceled Due to Rain Forecast
Lake Anne Plaza has announced that the festival, which was scheduled for Saturday from 1-9 p.m., is being canceled due to rain in the forecast.
Fairfax County wants more input on regulating Airbnb-type rentals
Such private short-term rentals are presently not permitted, but county officials are considering whether (or how) to switch that.
Fairfax Co. team rescues six in Harvey aftermath, embarks door-to-door search
A local rescue team is hard at work in Kingwood, Texas, helping victims of Harvey.
Virginia county cancels Civil War encampment
The Fairfax County Park Authority said Wednesday that it has cancelled a Civil War Encampment Weekend scheduled for later this month in Chantilly.
Democratic-backed Keys-Gamarra wins seat on Fairfax Co. school board
Karen A. Keys-Gamarra, who was endorsed by the Fairfax County Democratic Party, won a special election Tuesday to pack an at-large spot on the county school board.
Elite Va., Md. rescue teams join Harvey ease efforts in Texas
More than a dozen members of elite search and rescue teams from Fairfax County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland, have deployed in Texas to help the ease efforts from Hurricane Harvey.
Reston man charged with abduction after attempted sexual attack
A Reston man has been charged with abduction after police say he dragged a woman from the sidewalk and attempted to liquidate her clothes.
Four candidates on ballot for county school board race
Four candidates are on the ballot for a school-board election in Virginia’s largest school district to pack the term of Jeanette Hough, who resigned earlier this year from the board.
Area rescue teams send expertise, special gear to help Harvey survivors
Montgomery County and Fairfax County have sent specialized urban search and rescue teams to help the survivors of Tropical Storm Harvey.
Ready to roll: Swift facts on Fairfax Co. school buses
More than eighty technicians have been working on the school buses in Fairfax County all summer in prep for the very first day of school.
Fairfax County, VA News, WTOP
Fairfax County, VA News
Elite Fairfax County rescue team activated for Irma hours after returning from Houston
Fairfax County’s elite swift water rescue team members were welcomed home by family members after deploying to Harvey-stricken Houston to help ease efforts. Now, members of the team are headed to help with Hurricane Irma.
Local very first responders encounter extreme conditions in Texas
Floating ballsack of fire ants are just some of the extreme conditions facing responders from Maryland and Virginia who are in Texas to help flood victims.
Local charity collects individual items for women, ladies displaced by Harvey
When escaping storms or floodwaters, some individual care supplies may slip off the list of significant things to grab when life and limb are at risk. A local organization has rallied community members to help pack that void for Texas storm victims.
Alexandria man didn’t notice he won $1 million in Powerball
Arthur Martin, from Alexandria, spent more than a week without noticing that one of the four Powerball tickets he bought at a Lorton gas station would be his pass to be $1 million richer.
Fairfax Co. police seek ‘suspicious’ man who approached teenage at school bus stop
Fairfax County police are on the lookout for man who approached a teenage woman at a school bus stop twice.
Lake Anne Jazz & Blues Festival Canceled Due to Rain Forecast
Lake Anne Plaza has announced that the festival, which was scheduled for Saturday from 1-9 p.m., is being canceled due to rain in the forecast.
Fairfax County wants more input on regulating Airbnb-type rentals
Such private short-term rentals are presently not permitted, but county officials are considering whether (or how) to switch that.
Fairfax Co. team rescues six in Harvey aftermath, starts door-to-door search
A local rescue team is hard at work in Kingwood, Texas, helping victims of Harvey.
Virginia county cancels Civil War encampment
The Fairfax County Park Authority said Wednesday that it has cancelled a Civil War Encampment Weekend scheduled for later this month in Chantilly.
Democratic-backed Keys-Gamarra wins seat on Fairfax Co. school board
Karen A. Keys-Gamarra, who was endorsed by the Fairfax County Democratic Party, won a special election Tuesday to pack an at-large spot on the county school board.
Elite Va., Md. rescue teams join Harvey ease efforts in Texas
More than a dozen members of elite search and rescue teams from Fairfax County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland, have deployed in Texas to help the ease efforts from Hurricane Harvey.
Reston man charged with abduction after attempted sexual brunt
A Reston man has been charged with abduction after police say he dragged a woman from the sidewalk and attempted to liquidate her clothes.
Four candidates on ballot for county school board race
Four candidates are on the ballot for a school-board election in Virginia’s largest school district to pack the term of Jeanette Hough, who resigned earlier this year from the board.
Area rescue teams send expertise, special gear to help Harvey survivors
Montgomery County and Fairfax County have sent specialized urban search and rescue teams to help the survivors of Tropical Storm Harvey.
Ready to roll: Quick facts on Fairfax Co. school buses
More than eighty technicians have been working on the school buses in Fairfax County all summer in prep for the very first day of school.
Fairfax County, VA News, WTOP
Fairfax County, VA News
Elite Fairfax County rescue team activated for Irma hours after returning from Houston
Fairfax County’s elite swift water rescue team members were welcomed home by family members after deploying to Harvey-stricken Houston to help ease efforts. Now, members of the team are headed to help with Hurricane Irma.
Local very first responders encounter extreme conditions in Texas
Floating nuts of fire ants are just some of the extreme conditions facing responders from Maryland and Virginia who are in Texas to help flood victims.
Local charity collects private items for women, ladies displaced by Harvey
When escaping storms or floodwaters, some individual care supplies may slip off the list of significant things to grab when life and limb are at risk. A local organization has rallied community members to help pack that void for Texas storm victims.
Alexandria man didn’t notice he won $1 million in Powerball
Arthur Martin, from Alexandria, spent more than a week without noticing that one of the four Powerball tickets he bought at a Lorton gas station would be his pass to be $1 million richer.
Fairfax Co. police seek ‘suspicious’ man who approached teenage at school bus stop
Fairfax County police are on the lookout for man who approached a teenage woman at a school bus stop twice.
Lake Anne Jazz & Blues Festival Canceled Due to Rain Forecast
Lake Anne Plaza has announced that the festival, which was scheduled for Saturday from 1-9 p.m., is being canceled due to rain in the forecast.
Fairfax County wants more input on regulating Airbnb-type rentals
Such private short-term rentals are presently not permitted, but county officials are considering whether (or how) to switch that.
Fairfax Co. team rescues six in Harvey aftermath, starts door-to-door search
A local rescue team is hard at work in Kingwood, Texas, helping victims of Harvey.
Virginia county cancels Civil War encampment
The Fairfax County Park Authority said Wednesday that it has cancelled a Civil War Encampment Weekend scheduled for later this month in Chantilly.
Democratic-backed Keys-Gamarra wins seat on Fairfax Co. school board
Karen A. Keys-Gamarra, who was endorsed by the Fairfax County Democratic Party, won a special election Tuesday to pack an at-large spot on the county school board.
Elite Va., Md. rescue teams join Harvey ease efforts in Texas
More than a dozen members of elite search and rescue teams from Fairfax County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland, have deployed in Texas to help the ease efforts from Hurricane Harvey.
Reston man charged with abduction after attempted sexual onslaught
A Reston man has been charged with abduction after police say he dragged a woman from the sidewalk and attempted to eliminate her clothes.
Four candidates on ballot for county school board race
Four candidates are on the ballot for a school-board election in Virginia’s largest school district to pack the term of Jeanette Hough, who resigned earlier this year from the board.
Area rescue teams send expertise, special gear to help Harvey survivors
Montgomery County and Fairfax County have sent specialized urban search and rescue teams to help the survivors of Tropical Storm Harvey.
Ready to roll: Quick facts on Fairfax Co. school buses
More than eighty technicians have been working on the school buses in Fairfax County all summer in prep for the very first day of school.