Our newest Centreville location is conveniently located off of Centreville Road!
The clinical team leads at Centreville are ready to take care of your families today!
For six decades, Fairfax Pediatric Associates has been a trusted leader in pediatric care across Northern Virginia. Voted #1 Pediatric Practice in Northern Virginia by families in Virginia Living’s Best of Virginia Awards, Fairfax Pediatric Associates is dedicated to helping children thrive from infancy through young adulthood through compassionate, evidence-based medical care.
With convenient locations in Fairfax, Centreville, and Brambleton, Fairfax Pediatric Associates makes high-quality pediatric care easily accessible for local families. FPA providers are passionate about supporting the health and well-being of children throughout the community, helping to strengthen families through compassionate care, education, and advocacy.
There is so much to celebrate at FPA this year! This summer marks an exciting milestone as the practice celebrates 60 years of caring for children while continuing to grow with its newest Centreville location. Adding to the celebration, Dr. Villa recently published her first book, Embracing Grace, a heartfelt story for children about belonging, self-worth, and the courage to believe in themselves. At Fairfax Pediatric Associates, caring for children extends far beyond office visits. (more…)
The Workhouse Art Center in Lorton (staff photo by James Cullum)
The Fairfax County Planning Commission on June 3 added its support to a plan to guide development of key Lorton areas for the next two to three decades.
The Lorton Core Study, now headed to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for final consideration, envisions a more urban and connected community.
Our newest Centreville location is conveniently located off of Centreville Road!
The clinical team leads at Centreville are ready to take care of your families today!
For six decades, Fairfax Pediatric Associates has been a trusted leader in pediatric care across Northern Virginia. Voted #1 Pediatric Practice in Northern Virginia by families in Virginia Living’s Best of Virginia Awards, Fairfax Pediatric Associates is dedicated to helping children thrive from infancy through young adulthood through compassionate, evidence-based medical care.
With convenient locations in Fairfax, Centreville, and Brambleton, Fairfax Pediatric Associates makes high-quality pediatric care easily accessible for local families. FPA providers are passionate about supporting the health and well-being of children throughout the community, helping to strengthen families through compassionate care, education, and advocacy.
There is so much to celebrate at FPA this year! This summer marks an exciting milestone as the practice celebrates 60 years of caring for children while continuing to grow with its newest Centreville location. Adding to the celebration, Dr. Villa recently published her first book, Embracing Grace, a heartfelt story for children about belonging, self-worth, and the courage to believe in themselves. At Fairfax Pediatric Associates, caring for children extends far beyond office visits. (more…)
Panelists Taylor Chess, Jason Stanford, Ryan McLaughlin and Terry Clower at a George Mason University regional economic forum (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)
More than 20,000 Fairfax County residents were counted as jobless for the 10th consecutive month in new employment data.
With 612,551 Fairfax residents employed in the civilian workforce and 20,272 looking for jobs, April’s unemployment rate of 3.2% was up from 2.8% year-over-year, according to data reported June 3 by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.
Herndon Police Department (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Police are still searching for a Herndon man who allegedly attacked people at his home and then fled the scene in one of the victim’s vehicles — with the victim inside it.
Officers were sent to the house in the 1000 block of Knight Lane around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday (June 6) after 911 received a call about an “altercation,” according to the Herndon Police Department.
Connect with neighbors, learn about Lafayette Federal, and grab fun giveaways! All while enjoying food from local El Tio Grill inside our Great Falls branch.
Red, purple and pink flowers planted at the Vienna Town Green (photo by Amy Woolsey)
Divide Over Data Center Tax Breaks Persists — “The new fiscal year starts next month, but Virginia still has no budget. And leaders in the General Assembly are still divided over what to do about a tax break for data centers.” [WVTF]
More Details on Ex-CIA Official’s Alleged Gold Bar Stash — “The former senior CIA official found with more than $40 million worth of gold bars in his house allegedly created a fake, highly classified intelligence program that he used as a conduit to funnel millions of dollars for his personal use, according to people familiar with the criminal investigation.” [Washington Post]
Bill Would Require DHS Reports to Congress — “Rep. James R. Walkinshaw, who represents Virginia’s 11th District and serves on the House Committee on Homeland Security, introduced legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security to notify Congress within 72 hours of any serious bodily injury or death involving people in federal custody or caused by DHS personnel.” [Patch]
Vienna Man Challenging Traffic Tickets — “A Northern Virginia man says he has spent years fighting traffic tickets tied to a car he doesn’t own, after someone allegedly created fake copies of his vanity license plate and used them on other vehicles.” The citations, tickets and violations have mostly come from D.C. and Prince George’s County in Maryland. [FOX5]
Va. Bans Weapons in Mental Health Care Facilities — “Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Thursday signed legislation prohibiting firearms and other dangerous weapons in medical facilities that provide mental health and developmental services, saying the measure will help protect patients, visitors and healthcare workers from workplace violence.” [WSET]
Road Closure in Lincolnia — “Weather permitting, Fifth Street (Route 1144) between Cherokee Avenue (Route 2246) and Chowan Avenue (Route 2241) will be closed to through traffic Monday, June 8; Tuesday, June 9; Wednesday, June 10; and Thursday, June 11, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day for drainage pipe replacement … Drivers are asked to follow posted detour signs.” [VDOT]
Photos for America’s 250 Time Capsule Wanted — “The Virginia congressional delegation invites individuals across the Commonwealth to submit photographs to be considered for the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule. The delegation is collecting photographs that represent the many treasures Virginia has to offer in 2026 … The capsule will be opened on the nation’s 500th anniversary, July 4, 2276.” [Sen. Mark Warner]
MLK Pool Splash Pad Opens — “Fairfax County Park Authority welcomes the local community to beat the heat this summer at Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool — with an inclusive splash pad … The new, all-access splash pad opens for the 2026 summer season, replacing the tot pool that once stood in its place.” [FCPA]
It’s Monday — Expect sunny conditions with a high of around 83°F and an east wind at 7 to 9 mph. Night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 58°F. Winds from the southeast at 5 to 10 mph will become lighter after midnight, with possible gusts up to 18 mph. [NWS]
Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high of around 91°F. A light west wind will increase to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. On Saturday night, there’s a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10 p.m. and midnight. The night will be partly cloudy with a low of about 72°F and a west wind at 5 to 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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Left to right: Stephanie Gale, Matthew Thorsen and Trevor Papavasiliou (courtesy FCPD)
Three people employed by Fairfax County Public Schools were arrested this week for different crimes at local schools, including one case of allegedly inappropriate behavior with a student.
According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Langley High School math teacher Matthew Thorsen, 38, was taken into custody at his home in Reston yesterday (Thursday) after detectives found that he had “engaged in unlawful and inappropriate contact with a student.”
Older man texting (photo by Vitaly Gariev/Unsplash)
The Fairfax County government’s efforts protecting seniors from scams is about to enter the texting era.
As part of the Silver Shield anti-fraud effort of the Department of Family Services, a text-message service is being developed to provide timely but not overwhelming amounts of messages for those who sign up. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors was briefed on the program at the June 2 meeting of its Older Adults Committee.
The city was awarded $80,000 for the planned roadway safety audit by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), which approved a total of $980,000 in grants last month for 12 different local transportation consulting projects in Virginia and Maryland.
