FCPD Helicopter Visits Middle School — “On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Katherine Johnson Middle School will host their annual career day. As a part of this year’s career day, Katherine Johnson Middle School has arranged for a Fairfax County Police Department helicopter to land and take off on the school’s athletic field. The helicopter will be in the area from approximately 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.” [City of Fairfax Police]
Stabbing Victim Was a Teacher — “A young teacher who was stabbed to death on Friday had just wrapped up a home session with a student in Annandale, Virginia. Fairfax County police were called to the 3900 block of Terrace Drive. They found 26-year-old Isha Koroma with several stab wounds to the face and neck, police said.” [NBC4]
Rescue Team Returns From Jamaica — Virginia Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue returned to Fairfax County Monday night (Nov. 10) after spending 10 days in Jamaica to assist with the emergency response to Hurricane Melissa, which resulted in at least 98 deaths on that island and in Haiti. “During the task force’s deployment, they helped to clear storm debris, assisted with food and water delivery, worked on reconnaissance missions and more.” [DC News Now]
New I-495 Toll Lanes to Open Next Week — “The northern extension of the 495 Express Lanes is on track to open on Saturday, Nov. 22 — ahead of the design-build contract schedule and the upcoming Thanksgiving travel period — pending no weather delays or unforeseen circumstances.” The new toll lanes will extend from Tysons to just south of the American Legion Bridge in McLean. [VDOT]
Delegate Partially Settles Defamation Lawsuit — “Days before the June 2024 Democratic primary for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, allegations surfaced that Del. Dan Helmer, D-Fairfax, had sexually assaulted a woman. Helmer, who finished second in the crowded contest, later filed a defamation lawsuit claiming the allegations were false and politically motivated.” As of late October, two of the three defendants in the lawsuit have settled out of court. [Virginia Mercury]
DMV Honors Purple Heart Recipients — “The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be setting aside a parking space for Purple Heart recipients at 16 different locations,” including centers in Alexandria, Fairfax and Tysons.” Announced on Veterans’ Day, the “initiative is part of the national Purple Heart Parking Project, which aims to honor and raise awareness of the sacrifices made by service members.” [WJLA]
Fairfax City Finishes Playground — “We’re excited to share that the new Pat Rodio Park playground is officially open and ready for play! Please note — the temporary fencing currently in place will remain while we finish final touches, including the new walkway, permanent fencing, and landscaping.” [Fairfax City Parks and Recreation/Facebook]
FCPS Views Girls’ Flag Football as Success — “Fairfax County Public Schools is putting its first girls flag football season in the win column. This sport was offered for the first time this year at all of FCPS’s 25 high schools, and more than 770 girls participated.” FCPS Executive Director of Student Activities and Athletics Tom Horn says the sport will be offered again next fall. [Northern Virginia Magazine]
It’s Wednesday — Expect sunny skies and a high around 58 degrees, with southwest winds of 10 to 13 mph shifting to west in the afternoon and gusts up to 24 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with a low temperature of 39 degrees and west winds between 6 and 9 mph. [NWS]
