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UPDATED: Driver killed in two-vehicle crash outside Chantilly Bible Church

Published June 2, 2026 at 10:30AM | Updated June 2, 2026 at 6:56PM

Pleasant Valley Road was closed at Cub Run Road in Chantilly on June 2, 2026 for a two-vehicle crash (via Google Maps)

A man hospitalized this morning (Tuesday) following a two-vehicle crash that occurred outside Chantilly Bible Church has now died, the Fairfax County Police Department announced.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to Pleasant Valley Road at Cub Run Road for the crash at around 8:38 a.m., according to scanner traffic.

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EXCLUSIVE: Spurred by Tysons casino fight, new advocacy group wants to put money behind local voices

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 2, 2026 at 10:00AM | Updated June 3, 2026 at 4:05PM

A Fairfax County flag flies next to Virginia and U.S. flags outside the Fairfax County Government Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The now-annual battle over whether Fairfax County should have a casino is over for 2026, but as some local elected officials and community leaders see it, a larger tug-of-war with the state for control over development decisions has begun.

Dranesville District Supervisor Jimmy Bierman, former state Del. Kathleen Murphy, and other Fairfax County advocates have launched a nonprofit called Communities First VA that’s dedicated to protecting the authority of local government and giving residents “a stronger voice in decisions that shape their communities,” according to a press release shared first with FFXnow.

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FCPS review backs Fairfax High School staff’s handling of student convicted of groping

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 2, 2026 at 8:30AM

Fairfax High School sign (file photo)

Fairfax High School’s response to reports that a student was groping female peers was fully consistent with Fairfax County Public Schools protocols for handling sexual misconduct, Superintendent Michelle Reid says.

FCPS hired an outside law firm in March to conduct a review of how staff and administrators handled the complaints against 18-year-old Israel Flores Ortiz after multiple parents of victims told WJLA that they felt the school had “diminished” their children’s experiences and “attempted to sweep it under the rug.”

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Former Matchbox restaurant at Reston Station turning into office space

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 1, 2026 at 3:45PM | Updated June 1, 2026 at 4:45PM

A sign for Reston Station in front of the office building at 1900 Reston Metro Plaza (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Interior demolition work is underway in the former Matchbox suite at Reston Station, but the new occupant won’t be the community-serving retail local residents likely hoped to see.

The approximately 5,500-square-foot space on the ground floor of the office building at 1900 Reston Metro Plaza is being incorporated into the future headquarters of engineering and technology contractor Amentum, a spokesperson for property owner and developer Comstock Companies says.

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New beer garden to open at The Boro this week with live music, giveaways

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 1, 2026 at 1:45PM

The Boro Biergarten will open on Thursday, June 6 in Boro Park outside El Bebe in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Boro in Tysons is adding a beer garden of its own, giving residents a new place to kick back and enjoy some refreshments as summer arrives.

The Boro Biergarten will make its debut this Thursday (June 4) with a three-day grand opening celebration featuring live music, food and drink specials, and giveaways at Boro Park (8350 Broad Street).

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Waitlist opens for affordable units in forthcoming Spring Hill Metro apartment high-rises

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 1, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated June 2, 2026 at 9:52AM

The Exchange at Spring Hill Station under construction in February 2026 behind the Spring Hill Metro station in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Prospective residents can now apply to be considered for one of the affordable apartments currently under construction near the Spring Hill Metro station in Tysons.

The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) began accepting waitlist applications at 8 a.m. today (Monday) for a limited number of units in The Exchange at Spring Hill Station reserved for its Project-Based Voucher program, which subsidizes rental costs for low-income households.

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Fairfax County still under drought warning despite recent rain

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 29, 2026 at 3:45PM

Wolftrap Creek in Vienna on May 22, 2026 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A rainy Memorial Day weekend that canceled events and water park openings wasn’t enough to alleviate the drought plaguing Fairfax County and the rest of Virginia.

Almost the entire state remains under a drought warning, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announced today (Friday). The only exceptions are Isle of Wight County and a few cities in the southeast, which are under a drought watch.

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Emergency response drill planned at Metro’s West Falls Church rail yard

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 29, 2026 at 1:45PM

Dulles Access Road bridge over the rail tracks at the West Falls Church Metro station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Don’t be alarmed if you see fire trucks, ambulances and other emergency vehicles swarming the West Falls Church Metro station area this Sunday (May 31).

Metro announced today that the West Falls Church Rail Yard to the north of the transit station near I-66 and the Dulles Access Road in Idylwood will host an emergency response exercise from 6 a.m. to noon that day.

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W&OD Trail expands operating hours in Herndon and Loudoun County

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 29, 2026 at 10:00AM | Updated May 29, 2026 at 12:53PM

The Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Herndon (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park visitors can now officially enjoy the trail during the same hours at any point in its 45-mile length.

The board of directors for NOVA Parks, the regional authority that owns and operates the park, voted at its May 21 meeting to standardize 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily as the W&OD Trail’s formal operating hours, effective immediately.

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UPDATED: Man shot in Fair Oaks neighborhood after ‘verbal exchange,’ police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 28, 2026 at 6:45PM | Updated May 29, 2026 at 2:05PM

Sign for the West Oaks Corner neighborhood in the Fair Oaks area (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A man was hospitalized after being shot in the West Oaks Corner neighborhood near Costco Thursday afternoon (May 28).

Police were dispatched to the 12200 block of Sessile Commons in Fair Oaks around 5:29 p.m. after 911 dispatchers received a call for a weapons discharge, according to scanner traffic.