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Fairfax Circuit Court satellite site to relaunch in South County

Published March 16, 2026 at 2:45PM

Fairfax County Circuit Court satellite location at the Cathy Hudgins Community Center in Reston (courtesy Fairfax Circuit Court)

After an extended hiatus, the Fairfax County Circuit Court will bring back its satellite services next month. This time, however, the pop-up will focus on the southern side of the county instead of the north.

The satellite site will provide select court services at the Gerry Hyland Government Center (8350 Richmond Highway) in Woodlawn from 9 a.m. to noon on the second Tuesday of every month, starting April 14.

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UPDATED: Tornado Watch replaced by Flood Warning for Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 16, 2026 at 11:35AM | Updated March 16, 2026 at 4:11PM

Stream runs into a culvert near the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Vienna during rain storm (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A Tornado Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued earlier today (Monday) for Fairfax County have been canceled or expired, but an Areal Flood Warning is now in effect until 6:30 p.m.

“Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring,” the 3:33 p.m. alert said. “Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.”

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Fairfax County supervisors urge Spanberger to veto casino bill

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 16, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated March 16, 2026 at 3:24PM

Virginia Senate chamber during final vote on SB 756 on March 14, 2025 (via Senate of Virginia/YouTube)

Despite weeks of debate and revisions, the Senate Bill 756 that the Virginia General Assembly sent to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk before adjourning on Saturday (March 14) wound up being exactly the same as the one introduced when the legislative session began in January.

After requesting a second conference to some groans from his colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-34) reverted to his original language for a new substitute bill to allow casino gaming in Fairfax County, limiting potential sites to a 1.5-million-square-foot mixed-use development in Tysons but otherwise treating Fairfax the same as the five cities in Virginia already eligible to host a casino.

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JUST IN: FCPS to release students early on Monday due to possible storms

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 15, 2026 at 7:30PM | Updated March 15, 2026 at 8:41PM

Fairfax County Public Schools (file photo)

Fairfax County Public Schools will change up its schedule tomorrow (Monday) in anticipation of potentially severe weather, including thunderstorms and even possible tornadoes.

Instead of the more typical two-hour delayed opening, however, FCPS has announced that schools and administrative offices will close three hours early, forcing many families to scramble for last-minute child care plans.

News

DEVELOPING: Three killed in single-vehicle crash in Reston

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 14, 2026 at 10:40AM

Fairfax County police car lights flashing (file photo)

Three people were killed and two were hospitalized as a result of a single-vehicle crash near Crossfield Elementary School in Reston earlier this morning (Saturday).

As of 10:30 a.m., Fox Mill Road remains closed in both directions at Folkstone Drive, where the crash occurred, as detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit investigate.

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BREAKING: Revised bill would allow temporary Tysons casino without local approval

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 13, 2026 at 10:30PM | Updated March 14, 2026 at 10:49AM

Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell seeks support for SB 756, which would make Fairfax County eligible to host a casino (via Senate of Virginia/YouTube)

The bill to allow a casino in Fairfax County has reemerged after nine days of negotiations with some significant changes from the version that passed the Virginia House of Delegates earlier this month.

The State Senate voted 22-16 today (Friday) to accept a substitute for Senate Bill 756 that would allow a temporary casino establishment in Fairfax before a referendum to permit a permanent development goes to voters.

News

UPDATED: GMU gives all-clear after bomb threat closed library

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 13, 2026 at 2:45PM | Updated March 13, 2026 at 4:11PM

The lobby of George Mason University's Fenwick Library (staff photo)

Update — George Mason University Police have determined that the bomb threat targeting Fenwick Library was unfounded.

“Law enforcement conducted an extensive search of the building and no devices were found,” a GMU spokesperson said. “The area has been deemed safe and normal operations may resume.”

News

Board calls for initial analysis of planned Reston Parkway, Hunter Mill intersection projects

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 13, 2026 at 8:30AM

Northbound Reston Parkway approaching Bluemont Way (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County might soon start making headway on intersection improvements slated for funding by the Reston Transportation Service District created nearly a decade ago.

The advisory board that provides input on the district’s tax rate and priorities voted without objection on Tuesday (March 10) to request that the county allocate $1 million each to initiate analyses of proposed projects on Reston Parkway at Bluemont Way and New Dominion Parkway as well as one for Hunter Mill Road at Sunset Hills Road.

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Vacant site near Tysons water tower acquired for affordable housing

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 12, 2026 at 2:45PM

The vacant land south of the Booz Allen Hamilton office building in Tysons Central was turned into a temporary green space with benches and trees (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

More housing could be coming to the partially finished Tysons Central neighborhood outside the Greensboro Metro station, but it will take a slightly different form than what developers pictured over a decade ago.

The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) has partnered with the developer Lincoln Avenue Communities to acquire a long-vacant lot near the Tysons water tower and turn it into affordable housing.

Around Town

JUST IN: Reston Station CVS not closing after all

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 12, 2026 at 1:45PM

CVS Pharmacy at 1906 Reston Metro Plaza, Suite 100, in Reston Station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

CVS has backtracked on plans to shutter its pharmacy at Reston Station.

The drug store chain told FFXnow today (Thursday) that it has decided not to close the store at 1906 Reston Metro Plaza, Suite 100, next month after reevaluating its “upcoming store closure plans.”