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

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.

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E-bike rider seriously injured in Dunn Loring crash, as county shares safety tips

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 28, 2026 at 6:25PM

Cedar Lane is closed at Electric Avenue in Dunn Loring after a crash involving an e-bike and a vehicle (via Google Maps)

An electric bicycle rider was critically injured in a crash on Cedar Lane in Dunn Loring earlier this afternoon (Thursday).

Fairfax County police and fire units were dispatched to Cedar Lane at Electric Avenue at around 3:35 p.m. for a crash involving a cyclist and a vehicle, according to scanner traffic.

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Range of factors driving Richmond Highway pedestrian safety ‘crisis,’ analysis finds

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 28, 2026 at 3:05PM

Richmond Highway in Mount Vernon (Staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

More than 60 pedestrians and cyclists have been killed or seriously injured in crashes on Richmond Highway over the past decade — and conditions appear to be worsening instead of improving, a new analysis says.

Skimpy lighting and crossings, along with alcohol intoxication, appear to be driving factors behind the frequent serious crashes that occur in the approximately 14-mile corridor from the Alexandria border down to the Occoquan River south of Lorton, according to Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS).

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Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars from federal government

By Associated Press and Angela Woolsey

Published May 28, 2026 at 11:45AM

The CIA seal next to a U.S. flag at the agency's Langley headquarters (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government and stashing them in his home.

David Rush was arrested and charged with criminal theft of public money last week, according to federal court filings in Virginia, where he lives.

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Nurse campaigning for Herndon Town Council wants to give all residents a voice

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 28, 2026 at 9:15AM

Douglas Mejia (courtesy Doug Mejia for Herndon Town Council)

Though headlined by the Congressional midterms, this year’s election cycle will also feature critical local races in the Town of Herndon.

Douglas Isaac Mejia, a Herndon native and registered nurse, appears to be the first candidate to officially launch a bid for the Herndon Town Council, which will have all six seats on the ballot in November.

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Summer music festival in Tysons to celebrate 50 years of go-go

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 28, 2026 at 8:30AM

The DMV Summer Kickoff Music Fest at Lerner Town Square in Tysons (courtesy Tysons Community Alliance)

Lerner Town Square in Tysons will come to life this Sunday (May 31) with the distinctive beats of go-go music.

Take over the parking lot at 8025 Galleria Drive from noon to 8 p.m., this year’s DMV Summer Kickoff Music Fest will double as a 50th anniversary celebration of the musical genre invented in D.C.