Multiple traffic lights in the area of Willard Road and Lee Highway in Chantilly are down, police said.
The Fairfax County Police Department is on the scene of what appears to be a widespread power outage.
Author: Fatimah Waseem
The Town of Herndon is considering reductions in its parks and recreation fees in order to reduce financial barriers and encourage underserved youth and families to use the town’s facilities.
At a Herndon Town Council meeting on Sept. 5, the council discussed the proposal. If approved, the town would identify specific single and multi-family residents that could benefit from a reduced admission fee for the Herndon Community Center, which includes an indoor pool, gym, fitness room and racquetball courts.
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An inaugural fall market is set to kick off at The Boro in Tysons later this month.
The six-week market — Tysons Fall Mixed Market — will bring more than 30 local producers, markers and food vendors to the parking lot next to The Boro’s sandlot.
The demolition of several dilapidated residential structures and outbuildings at Lake Fairfax Park is set to begin in mid-September.
The structures are part of property the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) purchased in 2014 along Hunter Mill Road. Ben Boxer, a spokesperson for FCPA, told FFXnow that the structures will be removed as a result of numerous complaints from the community.
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A 29-year-old Fairfax resident has opened his own optometry office in Herndon’s Fox Mill Shopping Center.
Beyond Eyecare opened last month at 2539 John Milton Drive. Sami Khaldieh, who has lived in Fairfax since 1996 and attended local schools like Franklin Middle School and Oakton High School. He received his Doctorate of Optometry from Pennsylvania College of Optometry.
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Updated at 3:24 pm: The man was take into custody without incident.
Earlier: Local police are investigating as a man barricaded himself in a home on Piney Grove Drive in Merrifield this afternoon.
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Update at 2:11 p.m.: The county is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 2:09 to 3 p.m. today (Thursday).
Earlier: After two days of excessive heat, rain is officially on the horizon.
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(Updated at 4:45 pm) Local police have arrested a man suspected of crashing a stolen car into a Lorton home earlier this morning at around 4:40 a.m.
Nico Anthony Doublet, 32, was arrested today (Thursday), after a community-led search.
The second annual Reggae on the Lake festival returns to Lake Anne Plaza on Saturday (Sept. 9).
The festival brings together reggae bands from around the country. It is headlined by Third World, a Grammy-nominated, Jamaica-based band that is currently completing its 50th anniversary world tour.
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Updated at 9:25 p.m.: The man was safely apprehended by police.
Earlier: Local police are responding to an incident this evening at Springfield Mall where a man is reportedly “experiencing a crisis,” according to the Fairfax County Police Department.