Author: Jared Serre

Jared Serre covers local business, public safety and breaking news across Local News Now's websites. Originally from Northeast Ohio, he is a graduate of West Virginia University. He previously worked with Law360 before joining LNN in May 2024.

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NEW: Vienna bookshop Bards Alley to move after owner buys nearby building

By Jared Serre
Bards Alley Bookshop in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

An independent bookstore in Vienna will relocate within the next year after its owner purchased a building nearby.

After 10 years of leasing its current storefront at 110 Church Street NW, it was time to find a permanent home for Bards Alley Bookshop, owner Jennifer Morrow announced today (Wednesday).

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Rollout of red light traffic cameras approved by Herndon Town Council

By Jared Serre
The Herndon Town Council on Feb. 3, 2026 (screenshot)

Local lawmakers have approved a plan to bring red light cameras to Herndon.

The unanimous vote by the Herndon Town Council at last week’s meeting (Feb. 3) officially triggered the process to install the cameras — which are meant to catch and ticket drivers who run red lights — at intersections across the community.

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State Senate special election coming tomorrow for some eastern Fairfax County voters

By Jared Serre
State Sen. Adam Ebbin speaks at the No Kings Rally at Market Square in Old Town, June 14, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Some voters in Fairfax County will head to the polls tomorrow (Tuesday) with a state Senate seat on the ballot.

Though the majority of Virginia’s 39th Senate district is in Alexandria and Arlington, approximately 16,000 registered voters reside in the Fairfax County portion that starts at Seven Corners and continues southeast through Bailey’s Crossroads.

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BREAKING: Two juveniles arrested after man shot in Springfield neighborhood

By Jared Serre
Fairfax County police investigate a shooting at a home in the 7600 block of Cork Glen Way in Springfield (staff photo by James Cullum)

Two juveniles have been arrested in connection to the shooting of a man in Springfield earlier this afternoon (Friday).

The two suspects were taken into custody less than a mile away from the 7600 block of Cork Glen Way, where the shooting was reported, just after 2 p.m.

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UPDATED: Man killed in multi-car crash after striking police cruiser on Braddock Road

By Jared Serre
Crash at Braddock Road and Campus Drive in Braddock (via Google Maps)

One man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash this afternoon (Friday) after striking a police cruiser stopped at a traffic light in Braddock.

The 57-year-old man was driving east in a Toyota Camry when he struck the Fairfax County Police Department vehicle around 1:09 p.m. at the intersection of Braddock Road and Prestwick Drive, police said.

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Proposed redistricting map splits Fairfax County into five Congressional districts

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Del. Don Scott, speaker of the House of Delegates, at the inauguration of Gov. Abigail Spanberger at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Jan. 17, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Virginia Democrats released their long-awaited redistricting proposal yesterday (Thursday) in a bid to expand the party’s presence in Congress while countering similar gerrymandering attempts by Republicans.

Party leaders rolled out a map that’s projected to give Democrats an advantage in 10 of Virginia’s 11 Congressional districts, and as expected, much of that comes at the expense of Northern Virginia — the bluest part of the state.

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McLean man convicted for leading $1.5 million Ponzi scheme

By Jared Serre
The Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse in Alexandria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A McLean man faces 30 years in prison after being convicted on charges related to his operation of a Ponzi scheme centered on the buying and selling of precious metals.

Warith Deen Muhammad, 39, was convicted in federal court on Wednesday (Feb. 4), less than four months after being arrested for his role in the scheme that netted him $1.5 million between November 2021 and June 2023.

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Fire at West Springfield townhome leads to death of 2 dogs

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Firefighters respond to a townhome fire in West Springfield (photo via Fairfax Fire & Rescue)

Two dogs sustained grave injuries today (Thursday) in a West Springfield house fire.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded to a middle-unit townhome in the 5800 block of Rexford Drive shortly after 10 a.m.

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Va. Senate bills that would’ve repealed traffic cameras target fees instead

By Jared Serre
A red light camera in the City of Fairfax (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Two bills that would have dramatically changed local governments’ ability to enforce traffic laws have changed course despite bipartisan support in Richmond.

S.B. 297 and S.B. 306, authored by state Sen. Mark J. Peake (R-8), would have repealed the authority of localities to install speed-monitoring and red light cameras, respectively. But as of Monday (Feb. 2), the possibility of a ban has been stripped from both bills.

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Auditor: FCPD involvement in mental health calls should be reconsidered

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The Fairfax County Police Department investigating an officer's fatal shooting of a woman at the VY Reston Heights apartments on Sept. 16, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Fairfax County’s independent police auditor has recommended that the role of police officers on mental health crisis-related calls be reconsidered.

Richard Schott, who has served as the police auditor since the role was created in 2017, suggested the county reevaluate how it approaches behavioral health calls as part of his review of a fatal shooting by police in Reston in September 2024.

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