Fairfax County is one step closer to updating its regulations for manufactured homes for the first time in nearly half a century.
At its meeting last Wednesday (Nov. 19), the Fairfax County Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors amend the Comprehensive Plan and zoning ordinance guidelines for manufactured homes, which are sometimes called mobile homes or trailers.
Fairfax County officials are poised to consider two large redevelopments that would bring more than 1,000 housing units and tens of thousands of square feet of retail to Fair Oaks.
At its meeting Wednesday (Nov. 12), the Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve an amendment to its comprehensive plan for the redevelopment of the Fair Oaks Business Park.
A new community collaboration is set to kick off a week of action aiming to remove invasive species from trees in Fairfax County.
Fairfax Tree Rescuers will officially launch the Fairfax Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) with invasive species removal events throughout the county from Saturday (Nov. 8) to Nov. 16.
A national security contractor has received Fairfax County’s blessing to open a new campus in Herndon.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve the project for Peraton at its meeting on Tuesday (Oct. 28). No one spoke at a public hearing prior to the vote.
The final phase of a three-part office-to-housing redevelopment in Oakton is one step closer to the end of its journey.
At its meeting last week (Oct. 22), the Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a rezoning of the Three Flint Hill office building at 3201 Jermantown Road for Flint Hill Propco LLC.
Fairfax County Public Schools officials want to make sure students are using artificial intelligence as a tool rather than a crutch.
FCPS doesn’t have a comprehensive policy governing the use of AI, but officials are working on one. Superintendent Michelle Reid told the Fairfax County School Board at a work session this month (Oct. 7) that it’s important to make sure everyone is on the same page because AI is such a broad topic.
Fairfax County Public Schools officials are planning to use a traditional model for the division’s first new high school to open in 20 years.
The county school board discussed the latest updates in planning for a new high school on the western end of the county during a work session last week (Oct. 7).
A private school in the Wolf Trap area is one step closer to expanding its services to younger students.
The Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval Wednesday (Oct. 8) of a special exception permit for Oakcrest School to expand its campus to add kindergarten through fifth-grade students.
A planned renovation of Willow Springs Elementary School is still on track, as Fairfax County officials extend a review period for the project.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted last Tuesday (Sept. 30) to extend the deadline for county review of the proposal to May 27, 2026. The board approved the extension as part of its administrative items with no discussion.
