Author: Vernon Miles

Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.

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Northern Virginia business leaders uneasy about tariffs and federal layoffs, survey finds

By Vernon Miles
The Tysons skyline shrouded by fog (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A survey of Northern Virginia business leaders found high levels of uncertainty after months of turmoil from tariff policies and federal job cuts.

The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (NVC) and communications agency Pinkston released a Q2 Business Leader Survey yesterday (Tuesday) that collected feedback from business organizations in Fairfax, Falls Church, Reston and other locations around Northern Virginia.

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VDOT begins work on shared-use paths for new Fair Oaks transit hub

By Vernon Miles
The Post Forest Drive and Random Hills Road intersection near Fair Oaks (via VDOT)

Construction has started on new shared-use pedestrian/cyclist paths in the Fair Oaks area, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced last week.

The project will replace the current sidewalks on Post Forest Drive and Random Hills Road with 10-foot-wide shared-use paths.

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Proposed townhouses stir traffic consternation at Vienna Planning Commission

By Vernon Miles
Renderings of 128 Nutley Street NW (image via Rust Orling Architecture/Town of Vienna)

Vienna’s Planning Commission offered little enthusiasm last week about the prospect of replacing a single-family home with a group of townhouses.

At a meeting on Wednesday (April 23), the commission voted to defer a vote on a plan to replace a home at 128 Nutley Street with nine townhouses.

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High school stabbing incites budget battle between Fairfax School Board and Board of Supervisors

By Vernon Miles
Fairfax County School Board logo (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

At their first meeting after a stabbing at West Potomac High School this week, School Board members said safety and the Fairfax County Public Schools budgets are inextricably linked.

School Board members expressed sympathy for staff, students and families affected by the stabbing, but also used it as a rallying cry in an ongoing budget battle with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

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Virginia State Police: Driver killed in early-morning crash on Beltway in Fairfax

By Vernon Miles
A Virginia State Police vehicle (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Virginia State Police (VSP) said a driver died after striking a tractor-trailer on I-495 early this morning near the Old Dominion Drive overpass.

According to VSP, the driver of the sedan crashed into the back of a tractor trailer around 1:50 a.m.

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Police: Juvenile charged in stabbing at West Potomac High School

By Vernon Miles
Fairfax County police at West Potomac High School (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) announced today (Thursday) that a 15-year-old student has been charged with malicious wounding after a stabbing that occurred yesterday at West Potomac High School.

According to FCPD:

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Taste of Tysons Corner returns next weekend

By Vernon Miles
A plate with food from a cooking demonstration is passed around at Taste of Tysons 2023 (courtesy Tysons Corner Center)

An event celebrating the flavors of Tysons Corner Center eateries is making a comeback next weekend.

Taste of Tysons Corner is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, from 1-4 p.m. at Tysons Corner Center (1961 Chain Bridge Road), and will feature a mix of food and events.

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Vienna to outlaw feeding deer and other wild animals

By Vernon Miles
Deer munches on leaves near the W&OD Trail (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Town of Vienna is hoping to buck its deer population with new measures outlawing feeding deer and other wild animals.

A new ordinance in Vienna would make it illegal for anyone to “place, distribute or allow the placement of food, salt, minerals or similar substances to feed or attract deer at any time.”

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BREAKING: One teen arrested and another hospitalized after West Potomac High School stabbing

By Vernon Miles
A Fairfax County police car (file photo)

Update 12 p.m. — Police said the alleged assailant, a 15-year-old, has been arrested and will be charged with malicious wounding. The 16-year-old who was stabbed has had their condition downgraded to stable. Both teens were students at the school.

While Fairfax County Public Schools are testing out metal detectors at schools, Superintendent Michelle Reid confirmed that West Potomac High School did not have metal detectors in place.

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