Fairfax County supervisors on Tuesday (June 9) honored students from robotics teams at two schools for participation in recent international competition.
The Hayfield Secondary School Night Hawks and Marshall High School Gryphon Robotics each competed in the FIRST Robotics World Championship, held in Houston April 29-May 2.
Local and state transportation planners hope to provide some additional protection to users of the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail with a new safety initiative.
If approved by the Virginia Department of Transportation, the initiative will add high-visibility stop signs at nine trail intersections in Fairfax County, according to NOVA Parks, which owns the 45-mile-long regional park and is supporting the proposal.
A proposed amendment to Fairfax County’s comprehensive plan that could transform Centreville over the next few decades gained a key endorsement from the county’s planning commission this week.
The commission voted Wednesday (June 10) to recommend adoption of the amendment, which envisions a more walkable 2,700-acre area with a defined “town center,” more affordable and mixed-use housing, and enhanced public transportation.
The repurposing of Inova Health System’s former administrative headquarters in Merrifield is seeing mixed success nearly three years after it was approved by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
While construction continues on a conversion of one office building at 2990 Telestar Court into affordable housing, the live/work units planned for an adjacent building at 8110 Gatehouse Road are no longer moving forward, Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik shared at the board’s meeting on Tuesday, June 9.
Dominion Leaders Grilled on Merger — “Lawmakers gathered in Richmond this week to grill Dominion leadership on the $67 billion all-stock deal which could see management of half of Virginia’s energy move outside the commonwealth.” Legislators on Virginia’s Energy Commission who questioned the acquisition by NextEra included Fairfax Del. Rip Sullivan and Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell. [WVTF]
Kennedy Center Board to Challenge Ruling on Name — “President Donald Trump’s handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.” The board voted yesterday (Thursday) to seek a stay of the May 29 ruling that found Trump’s name was added illegally. [Associated Press]
Criminal Record Sealing Law to Take Effect — “A Virginia law going into effect on July 1 will seal the criminal records of many people convicted of low-level offenses … Advocates say the change will open up housing and employment opportunities, helping people to move on with their lives years after committing an offense. Critics have raised public safety concerns.” [ARLnow]
Tex-Mex Restaurant Opens Near GMU — Doña Mesa Tex Mex Kitchen opened yesterday (Thursday) at 106 Braddock Road, Suite C, in University Mall, joining other recent additions like the rebranded Velocity Bar and Kitchen and Another Broken Egg Cafe. The menu features “the quesadillas, fajitas and tacos Tex-Mex fans will expect, as well as specialties like slow-cooked Mexican ribs, stuffed shrimp, marinated grilled chicken, ribeye steak and more.” [Patch]
Sports Complex Expansion Approved — “The Board of Supervisors on June 9 approved a zoning special exception to allow a major expansion of the private school for elite student athletes at the St. James sports complex in Springfield … The expansion will allow the [St. James Performance Academy] to enroll 660 students and add 110 employees.” [Annandale Today]
Resources for the World Cup — “The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway until July 19 — the global sporting event that captures passion and play … There are many watch parties for many teams across the county. If you want to cheer on the U.S. Men’s National Team, then Tysons is one spot to consider for matches on June 12, June 19 and June 25.” [Fairfax County Government]
Taste of Springfield Returns — “Join us for the 8th annual Taste of Springfield Festival on Saturday, June 13th from 11 AM-5 PM in the parking lot near Dick’s Sporting Goods … This family-friendly event allows you to stroll through the dozens of fun exhibitors outdoors while sampling some of the delicious offerings of local restaurants and chefs.” [Springfield Town Center]
RTC North Town Hall Next Week — “Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn will host a community town hall next week on the Reston Town Center North rezoning proposal before it advances to the Planning Commission in July. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the North County Governmental Center.” [Hunter Mill District Office]
New Legal Notice — Establishment seeks restaurant ABC license; objections due within 30 days. [Public Notices]
It’s Friday — There’s an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 pm, with some severe storms possible. The high will be near 95, and the heat index could reach 103. In the evening, storms will continue until about 8 pm, with lows around 67. [NWS]
Isabel Theodore is heading to Cape Canaveral.
The fifth-grader at Floris Elementary School in Herndon was among 250 students nationwide awarded earlier this month by the America’s Field Trip contest, which invited students from third to 12th grade to submit writing and artwork on what America means to them in commemoration of the country’s 250th birthday.
Just in time for the nation’s 250th birthday, an immersive new exhibit that includes household objects owned by the first president will open inside a fully reimagined education center at George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
A ribbon cutting for the $20 million transformation — touted by Mount Vernon officials as a “birthday gift to America” — is slated for today (June 11).
With just over three months to go, a crew of 600 workers is shifting into round-the-clock mode to ensure Dulles International Airport’s $700 million Concourse E is ready on time.
“These guys are working hard to get this done,” Airport Manager Richard Golinowski said during a Wednesday (June 10) media event spotlighting progress on the 14-gate facility to be used by United Airlines.
Fairfax County’s drinking water utility is joining several D.C.-area organizations in a regional study to evaluate backup water supply alternatives to the Potomac River.
Fairfax Water is joining Maryland’s WSSC Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a $25 million “Secure the Source” study to explore potential large-scale alternatives that could provide several weeks of emergency backup water supply for over 5 million residents in the D.C. region currently served by the Potomac.
Fairfax County police believe a driver might’ve been speeding when she fatally crashed on Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield on Tuesday (June 9).
Charity McGhee, a 49-year-old resident of Alexandria, was driving a Toyota Camry east on Old Keene Mill Road when the sedan appears to have veered off the roadway “and struck a guardrail” near Tiverton Drive, the Fairfax County Police Department said in an update yesterday.
