Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin had a message this week for federal workers in Virginia affected by the Trump administration’s mass layoffs: there are job openings in the Commonwealth.
Speaking at Capital One headquarters in Tysons today (Monday), Youngkin announced the launch of VirginiaHasJobs.com, a new website aimed at connecting job seekers with employment opportunities across the state.
Virginia State Police are investigating a crash on Route 28 that killed a motorcyclist yesterday (Sunday).
According to police, the crash occurred around 12:36 p.m. yesterday on the entrance ramp from southbound Route 28 (Sully Road) to the I-66 West Express Lanes in Centreville.
One of the parking garages at the Huntington Metro Station is off limits for the foreseeable future.
Metro closed the station’s north garage (2701 Huntington Avenue) at 1 a.m. on Saturday (Feb. 22) for emergency structural repairs to address the fire suppression system and other rehabilitation work, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced last Friday (Feb. 21).
A number of factors reportedly brought Prince William County’s long-gestating plans for a Route 28 bypass to a halt, but top Fairfax County officials say they were surprised to find fingers pointed at them.
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted 5-3 on Feb. 4 to cancel the Route 28 Bypass Project, which aimed to relieve traffic congestion by extending Godwin Drive at Sudley Road in Manassas to Route 28 (Centreville Road) near Compton Road in Fairfax County’s Centreville area.
A last-minute compromise in Richmond has kept alive one of the Fairfax County government’s key transportation initiatives of 2025.
Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly approved language on Saturday (Feb. 22) allowing Fairfax and other Northern Virginia localities to host a pilot program focused on reducing vehicle-exhaust noise.
Members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors reacted favorably Tuesday (Feb. 18) to a request that pets be allowed in more Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority apartment properties.
“That review is underway,” Board Chair Jeff McKay said in response to comments by Gina Marie Lynch, the Mount Vernon representative to the Animal Services Advisory Commission.
Local Man Arrested in Florida for Alleged Assault — “A Fairfax County, Virginia, man has been arrested in Florida after authorities say he attacked the mother of his child and left their newborn baby in the snow.” The 20-year-old man “is accused of assaulting and strangling the victim during a Feb. 12 incident — the 13-day-old infant was dropped during the fight, according to a police investigation.” [WTOP]
Pedestrian Fatalities Still Elevated in D.C. Region — “Pedestrians are now twice as likely to be killed in the D.C. area as they were a decade ago, even as more local leaders promise safer streets. For the third consecutive year in 2024, the Washington region recorded more than 100 pedestrian deaths.” [Washington Post]
Second Student Charged in Edison HS Gun Incident — Fairfax County police detectives arrested a 17-year-old Edison High School student on Friday (Feb. 21) who allegedly “shared possession” of the same gun that led to a 16-year-old student’s arrest the previous day. The 17-year-old has been charged with possessing and brandishing a firearm on school property. [FCPD]
Fairfax City Launches Housing Survey — “Fairfax City has launched a survey, open now through March 15, to gather input from the public regarding housing in the city … Survey responses will help shape the city’s Affordable Housing and Homelessness Strategic Plan, set to be published in June.” [City of Fairfax]
Mobile Revolutionary War Museum Stops by Mount Vernon — “The free, 11,000-square-foot VA250 Mobile Museum Experience — a museum on wheels [can be found] at the Mount Vernon Estate’s west visitor parking lot until Feb. 26. The two-room museum is part of the state’s commemoration of Virginia’s role in the 250th anniversary of American independence, called the Semiquincentennial.” [On the MoVe]
Shopping Center in Woodlawn Up for Sale — “KLNB is marketing Sacramento Center at 8792 Sacramento Drive, fronting Richmond Highway near Mount Vernon Country Club in Fairfax County, on behalf of its owner, an affiliate of Capital Investment Advisors … The center is nearly 99% leased and features a standalone Chipotle that opened in September.” [Washington Business Journal]
Spa Opens at Gunston Plaza — “At Gunston Plaza in Lorton, the Gunston Head Spa officially opened for business Feb. 19. Under the same ownership as the nearby Gunston Massage business, the head spa provides clients with specialized head, scalp and hair services, as well as skin care and massages.” [On the MoVe]
Vienna Native Makes College Baseball History — “The College of Charleston has promoted Sam Gjormand to a Division I baseball general manager position. The Vienna native becomes the first female general manager and the second person to hold the position in the history of Division I baseball.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
It’s Monday — Expect sunny skies and a high of 54 degrees with calm winds transitioning to a southerly 6 to 11 mph breeze during the morning. Monday night will be partly cloudy, with lows around 39 degrees and south winds at 6 to 8 mph. [NWS]
Earlier this week, Fairfax County supervisors set a public hearing for next month to determine the fate of the county’s Tenant-Landlord Commission.
The advisory body, established in 1971, is slated for elimination, in part because it has become increasingly difficult to find people willing to serve on it. A public hearing and, likely, a vote on the body’s fate has been set for Tuesday, March 18.
A Centreville woman could face up to two decades in prison for embezzling thousands of dollars from the Herndon-based farmers’ cooperative where she worked.
Paula Sue Leventhal, 64, pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday (Feb. 19) to wire fraud after she redirected $550,000 from the cooperative to her personal bank accounts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved two redevelopment proposals on Tuesday (Feb. 18) that will turn areas in and around the Flint Hill Office Park near Jermantown Road in Oakton into residential communities.
The proposals to redevelop Redwood Plaza (10600 Arrowhead Drive) and a portion of the Flint Hill Office Park (10530 Rosehaven Street) were both approved unanimously.
