Early voting has officially started in Fairfax County for Congressional primary elections that will likely be relatively low on drama after a chaotic spring saw voters narrowly approve new districts that were subsequently nullified by the Virginia Supreme Court.
The county is opening three in-person early voting sites today (Thursday), starting with the Fairfax County Government Center at 8 a.m. and followed at 1 p.m. by the Mount Vernon and North County governmental centers.
Missing Swimmer’s Body Found — “Crews from the Montgomery County fire department recovered the body of 20-year-old Nazir Bell early Tuesday afternoon days after they started their search on Sunday evening.” Bell went missing while swimming in the Potomac River near the Billy Goat Trail during what “was supposed to be a fun outing with friends.” [NBC4]
Home Builder Convicted of Fraud — “A three-week criminal trial in Fairfax County Circuit Court ended Wednesday with a six-count conviction for home contractor Richard Craig Tadlock. The 76-year-old was convicted on five counts of construction fraud and one count of obtaining money by false pretenses.” [WUSA9]
Regional Lego Theft Ring Busted — “Three suspects are accused of conspiring to steal minifigures from numerous Lego sets across the D.C. area, making a tidy profit reselling them online. Collectible minifigures from fandoms such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Zelda were secretly swiped in 29 incidents, supplying a high-volume eBay storefront that netted over $36,000 in 12 months, according to a criminal complaint.” [ARLnow]
Repairs Continue on Potomac Water Pipes — Emergency repairs started on Tuesday (June 16) to fix a different section of the Potomac Interceptor than the one that “famously spewed raw sewage straight into the Potomac River” in January, an indicator of the “precarious state” of D.C.’s only drinking water source. Additional priority spots have been identified in Dulles and “on the DC-Maryland line by Chain Bridge.” [Washingtonian]
Former Kingstowne Library Slated for Retail — The owner of Landsdowne Centre is seeking contractors to divide roughly 20,000 square feet of space previously occupied by the Kingstowne Library and Center for Active Adults into “nine new retail spaces.” The shopping center is otherwise “fully leased” to tenants including CVS, Hangry Joe’s, Dairy Queen and more. [Washington Business Journal]
Local Student Honored for Safety Patrol Work — Inspired by his mother and older sister, William Kinne signed up to become a safety patrol member at Canterbury Woods Elementary School in Wakefield. “On Tuesday night, Kinne was recognized as AAA’s Safety Patroller of the Year. It marks the second consecutive year a student at the school has received the honor.” [WTOP]
New Eateries Coming to Bailey’s Crossroads — “Several new dining options are in the works for Bailey’s Crossroads. The Nile Restaurant is slated to open Monday, June 22, at 5624 Columbia Pike. Gamal Elhadi, the owner, plans to offer kebabs, grilled chicken, fried fish, salads, and Mediterranean specialties.” Multiple cafes, a Chinese restaurant and Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe are also under construction. [Annandale Today]
Metro Reflects on 50 Years of Service — “This year marks 50 years since Metrorail’s first trains began service in D.C. Over the course of the decades, the transit system has expanded significantly, playing a crucial role in the growth and development of the Washington metropolitan area.” Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke “views Metro’s story as intertwined with that of America and the DMV.” [DC News Now]
It’s Thursday — Expect a high of 94°F and partly sunny skies, with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 PM. At night, there is a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly before 3 AM, with a low of 69°F. [NWS]
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Good Wednesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 17, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect partly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers, turning to showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm, and a high of around 93°F. It will be breezy with west winds at 16 to 22 mph and gusts up to 33 mph, and precipitation has a 50% chance. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a low of about 69°F and west winds at 6 to 11 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. On Juneteenth, anticipate mostly sunny weather with a high near 84°F and northwest winds at 7 to 11 mph, with gusts up to 21 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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A motorcyclist has died following a multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday, June 17 that fully shut down Richmond Highway (Route 1) in the Lorton area.
First responders, including police officers, medics and a helicopter, were dispatched to Richmond Highway at Mims Street at around 3:29 p.m. for a crash involving a motorcycle and a car, according to scanner traffic.
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The Fairfax County School Board voted last week to approve a new policy that prioritizes full five-day school weeks throughout the year, confirms the length of spring and winter breaks, and sets a framework for the calendar year going forward.
After a tense discussion, the school board voted 8-4 on June 11 to approve a motion by Providence District member Karl Frisch revising an earlier draft of the policy.
Two state laws sponsored by state Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim (D-37) seeking to restrain federal immigration enforcement agents are being challenged by the Trump administration’s Justice Department.
The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia’s Richmond Division last Thursday (June 11), challenges Virginia’s incoming ban on law enforcement officers wearing face masks and restrictions on cooperation agreements between federal immigration enforcement and state and local law enforcement agencies.
Fairfax County continues to seek public feedback on a plan to improve safety on a deadly, hilly stretch of Lee Chapel Road in South Run.
The project aims to remove two vertical curves, improve sight distance, and realign the two-lane roadway on an approximately 1,800-foot-long segment between Fairfax County Parkway and Ox Road (Route 123).
Inova Health System’s CEO used a recent roundtable discussion with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and business leaders to connect his organization’s growth to broader quality of life across the region.
Health care is “the job engine and in many ways economic engine” of Northern Virginia, Dr. J. Stephen Jones said at yesterday’s meeting of the county’s Council for Economic Opportunity.
Fresh off its designation as the region’s best coffeehouse by Northern Virginia Magazine readers, Weird Brothers Coffee is brewing an expansion to Vienna.
The Herndon-based coffee roaster is working to open its first franchise shop in Windover Square at 106 Lawyers Road. Construction is now underway in the storefront previously occupied by 29th Parallel Coffee, which can still be found in Fairfax Station.
