The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors last week fast-tracked consideration of plans by the Mount Vernon Country Club to update facilities on its 128-acre site.
Mount Vernon District Supervisor Dan Storck suggested the proposal has generated no pushback, allowing for a truncated review process once it clears the county’s planning commission.
A McLean office complex slated for redevelopment with residential condominiums could host housing specifically for the area’s growing older population instead.
Sunrise Senior Living has a contract to acquire part of the McLean Professional Park site at 1477 Chain Bridge Road. While the sale hasn’t closed yet, the operator is already mapping out plans to use the additional 2.8 acres of land to expand on its adjacent Sunrise at McLean Village community.
For the second year in a row, Fairfax County’s designated nonprofit arts agency is hosting a month-long celebration of the arts — and this time, there will be twice as many opportunities to join in the festivities.
Organized by ArtsFairfax, the “artoberVA” initiative will offer residents a variety of ways to enjoy the visual, performing, literary and culinary arts. More than 60 discounts and events from over 40 artists and organizations in Fairfax city and county are planned throughout October.
Join artist Nora Naranjo Morse (Kha’p’o Owenge ([Santa Clara Pueblo]), creator of Always Becoming, and the community that cares for the museum’s ephemeral outdoor sculpture family, to learn about the project’s evolution over the past two decades, and what the future holds.
Learn about the art of clay, traditions of sustainability in Pueblo building techniques, and more. Visitors can enjoy family-friendly art activities, dance performances by the Zuni Olla Maidens, watch a short film, and multiple opportunities to hear from the artist, her family, and museum experts that have contributed to the care and revitalization of the sculptures.
AI Tool Roll Outs at Area Airports — The federal government is testing a new Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories platform to predict air travel congestion and suggest alternative routes at the D.C. region’s three major airports, including Reagan National and Dulles. The tool faced skepticism from some passengers and a call for its suspension from Rep. Don Beyer. [WTOP]
Big Initial Early Voting Turnout — “More than 11,000 ballots have been cast already for the November election,” including over 6,000 ballots returned by mail, over 4,500 in-person early votes and over 900 ballots returned via drop box, as of yesterday (Monday) morning. “It’s the first full week of in-person early voting at three locations.” [Fairfax Office of Elections/Bluesky]
Call to Restart Dominion Merger Review Clock — “Attorney General Jay Jones told state regulators Friday that they should reset the 180-day review time period for the $67 billion Dominion Energy-NextEra Energy merger proposal, after the companies unveiled expanded conditions of the deal last week.” [Virginia Mercury]
Federal Grants for Hispanic-Serving Colleges Cut — “Virginia and Maryland colleges designated Hispanic-serving institutions, or HSIs, are seeking new funding sources after the Trump administration canceled the grant program, claiming it discriminated ‘by conferring government benefits exclusively to institutions that meet racial or ethnic quotas.'” Affected institutions include Northern Virginia Community College, whose student population is approximately one-quarter Hispanic. [WTOP]
Supervisor Fined for Speeding — “The reckless driving charge against Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez has been reduced to ‘improper driving’ … On Sept. 21, Jimenez pled no contest to the reduced charge of improper driving in Fairfax County Traffic Court. He was fined $500 plus $67 in court costs.” An odometer reading found a speed of 94 mph, lower than the 104 mph initially recorded by a Virginia state trooper on May 5. [Annandale Today]
Reston Hospital Gets Funding Boost — “A $25,000 grant announced Monday by Reston Hospital Center will help expand maternal health resources and blood pressure monitoring programs … The funding will help provide kits for new parents containing information” about pregnancy and postpartum health, and allow an automated blood pressure monitoring station to be installed in the community. [Patch]
McLean Mansion Sells for Over $17M — “A McLean mansion less than half a mile west of the CIA headquarters has sold for $17.5 million in a deal so private it appears to have been largely deleted from existence.” The 10,500-square-foot Georgetown Pike home was sold on Sept. 9 to an unnamed LLC, Fairfax County property records show, but listings on Realtor.com and Bright MLS have been wiped. The former “doesn’t even recognize the home as existing.” [Washington Business Journal]
Housing Authority Elects Chair — “The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) elected its chair and vice chair at its annual meeting on September 18, 2026. Lenore Stanton will serve as Chair, and Cynthia Bailey as Vice Chair. Ms. Stanton has served as Chair since 2024.” [FCRHA]
It’s Tuesday — Expect rain and possible thunderstorms with patchy fog and a high of 66°F. There is a 90% chance of precipitation. Night will be rainy with patchy fog before 2 a.m., a low of 56°F, and still a 90% chance of rain. [NWS]
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High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!
Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.
Good Monday 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 — Sep 21, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm today, with patchy fog in the morning and again in the afternoon. The high will be near 63°F with northeast winds at 11 to 13 mph and gusts up to 23 mph. There is an 80% chance of precipitation, with potential rainfall between half and three-quarters of an inch. Tonight, showers continue until 2 a.m., followed by rain. Patchy fog is possible before 2 a.m. The low will be around 55°F with northeast winds at 14 mph and gusts up to 23 mph. There’s a 90% chance of precipitation, with similar expected rainfall. See more from Weather.gov.
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Fairfax County is leading the way in terms of representation in the record-breaking 2026 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics.
A total of 1,356 residents aged 50 and older from across the local area are competing in 96 events at 34 locations during the 22 days of competition.
A man from Spotsylvania was arrested last week for allegedly threatening to bomb one of Northern Virginia’s biggest mosques.
The threat was posted as a comment on the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center’s Instagram page, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO).
A Fredericksburg-based specialty pet supply store plans to open its tenth location in Chantilly — its first in Fairfax County — this fall.
Dog Krazy, a franchise founded in 2006 by Nancy Guinn, will open at 13932 Route 50 in Sully Plaza. In addition to food and supplies for both dogs and cats, the 2,400-square foot store will offer self-service dog washes and grooming.
Since it began collecting near-miss data for local roads in 2021, Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets has accumulated more evidence that such close calls between drivers and other travelers reflect patterns of behavior, rather than random or one-time slip-ups.
More than 70% or 94 of the 129 near-misses reported by community members in Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church between January 2025 and June of this year were marked as recurring incidents, according to an analysis released by the volunteer-led safety advocacy organization on Sept. 10.
