Fairfax County residents who live on streets that limit cut-through traffic can now get exempted from those restrictions.
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday (Feb. 18) to begin accepting petitions in July from neighborhoods that want to provide the carve-out for residents while retaining restrictions on other drivers.
Here in Fairfax County, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive townhouses sold last month (January 2025).
Most expensive townhouses sold
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Fairfax County is making headway in its push for the land rights needed to allow construction of a new sewer line in western Tysons.
In the past month, county staff have secured deals for five additional properties west of Route 7 (Leesburg Pike), Tajera DeSena, a senior right of way agent for the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES), told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (Feb. 18).
Fairfax County will look at creating a corps of “community safety officers,” who would have fewer powers than sworn law-enforcement personnel but could support the police department’s mission in an era of recruiting challenges.
“Based on experiences in other jurisdictions around the country and in our region, it could have some merit,” Braddock District Supervisor James Walkinshaw said when proposing on Tuesday (Feb. 18) that staff study the issue.
NoVa Youth Ensembles was recently selected to perform at the White House during the 2026 Christmas season at the Holiday Open Houses. Being chosen to perform at the White House is an incredible honor, and we are excited to represent Fairfax and Loudoun counties during this special time of year. As The White House welcomes visitors each Christmas season, performers have the unique opportunity to share their musical talents and holiday cheer. In the past, only a few dozen performer groups have been selected from over 1,000 applicants.
A grand jury has returned a true bill over the shooting death of a man at a Reston gym last summer.
Steve Taehee Ha, 43, was indicted Tuesday (Feb. 18), nearly six months after he was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
Next week will be one of the best times of the year to be a foodie in Fairfax City.
Nearly three dozen restaurants will offer set-price menus as part of Fairfax City Restaurant Week, allowing diners to sample a variety of different dishes throughout the week.
Winter Weather Advisory in Effect — “A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Thursday, Feb. 20, from 7 to 11 a.m. for accumulating snowfall during the morning commute. Expect accumulating snowfall and slick roads if traveling tomorrow morning, with surface temperatures in the upper teens to low 20s.” [Fairfax County Emergency Information]
Family of DCA Plane Crash Victim Sues — “The family of a passenger who died in the midair collision near Washington, D.C., filed legal claims against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the United States Army, seeking $250 million in compensation for each claim.” [ABC News]
Campaign Finance Reform Bill Goes to Governor — “The Virginia House and Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to tighten Virginia’s notoriously loose campaign-finance laws by banning the personal use of campaign funds, something already banned in 48 states and in federal contests.” Sen. Jennifer Boysko, who sponsored the Senate version of the bill, called it “a long-overdue first step” toward restoring faith in democracy. [Washington Post]
County Shares Resources for Fired Federal Workers — “Thousands of county residents and their families will likely be affected by the federal government’s recently announced plan to significantly downsize the federal workforce and budget. The county has a variety of resources and services that can help former federal employees, contractors and anyone else affected by job loss.” [Fairfax County Government]
Tysons Financial Firm Plans Expansion — “Nodal Exchange, LLC, North America’s largest power futures exchange and a subsidiary of the Deutsche Boerse Group’s EEX Group, will invest $300,000 to expand its operations. The expansion will create 33 new jobs.” The company’s headquarters are at 1921 Gallows Road. [Fairfax County Economic Development Authority]
Fairfax City Police Seek Man Wanted for Gun Possession — “City of Fairfax Police are asking the public’s help in locating [a man] who is wanted on two felony firearm possession warrants and four misdemeanor warrants. Police warn members of the public not to approach [the man], who is known to carry firearms and knives.” [Patch]
Inside ‘Legendary’ Springfield Recording Studio — “If the walls of Bias Studios could talk, they would sing. And it would sound amazing. Hiding next to a firehouse in Springfield, this unassuming one-story brick building has been quietly cranking out hit after hit since 1980.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
It’s Thursday — Snow is expected mainly before 1pm, with a high near 29. The day will be blustery with wind gusts that could reach 33 mph. There’s an 80% chance of precipitation, and snow accumulation could be less than one inch. Thursday evening will be partly cloudy and continue to be blustery, with a low around 22. [NWS]
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 — Feb 19, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Snow showers are expected mainly before 1pm, with a high near 28 and blustery northwest winds increasing from 9-14 mph to 16-21 mph in the afternoon, gusting up to 34 mph. There is an 80% chance of precipitation and potential for less than an inch of new snow accumulation. Thursday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 21, and northwest winds of around 18 mph, gusting up to 33 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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On paper, the Chantilly Chargers had calculated they could win their first boys region swimming and diving championship by a close score.
In reality, and with a little help, the squad won comfortably.
