A Woodlawn man was arrested on Wednesday (June 17) after allegedly inappropriately touching a boy in a bathroom stall, police say.
Officers were called to the 8100 block of Fernlake Court on Tuesday (June 16) at around 7:10 p.m. for a report of a sexual assault, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
Pedestrian Killed in Seven Corners Crash — “Officers are on scene of a pedestrian crash at Leesburg Pike and Munson Hill Rd near Seven Corners. An adult male pedestrian was struck and transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. A second adult male pedestrian was struck and not injured.” [FCPD/X]
Motorcyclist Dies After Route 1 Crash — A motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on Richmond Highway and Mims Street in Lorton on Wednesday (June 17) has died, police announced last night. “Preliminary, alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash. Speed remains under investigation.” [FCPD]
Transit Schedules Modified for Juneteenth — “Fairfax Connector will operate Holiday Weekday Service on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of Juneteenth.” Meanwhile, Metro announced that rail and bus service will be more limited today before increasing frequency on the weekend for Pride events in D.C. [FCDOT]
Va. Joins Reproductive Freedom Alliance — “From support for legislation and ballot referendums to helping states stockpile abortion and miscarriage management drug mifepristone, a growing cohort of governors are banding together as the Reproductive Freedom Alliance. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Wednesday that she has joined the coalition.” [Virginia Mercury]
Quad God Visits Former School — “On June 15, Westbriar Elementary School students were paid a visit from a very special alumnus, none other than Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion figure skater Ilia Malinin. The Olympian has also become known as the ‘Quad God’ because of his ability to land some of the most difficult quadruple jumps in figure skating, including the first quadruple axel in competition.” [FCPS]
Update on RTC North Plan — “Fairfax County and Inova officials told Reston residents Tuesday night that a proposed rezoning for Reston Town Center North is meant to establish the framework for future redevelopment, not approve the final design of individual buildings.” [Patch]
Reston Residents Approve Speed Humps — “A Fairfax County traffic-calming plan to install three speed humps on Fairway Drive has been approved by residents in the ballot area, according to the RTAP Fairway Drive Task Force. The task force said it was notified June 15 by Supervisor Walter Alcorn’s (D-Hunter Mill) office that the plan had passed.” [Patch]
Falls Church Could Expand Car Tax Exemption — “Vehicles assessed at $1,500 or less are currently exempt from the city’s car tax of $4.80 per $100 assessed valuation. Under a proposal brought to Council members by Commissioner of Revenue Tom Clinton and city staff, the exemption level would double to $3,000.” [ARLnow]
It’s Friday — Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Night will be mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. [NWS]
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Good Thursday 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 18, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
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Emotions ran high at the Herndon Town Council’s May 26 meeting, as children and parents urged their local elected leaders to prevent the impending closure of a critical child care program.
Families were notified on May 19 that the Kids and Parents Engage (KAPE) program run by the nonprofit Cornerstones at its Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center will be shut down at the end of June, because funding will no longer be available.
The George Mason Friends will hold their semi-annual Fall Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale from Wednesday evening, September 23 through Sunday, September 27, 2026.
A Preview Sale will be held on Wednesday evening from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm for a $20 entry fee per adult. A no entry fee, General Sale, will begin on Thursday, September 23 and run through Sunday, September 27, with hours 10:00 am to 5:30 pm daily.
Two office buildings on the Fair Oaks Mall campus have changed hands in a $12.5 million deal that their new owners hope will jumpstart a revitalization.
The commercial real estate firm Silverline Equities announced Tuesday (June 16) that it has acquired Greenwood Plaza and Oakwood Center buildings at 12015 and 11781 Route 50.
Several Fairfax County supervisors this week signaled an interest in expanding the “Beyond the Bell” child care program following a reportedly successful pilot over the previous school year.
County staff proposed at the Board of Supervisors’ Health and Human Services Committee meeting on Tuesday (June 16) transitioning all existing School Age Child Care (SACC) sites to Beyond the Bell over the next few years, starting with an additional 21 schools this fall.
The Fairfax County School Board expects to spend about $2 million on engineering and designs for renovations to remake a private school south of Herndon into the new Skyview High School.
At its meeting on June 11, the board directed Fairfax County Public Schools staff to finalize an approximately $1.99 million contract for architecture and engineering services with Grimm + Parker Architecture.
A pedestrian has died after being struck by two different drivers on Richmond Highway early this morning (Thursday).
Police officers and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units were dispatched to Richmond Highway at Fort Hunt Road in Huntington at around 1:43 a.m. after one of the drivers reported to 911 that they “hit a pedestrian and then another car ran them over,” according to the police scanner.
Further reductions in Fairfax County’s office building inventory are needed, but the commercial office sector is not a dinosaur destined for extinction, industry officials say.
“We’re seeing our existing tenants … beginning to need more space,” Barry Bass, a cofounder of the real estate investment firm Silverline Equities, told the Board of Supervisors’ Council for Economic Opportunity on Tuesday (June 16).
