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Pandemic-inspired ‘Circles of Memory’ memorial unveiled in Fairfax

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Public park with a glossy glass office building in the background and blue perforated cylinder sculptures in the foreground.
The new “Circles of Memory” memorial near the Herrity Building. (staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

Fairfax County marked the installation of its newest public artwork, conceived several years ago as a way to honor local residents lost to COVID-19, with a ceremony attended by a small crowd of people yesterday (Sept. 23).

“Circles of Memory,” located near the county’s Herrity Building and Public Safety Headquarters in Fairfax, was envisioned as a way to memorialize local people lost in the pandemic; in 2024, according to county zoning records, its purpose was expanded to also provide an area of “respite, reflection and remembrance in support of the mental health well-being” of the public and first responders.

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Month-long celebration of the arts returns to Fairfax in October

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Four musicians perform on an outdoor stage in front of a bright yellow mural with flowers and a hummingbird, playing banjo, mandolin, guitar, and upright bass.
A band performs at the inaugural Mason Arts Festival. (Courtesy ArtsFairfax)

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.

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Nonprofit opens Fair Oaks counseling center to serve at-risk youth and their families

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
A modern white office building with glass windows, three stories tall, surrounded by a parking lot and greenery (aerial view).
Youth For Tomorrow's new Fairfax Counseling Center is located at 12011 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Suite 504. (Courtesy YFT)

A faith-based nonprofit focusing on services for at-risk youths and their families has expanded its services in Fairfax County through a new office.

Youth for Tomorrow (YFT), a Prince William County-based organization that provides services for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing emotional, behavioral, or family challenges, opened a counseling center at 12011 Route 50, Suite 504, on July 1.

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New I-66 slugging network launching this fall to help commuters bypass tolls

By Emily Leayman
Modern office building with purple vertical louvers under a clear blue sky, with a crosswalk in the foreground.
The Monument Drive Commuter Parking Garage near I-66 in Fair Oaks (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The community-organized carpooling tradition known as slugging will soon expand to one of Fairfax County’s busiest commuting corridors.

Slugging, a form of carpooling that connects drivers and passengers on a common route, will have a September kickoff in the I-66 corridor. The initiative is being led by the I-66 Slugging Network, a coalition of residential groups and public agencies who want to create a slugging community along the interstate.

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Soccer coach accused of scamming families with promise of summer camp in Italy

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
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Ahmed Mohamed (courtesy Fairfax County Police Department)

A Fairfax soccer coach has been accused of bilking over a dozen victims out of tens of thousands of dollars through promises of a travel soccer summer camp in Italy.

Ahmed Mohamed, 31, of Fairfax, was arrested on June 30 and charged with 13 counts of embezzlement and another 13 of computer fraud, police announced.

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Police: Fair Oaks man charged with murder after wife was found fatally shot

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Leland Jameson, 64, of Fair Oaks (Courtesy FCPD)

The Fairfax County Police Department has charged a Fair Oaks man in connection with his wife’s death after she died from gunshot wounds last night (July 12).

Leland Jameson, 64, has been charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond.

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Banner’s Hallmark gift store has closed at Fair Oaks Mall

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
The Banner's Hallmark store in Fair Oaks Mall (staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

Hallmark is no longer greeting customers at Fair Oaks Mall, permanently closing its store there last week.

“We regret to inform you that our Fair Oaks Mall location is closing today,” the store said in an email sent to its customers on Friday (June 26). A coupon was attached for 20% off at other Banners’ Hallmark stores, “as a token of our gratitude.”

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Driver charged in Fairfax County Parkway hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Shaza Edris (via Fairfax County Police Department)

The driver believed to be involved in a crash that killed a pedestrian on Fairfax County Parkway last December has turned herself in and been charged in the pedestrian’s death.

Shaza Edris, 20, of Fairfax, was charged with felony hit and run involving in death, and using a handheld personal communications device while driving, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Friday (June 26).

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Two Fair Oaks office buildings sold, with one likely becoming housing

By Angela Woolsey
The Oakwood Center office building at 11781 Route 50 in Fair Oaks (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

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.

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Year-over-year apartment costs decline throughout Fairfax County in May

By Scott McCaffrey
Heming apartments in Tysons' Scotts Run neighborhood (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Year-over-year apartment rents were down across Fairfax County in May, mirroring a national trend.

All seven areas of the county analyzed by Apartment List in its monthly report showed declines from May 2025, even as the rental market experienced its typical seasonal growth from winter to spring.

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