The Wolf Trap Nursery site on Leesburg Pike is officially set to be replaced with a residential neighborhood.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a developer’s proposal last month (Oct. 27) to build 13 single-family homes on the nearly 6.5-acre property at 9439 Leesburg Pike.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has authorized changes giving Visit Fairfax more responsibility — and funding — for developing and running community events that could attract tourists and other outside visitors.
Board members voted unanimously at their Oct. 27 meeting to amend a memorandum of understanding between the county government and the independent nonprofit, handing it event management responsibilities previously delegated to Celebrate Fairfax.
Another portion of the Woodland Park suburban office complex south of Herndon is set to turn into a mostly residential neighborhood.
At its Oct. 27 meeting, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved plans from The Pinkard Group, a D.C.-based real estate investment firm, to redevelop approximately 34 acres of the office park at 2291 Wood Oak Drive in McNair with 429 to 584 homes.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has granted a developer the flexibility to construct townhouses in part of a Tysons neighborhood and, in return, obtained a pledge to speed up creation of a planned 5-acre Signature Park on the site.
The supervisors voted unanimously on Oct. 27 to approve proffer condition and conceptual development plan amendments allowing property owner Link Logistics to construct townhouses on three of the eight “blocks” comprising the 33.4-acre site known as The Mile.
With Election Day 2026 in the rear view mirror, Fairfax County officials are preparing for the next cycle, proposing several changes to voting precincts that could take effect in 2027.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Dec. 8 to gather feedback on staff recommendations that would create two new voting precincts, relocate polling places for three others, and adjust some boundaries to improve accessibility.
The Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) is contemplating some significant upgrades to South Lakes Drive Park in Reston.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized the park authority on Oct. 27 to apply for federal funding from the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants Program to support the project.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors saluted the Fairfax Women’s Soccer Association earlier this week for 50 years of community service.
The organization is among those across Fairfax providing “opportunities for all people to engage and participate,” Board Chair Jeff McKay said at a proclamation ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Civil rights advocates pressed the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 27 to end the local government’s relationship with Flock Safety, remove its license plate readers and not replace them with similar equipment.
“Mass surveillance does not reduce violent crime or deter serious offenses,” said Christian Martinez Lemus, representing We Are CASA at the supervisors’ monthly public comment session.
Fairfax County supervisors are encouraging homeowners to sign up for a new property alert system administered by the Fairfax Circuit Court Office.
The free service for Fairfax County and Fairfax City residents sends an email alert if any documents are filed on their real estate record with the court. The system, similar to others rolled out across the region, is designed to reduce the potential for title fraud.
Less than two years after breaking ground, an ambitious affordable housing development on the Fairfax County Government Center campus is starting to welcome residents.
To mark the occasion, members of the Board of Supervisors and others involved in the development gathered on Monday (Oct. 26) to celebrate the grand opening of the nearly 300 newly constructed homes at 12020 and 12040 Government Center Parkway, now called Fairfax Crest.
