The Town of Herndon is preparing to assume control of the public access TV channels that broadcast its official meetings and local events.
The board of the nonprofit that has operated Herndon Community Television (HCTV) for 36 years notified town officials on June 27 that it plans to dissolve the organization, Herndon Chief Communications Officer Brent Heavner explained to the town council at a Nov. 4 work session.
An information technology company that has called the Herndon area home for more than three decades can continue that streak even after recently changing its headquarters.
After years in the McNair neighborhood at 13595 Dulles Technology Drive, ePlus is relocating its corporate headquarters about 3 miles away to the Lincoln Park I office building at 13900 Lincoln Park Drive, just east of Route 28.
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.
Herndon Mayor Keven LeBlanc will be joined by an almost entirely new town council next year, as voters handed all but one seat to first-time candidates in yesterday’s election.
Sabrina Bruce, a U.S. Space Force veteran forced out by the Trump administration’s ban on transgender service members, led a crowded field of 12 candidates vying for six open seats with 12.8% of all votes cast, according to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections.
Election Day is still a day away, but Fairfax County voters have already been surging to the polls as part of a statewide and nationwide upswing in early voting.
More than 227,000 county voters have already cast their ballots for the Nov. 3 election through early voting, which concluded at 5 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 31), according to data from the Virginia Department of Elections collected by the nonprofit Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP).
When Herndon voters head to the polls tomorrow (Tuesday), they will have a dozen candidates to choose from for the next town council, including five incumbents and a diverse slate of challengers.
Justin Britt is hopeful that his multi-faceted connection to the town as a longtime resident and community volunteer who also owns a small business will distinguish him in a crowded field of contenders.
As he campaigns for a third term, Herndon Vice Mayor Clark Hedrick is well aware that an electoral victory would come with some daunting responsibilities.
Among the tasks awaiting the next Herndon Town Council are the hiring of a new town manager, a resolution of the ongoing legal battle over Comstock Companies’ downtown property, the development of an affordable housing policy and the completion of a comprehensive plan update that will guide the town’s evolution over the next quarter-century.
While still fighting to regain control of 5 acres ceded to Comstock Companies in 2020, Herndon officials aren’t waiting on the private developer to bring new life to their historic downtown.
The Herndon Town Council authorized staff on Tuesday (Oct. 27) to submit downtown Herndon for inclusion in Virginia Main Street, a state-led program that provides resources for communities seeking to revitalize and promote their downtowns and commercial districts.
Though he hasn’t won elected office before, Stevan Porter is likely a familiar face to many Herndon voters.
In addition to serving as vice chair of the town’s Board of Zoning Appeals, Porter has three campaigns for Herndon Town Council under his belt. After falling just 34 votes shy of winning election in 2024, he’s hopeful that his fourth bid for a seat could put him over the top.
Four men are facing charges in connection to a series of burglaries targeting victims of house fires in Fairfax County over the past year, including two incidents at the same residence, the Fairfax County Police Department said today (Oct. 28).
The FCPD says its Criminal Investigations Division (CID) detectives worked with the FBI and law enforcement partners in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Loudoun County to pinpoint suspects in five burglaries at four different residences across the county.
