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Route 1 BRT, Elden Street upgrades among transportation projects vying for regional funds

Published April 9, 2026 at 9:15AM

Residents attend an in-person update on the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project at the Gerry South Hyland Government Center on Jan. 15, 2025 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Fairfax County is pinning all its hopes for a new round of regional transportation funding on a single major project, but local travelers could also benefit from some of the other contenders.

As authorized last fall by the Board of Supervisors, the county is seeking $463 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) for its planned “The One” bus rapid transit (BRT) system, which would serve nine stations along a 7.4-mile stretch of Richmond Highway, also known as Route 1, from Huntington to Fort Belvoir.

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Parking restrictions proposed in parts of Dranesville District near Herndon

By Scott McCaffrey

Published April 6, 2026 at 11:45AM

Boat parked on public roadway (via Fairfax County)

Fairfax County officials are contemplating restricting parking in parts of the Dranesville District north and south of the Town of Herndon.

Dranesville District Supervisor Jimmy Bierman’s office and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation will hold an online community meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. to offer more details on the proposed community parking district.

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Property tax, water and trash bills will increase under proposed Herndon budget

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 2, 2026 at 10:00AM

The Town of Herndon's logo on a trash bin (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Town of Herndon is planning to maintain its current tax rates in the new fiscal year, but residents should still brace for increases in their property tax, water and trash bills.

Town Manager Dan Hoffman officially submitted a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget to the Herndon Town Council yesterday (Wednesday) that holds local real estate, lodging and meals taxes at their existing rates of 27 cents per $100 of assessed value, 6% and 4.5%, respectively.

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FCPD hunting ‘con artist’ accused of swiping jewelry through sleight of hand

By Jared Serre

Published April 1, 2026 at 11:45AM

Police have identified Cristina Paun as a suspect in a series of jewelry robberies on March 20, 2026, including one incident at Backlick Plaza in Springfield (photos via FCPD)

Local law enforcement is searching for a 21-year-old Baltimore woman accused of swiping jewelry from multiple victims through sleight of hand.

Cristina Milhaela Paun has been connected to two different incidents where a woman’s necklace was stolen — both on March 20, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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Herndon Town Council signals support for prioritizing affordable housing

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 1, 2026 at 9:15AM

The Herndon Town Council chambers at 765 Lynn Street (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Herndon leaders took a long-awaited step last week to ensure affordable housing will be a priority in future development.

The Herndon Town Council directed town staff and a hired consultant on March 24 to develop guidance for promoting affordable housing until a more detailed, long-term policy can established as part of a comprehensive plan update for 2050.

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Herndon’s first flashing pedestrian beacon coming to W&OD crossing

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 30, 2026 at 11:45AM

The W&OD Trail crossing at Crestview Drive in Herndon (via Google Maps)

A new pedestrian safety measure will soon help slow down drivers as they approach a Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail crossing in Herndon.

The Town of Herndon announced last week that it’s working to install a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) for the crosswalk connecting the trail across Crestview Drive near Old Heights Road.

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Herndon student wins Fairfax County Spelling Bee, earning spot in national contest

By Inside NoVA

Published March 26, 2026 at 3:45PM

Sign for Floris Elementary School in Herndon (via Google Maps)

Laasya Mohan, a fourth-grader at Floris Elementary School in Herndon, won the 2026 Fairfax County Spelling Bee on Sunday (March 22).

Mohan, who is 9, and first runner-up Aadhya Vijayakumar, 13, an eighth-grader at Rocky Run Middle School in Chantilly, will both advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington in late May.

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Brewpub aims for late spring opening at Herndon’s Arrowbrook Centre

By Emily Leayman

Published March 23, 2026 at 9:15AM

Arrowbrook Centre in Herndon (staff photo by Emily Leayman)

Retail at Herndon’s Arrowbrook Centre continues to grow toward capacity, as more businesses have opened or are in the process of doing so.

NH44 Indian Brewing Company is the latest business planning to open at the Arrowbrook Centre, a mixed-use community near the Innovation Center Metro station with apartments, condos, townhouses and business uses that began opening in 2023.

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Hawkley Brewing opens today in Herndon’s former Juicy Brewing space

By Jared Serre

Published March 20, 2026 at 9:15AM

Inside the new Hawkley Brewing in Herndon on March 19, 2026 (staff photo by Emily Leayman)

Herndon will welcome a new watering hole today, complete with its own selection of craft brews.

Hawkley Brewing will open at noon at 257 Sunset Park Drive in the Sunset Business Park — the former space of Juicy Brewing Company, which closed last year.

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Herndon man sentenced to eight years for traveling to sexually abuse child

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 17, 2026 at 8:30AM

A judge's gavel on a table (via Wesley Tingey/Unsplash)

A Herndon man will spend eight years in prison after admitting to traveling into D.C. with plans to sexually abuse a 6-year-old child who didn’t actually exist.

Timothy Brockerman, 35, pleaded guilty on Sept. 19, 2025 to traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and was sentenced on March 11 by U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss to 96 months in prison on top of 20 years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. announced.