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FCPD releases video of officer shooting Annandale man who reached for his gun

Published August 26, 2026 at 3:45PM

A Fairfax County police officer falls back into a wooded area after Annandale resident Nehemia Fuentes Banegas appears to have reached for his gun (Screenshot via FCPD)

Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis suggested today (Aug. 26) that the man who last month apparently tried to grab an officer’s gun during a mental health crisis may have been attempting “suicide by police.”

Davis’ remarks came at a press conference during which the Fairfax County Police Department released roughly three minutes of body camera footage depicting the officer searching for and ultimately shooting the man, who had fled into the woods near Americana Drive in Annandale on July 28.

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Traffic Alert: ‘Significant’ delays expected due to oversized vehicle load on I-66 and I-495

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 26, 2026 at 2:15PM | Updated August 26, 2026 at 4:04PM

Traffic on I-66 East near the Vienna Metro station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

An oversized vehicle will be heading north through Fairfax County this evening (Wednesday), contributing to what are expected to be “significant travel delays,” the Virginia Department of Transportation warns.

The “oversize load” is scheduled to travel through Virginia on I-77 North, I-81 North, I-66 East and the northbound lanes of the Capital Beltway (I-495) as it heads from North Carolina to Maryland between 7 p.m. today and 5 a.m. tomorrow morning (Thursday).

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UPDATED: One driver dies, other charged in two-vehicle crash on I-495

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 17, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated August 19, 2026 at 4:56PM

Traffic camera footage of police responding to a fatal crash on I-495 near Braddock Road on Aug. 16, 2026 (courtesy Dave Statter/X)

A driver died after their vehicle caught fire following a crash on the Capital Beltway (I-495) early Sunday morning (Aug. 15).

According to the Virginia State Police, a trooper responded at around 2:20 a.m. that day for a crash in the highway’s northbound lanes south of Braddock Road near Annandale.

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New trail along I-495 in McLean to open this week with community fun run

By Scott McCaffrey

Published June 22, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated June 24, 2026 at 10:11AM

New shared-use path along I-495 in McLean (courtesy VDOT)

A community celebration is set for this coming Saturday, June 27 to mark the opening of a new shared-use bicycle and pedestrian trail adjacent to the Capital Beltway (I-495) in McLean.

A joint effort of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Transurban, the trail is one of the final multimodal features of the 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project, which extended the interstate’s toll lanes past the GW Parkway in McLean and updated seven bridges.

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Police: Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-495

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 16, 2026 at 8:30AM

Location of a two-vehicle crash that killed motorcyclist on I-495 near Telegraph Road (via Google Maps)

A motorcyclist died yesterday (Wednesday) after colliding with a pickup truck on the Capital Beltway (I-495).

Around 3:54 p.m., Virginia State Police troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on the highway just west of Exit 176 to Telegraph Road in the Rose Hill area, according to a press release.

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State trooper struck on I-495 in Huntington while chasing driver

By Jared Serre

Published April 8, 2026 at 11:20AM

A Virginia State Police vehicle (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A Virginia State Police officer was hospitalized after being struck by a driver last night (Tuesday) on the Capital Beltway (I-495) in the Huntington area.

The trooper, who has not been publicly identified, was struck near Telegraph Road by a passing motorist during a foot pursuit, according to a VSP spokesperson. The trooper was transported to an area hospital shortly thereafter.

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Construction on Georgetown Pike bridge over I-495 nears finish

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 6, 2026 at 9:15AM

Construction barrels on the Georgetown Pike bridge over I-495 in McLean (courtesy VDOT)

The new toll lanes on the Capital Beltway (I-495) in McLean have been operating for a few months now, but construction on the project known as 495 NEXT is not yet complete.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will set the stage for a new milestone tonight (Monday) with a traffic shift on the Georgetown Pike Bridge over I-495.

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FCPD: Man unleashes bear spray on officers after Route 1 chase

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 23, 2026 at 8:30AM

A car stopped by police on I-495 near Richmond Highway on March 20, 2026 (via FCPD)

An Arlington man who allegedly deployed bear spray against police officers who were trying to arrest him in Hybla Valley last week is now facing dozens of criminal charges.

An alert issued by an automated license plate reader around 1:39 p.m. last Friday (March 20) notified officers to the presence of a vehicle associated with a man who was wanted on multiple felony charges, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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UPDATED: Man shot by police on I-495 after allegedly stabbing multiple people

By Jared Serre

Published March 1, 2026 at 3:40PM | Updated March 3, 2026 at 8:26PM

Traffic on I-495 south after a stabbing and shooting incident on March 1 (screenshot via VDOT)

A man was shot by the Virginia State Police today (Sunday) after allegedly stabbing multiple people on I-495.

The incident is believed to have begun with a traffic collision that then led to a man exiting his vehicle and stabbing at least three people, according to scanner traffic.

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Fairfax board, Trump admin in sync on expediting upgrades to American Legion Bridge

By Scott McCaffrey

Published February 5, 2026 at 9:15AM

Traffic entering and leaving Maryland on the American Legion Bridge on Nov. 8, 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has found itself aligned with the Trump administration on one issue: the need to update the American Legion Bridge.

The span over the Potomac River connecting Fairfax County with Montgomery County, Maryland, is “a critical transportation link,” but at more than 60 years old, it needs immediate attention, Dranesville District Supervisor Jimmy Bierman said when the board met on Tuesday (Feb. 3).