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Ideas wanted tonight on how to address Oakton traffic congestion

Published November 13, 2025 at 1:45PM | Updated November 14, 2025 at 9:44AM

Traffic on Chain Bridge Road at Miller Road in Oakton (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

For any drivers who’ve endured bumper-to-bumper traffic on Chain Bridge Road or pedestrians wishing they could walk from Oakton Shopping Center to the Oakton Library without risking life and limb, an opportunity has arrived to contribute to a potential solution.

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) is inviting members of the public to share their ideas for addressing traffic congestion and safety issues in Oakton at a community workshop that will be held tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. at Oakton High School (2900 Sutton Road).

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Final phase of push to redevelop Oakton’s Flint Hill Office Park advances

By Nolan Stout

Published October 29, 2025 at 11:45AM

A residential development is proposed to replace offices at 3201 Jermantown Road in Oakton (via Fairfax County)

The final phase of a three-part office-to-housing redevelopment in Oakton is one step closer to the end of its journey.

At its meeting last week (Oct. 22), the Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a rezoning of the Three Flint Hill office building at 3201 Jermantown Road for Flint Hill Propco LLC.

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Police: Man dies after crashing on electric skateboard in Oakton

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 5, 2025 at 10:00AM | Updated August 5, 2025 at 10:41AM

Person standing on an electric skateboard (photo by FitNish Media on Unsplash)

A man died over the weekend after crashing while riding an electric skateboard on Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) in Oakton, police say.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, its officers were dispatched to the Chain Bridge and Hibbard Street intersection at 2:51 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 2) after receiving “a report of an accident involving a motorized skateboard.”

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Plan to redevelop former ICF offices in Oakton wins county board’s blessing

By Scott McCaffrey

Published June 12, 2025 at 10:00AM

Rendering of proposed Hunters Branch multi-family building (via Fairfax County)

A proposal that will bring more housing to Oakton near the Vienna Metro station has a stamp of approval from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

The board voted unanimously on Tuesday (June 10) to approve a development plan that will result in the eventual demolition of two existing 12-story office buildings at 9300 and 9302 Route 29 in the Hunters Branch community.

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Oakton doctor sentenced to prison for improperly prescribing pills

By Jared Serre

Published May 16, 2025 at 3:45PM

The Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse in Alexandria (file photo)

An Oakton-based doctor who admitted to improperly prescribing opioid and amphetamine pills was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison earlier this week.

David Allingham, 65, authorized renewals of medications without providing physical examinations of patients during a nearly five-year period, federal prosecutors said.

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Police: Fairfax man tied to several indecent exposure incidents over 10 years

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 14, 2025 at 3:15PM

Police shared a photo in April that they said shows a man who allegedly exposed himself in Chantilly (via FCPD)

A Fairfax man who allegedly exposed himself multiple times in Oakton and Chantilly over the past decade has been arrested.

The Fairfax County Police Department shared last month that detectives were investigating a series of indecent exposure incidents after receiving a report of an unidentified man exposing himself “to multiple victims” near the 4600 block of Stonecroft Road in Chantilly between 5 and 6 p.m. on March 30.

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Trooper, three others injured in crash following pursuit on I-66 Express Lanes

By Inside NoVA

Published April 14, 2025 at 9:00AM

I-66 Express Lanes sign (file photo)

A trooper and three others, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in a crash following a pursuit Saturday [April 12] on Interstate 66 eastbound in Fairfax County.

Just before 9 p.m., Virginia State Police were called about an occupied vehicle on the left shoulder of the I-66 Express Lanes at the 58-mile marker [near Oakton].

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Oakton nonprofit lands nearly $1M in grants to expand mental health support services

By Scott McCaffrey

Published April 2, 2025 at 3:45PM | Updated April 2, 2025 at 5:53PM

HopeLink's Transition to Independent Process team meets about helping youth (photo courtesy HopeLink Behavioral Health)

An Oakton-based nonprofit has received two contracts totaling nearly $1 million to expand its support services for Northern Virginia residents with serious mental illness and substance-use disorders.

Announced yesterday (Tuesday), the contracts were awarded to HopeLink Behavioral Health by the state and Fairfax County governments.

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New McLean space helps LGBTQ organization expand its community services

By Scott McCaffrey

Published March 31, 2025 at 3:45PM

Opening of NoVA Prism Center in McLean (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Northern Virginia’s lone nonprofit community center for LGBTQ+ individuals marked the opening on Saturday (March 29) of a new facility designed to expand opportunities serving the region.

“We have a lot of exciting things we want to do with this space,” said NoVA Prism Center board president Sydney Mastrangelo during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the expanded service center at 1340 Old Chain Bridge Road in McLean.

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Fairfax County girls cap basketball season with all-star games sweep

By Dave Facinoli

Published March 28, 2025 at 8:15AM

Northern Virginia Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Suburban Classic 2025 players and coaches (courtesy of Jo McLane)

Local high school girls’ basketball teams recently wrapped up their winter season with a pair of all-star games as part of the recent 20th annual Northern Virginia Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (NVWBCA) Suburban Classic.

The contests, preceded by a three-point shootout, consisted of seniors from high schools throughout the area. The afternoon classic on Sunday, March 16 was held in front of a sizable crowd at Oakton High School.