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Fatal Fairfax County Parkway Crash — “According to Fairfax County Police, officers responded [on Jan. 10] to a fatal crash at Fairfax County Parkway and Huntsman Boulevard in Springfield. Police said the driver, an adult female, was pronounced deceased at the scene.” [FOX5]

Survey Shows Child Care Challenges — “Virginia’s employers say the lack of affordable, high-quality child care is hurting businesses, with 88% of survey respondents reporting employee lateness or absences, and 65% reporting reduced work hours, according to results published last month by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, the Richmond Fed and the Virginia Chamber Foundation.” [Virginia Mercury]

Drone Helps With Crisis at Fair Oaks Mall — “After receiving multiple reports of a man armed with a bow and arrow threatening people outside the mall, police activated a drone as part of its Drone as First Responder initiative.” The drone showed the man was only holding a stick while experiencing a mental health crisis, so officers could “dial down their response,” Police Chief Kevin Davis told ABC 7News. [Patch]

Tysons Company Moves HQ to Alexandria — “A financial planning firm headquartered in Tysons Corner will soon be relocating to Old Town. Pillar Wealth Partners will embark on its next chapter when it opens in the Atrium Building at 277 S. Washington Street on Feb. 1. An office warming and ribbon cutting will be held Feb. 10 to celebrate.” [ALXnow]

Smoothie Cafe Under Construction — “A Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe is coming to a long-vacant building in Bailey’s Crossroads. Fairfax County issued a building permit for a commercial addition/alteration for the property at 5807 Leesburg Pike on Jan. 1, stating the tenant will be Bora Bora.” The manager at the Tysons location told FFXnow the Bailey’s Crossroads one is expected to open in a couple of months. [Annandale Today]

Sports Card Shop Owner Retired From Pentagon Police — Before opening Goatz Sports Cardz in Herndon on Jan. 3, owner Bryan Janick served for four years in the Marine Corps and 12 years with the Pentagon police. While he had been a sports card collector since he was a kid, he “got back into it, hard core” during the pandemic and “jumped at the chance” to retire and open his own store when the Trump administration began offering “deferred retirement options” last year. [Washington Business Journal]

Vienna Wawa Paid With Prop Bill — A customer at Wawa in Vienna paid for a purchase “using a fake bill that was marked ‘Movie Prop Use Only'” on Jan. 4, police say. “The man later returned to the store, stating that he realized he had paid with a fake bill, and he wanted to pay for his earlier purchase. The store did not suffer any monetary loss, and the fake bill was turned over to the police department.” [Vienna Police]

Reston Represented at Capitals Youth Hockey Night — “On Jan. 3, the Capitals hosted Youth Hockey Night ahead of their game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena, part of Youth Hockey Weekend in the nation’s capital region. Reston was represented at Washington Capitals Youth Hockey Day by … Stephen Reider, a Herndon–South Lakes varsity high school player, and Paxton Worthy, a 14U player from the Reston Raiders.” [Reston Letter]

It’s Monday — Expect a mostly sunny day with highs reaching around 46 degrees, accompanied by west winds at about 8 mph that will shift southwest later in the afternoon. The night will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to about 31 degrees; southwest winds around 6 mph will become calm as the evening progresses. [NWS]

Health Center Project Votes Raise Concerns — “In a Dec. 28, 2025, letter … Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill invited Mayor Catherine Read and Fairfax County Board Chair Jeff McKay to a joint meeting to reach an agreement on how to best move forward with” the Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center project. Hill expressed concern that funding could be threatened after the Fairfax City Council only narrowly approved key zoning allowances in October. [Patch]

State Senator Ebbin Resigns — State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-39), whose district includes Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, “announced Wednesday night that he will be resigning to join Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger’s administration” as a senior advisor at the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker and former delegate Mark Levine have declared their candidacy for the vacated seat. [ALXnow]

New Data on Federal Job Losses — “The D.C. region shed about 72,000 federal government jobs last year, according to unemployment figures released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.” The 24,900 jobs lost in Maryland since January 2025 was the most of any state, while the District and Virginia followed at 24,000 jobs and 23,500 positions, respectively. [Washington Post]

Metro Finds Groove in 2025 — “Alongside New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Washington’s buses and trains have seen some of the best ridership recovery rates in the country. On top of that, fare evasion and crime on the system have dropped substantially in the last few years and customer satisfaction has risen.” [Governing]

FCPD Units Monitor Potential Threats — The Fairfax County Police Department’s Threat Assessment Management Team and Criminal Intelligence Unit “investigated or were consulted on over 800 threat cases in 2025, Police Chief Kevin Davis told WTOP … The threats are typically not crimes, Davis said. Instead, they’re First Amendment-protected speech aimed at an elected official, community leader, someone in the business or health care communities.” [WTOP]

Metro Launches Annual Food Drive — “Each January, Metro partners with the Capital Area Food Bank to help combat hunger by providing meals across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Through the Fill-A-Bus campaign, Metro honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by turning service into action.” Virginia’s drop-off location is the Giant Food in Arlington (3450 Washington Blvd). [WMATA]

Regional Newspaper for Seniors Sold — “The Beacon Newspapers Inc. reported Jan. 7 that the print and online publications have been purchased from owners Stuart and Judy Rosenthal by the company’s longtime executive vice president, Gordon Hasenei … It currently has print editions in the Washington and Baltimore metro areas as well as in Howard County, Md., along with an online presence.” [ARLnow]

Herndon Hosts Dodgeball Tournament — “Get ready for high-energy action at our 1st Annual Dodgeball Tournament! Gather your squad and jump into a double-elimination, bracket-style showdown where co-ed teams battle it out for glory, bragging rights, and prizes.” Registration is still open for $100 per team, with the first round starting at noon tomorrow (Saturday) at the Herndon Community Center. [Town of Herndon]

It’s Friday — Rain is possible after 4pm with clouds increasing and a high near 56. On Friday night, there’s a 70% chance of precipitation, likely after 1am, with temperatures dropping to around 49. Precipitation amounts could range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. [NWS]