Calling the last 48 hours “a dangerous time on our roadways,” Fairfax County police are asking both pedestrians and drivers to pay attention and follow the rules of the road.
The Fairfax County Police Department held a press conference this afternoon (Friday) at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Frye Road in Woodlawn in the wake of five fatal crashes that have occurred over the last two days. Four of them killed pedestrians, while a fifth ended in the death of a motorcyclist.
With the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial just a stone’s throw away, Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed landmark reproductive freedom and contraception access legislation Wednesday during a ceremony at Occoquan Regional Park.
The new law, the governor said, protects the right of Virginia women to access and use birth control and reduces the cost of contraception across the commonwealth.
Whether you’re looking to get in some quick practice swings or buckle down for a full 18 holes, Fairfax County’s golf courses can feel like oases of green amid the surrounding suburban development.
Here are the nominees for “Best Golf Course in Fairfax County” as part of our FFXnow Readers’ Choice Awards. Did we miss your favorite venue below? Write them in!
Voting will close in two weeks. Be sure to cast your vote before 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 3.
Voting for Best Wedding Venue in Fairfax County is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday, June 26 at 8:30 a.m.
Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Mortgage Lender in Fairfax County. The results are now official:
Four pedestrians have been killed in crashes on Fairfax County roads within the past two days, bringing the total death toll for 2026 up to 10.
Fairfax County police officers responded at around 3:38 a.m. today (Friday) to Little River Turnpike at Southland Avenue in Lincolnia after an adult man was struck by the driver of an eastbound 2018 Honda Civic.
Pedestrian Killed in Seven Corners Crash — “Officers are on scene of a pedestrian crash at Leesburg Pike and Munson Hill Rd near Seven Corners. An adult male pedestrian was struck and transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. A second adult male pedestrian was struck and not injured.” [FCPD/X]
Motorcyclist Dies After Route 1 Crash — A motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on Richmond Highway and Mims Street in Lorton on Wednesday (June 17) has died, police announced last night. “Preliminary, alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash. Speed remains under investigation.” [FCPD]
Transit Schedules Modified for Juneteenth — “Fairfax Connector will operate Holiday Weekday Service on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of Juneteenth.” Meanwhile, Metro announced that rail and bus service will be more limited today before increasing frequency on the weekend for Pride events in D.C. [FCDOT]
Va. Joins Reproductive Freedom Alliance — “From support for legislation and ballot referendums to helping states stockpile abortion and miscarriage management drug mifepristone, a growing cohort of governors are banding together as the Reproductive Freedom Alliance. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Wednesday that she has joined the coalition.” [Virginia Mercury]
Quad God Visits Former School — “On June 15, Westbriar Elementary School students were paid a visit from a very special alumnus, none other than Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion figure skater Ilia Malinin. The Olympian has also become known as the ‘Quad God’ because of his ability to land some of the most difficult quadruple jumps in figure skating, including the first quadruple axel in competition.” [FCPS]
Update on RTC North Plan — “Fairfax County and Inova officials told Reston residents Tuesday night that a proposed rezoning for Reston Town Center North is meant to establish the framework for future redevelopment, not approve the final design of individual buildings.” [Patch]
Reston Residents Approve Speed Humps — “A Fairfax County traffic-calming plan to install three speed humps on Fairway Drive has been approved by residents in the ballot area, according to the RTAP Fairway Drive Task Force. The task force said it was notified June 15 by Supervisor Walter Alcorn’s (D-Hunter Mill) office that the plan had passed.” [Patch]
Falls Church Could Expand Car Tax Exemption — “Vehicles assessed at $1,500 or less are currently exempt from the city’s car tax of $4.80 per $100 assessed valuation. Under a proposal brought to Council members by Commissioner of Revenue Tom Clinton and city staff, the exemption level would double to $3,000.” [ARLnow]
It’s Friday — Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Night will be mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. [NWS]
Emotions ran high at the Herndon Town Council’s May 26 meeting, as children and parents urged their local elected leaders to prevent the impending closure of a critical child care program.
Families were notified on May 19 that the Kids and Parents Engage (KAPE) program run by the nonprofit Cornerstones at its Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center will be shut down at the end of June, because funding will no longer be available.
Several Fairfax County supervisors this week signaled an interest in expanding the “Beyond the Bell” child care program following a reportedly successful pilot over the previous school year.
County staff proposed at the Board of Supervisors’ Health and Human Services Committee meeting on Tuesday (June 16) transitioning all existing School Age Child Care (SACC) sites to Beyond the Bell over the next few years, starting with an additional 21 schools this fall.
The Fairfax County School Board expects to spend about $2 million on engineering and designs for renovations to remake a private school south of Herndon into the new Skyview High School.
At its meeting on June 11, the board directed Fairfax County Public Schools staff to finalize an approximately $1.99 million contract for architecture and engineering services with Grimm + Parker Architecture.
Further reductions in Fairfax County’s office building inventory are needed, but the commercial office sector is not a dinosaur destined for extinction, industry officials say.
“We’re seeing our existing tenants … beginning to need more space,” Barry Bass, a cofounder of the real estate investment firm Silverline Equities, told the Board of Supervisors’ Council for Economic Opportunity on Tuesday (June 16).
Early voting has officially started in Fairfax County for Congressional primary elections that will likely be relatively low on drama after a chaotic spring saw voters narrowly approve new districts that were subsequently nullified by the Virginia Supreme Court.
The county is opening three in-person early voting sites today (Thursday), starting with the Fairfax County Government Center at 8 a.m. and followed at 1 p.m. by the Mount Vernon and North County governmental centers.
