A Lorton teen was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm after firing a gun into the ground near homes in a West Springfield neighborhood, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
Officers responded to the 5000 block of Hall Street at 5:43 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 5) for a report of a shooting.
A Virginia-based chain of fastpitch softball training facilities for girls will expand to Fairfax County this spring.
An exact opening date hasn’t been set, but SixFour3 Fairfax will open at 8600 Morrissette Drive in West Springfield soon — likely within a month, local franchise owner Bob Reuss told FFXnow.
Two dogs sustained grave injuries today (Thursday) in a West Springfield house fire.
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded to a middle-unit townhome in the 5800 block of Rexford Drive shortly after 10 a.m.
Four people were sent to the hospital today (Wednesday) due to injuries sustained in a West Springfield house fire.
The structure, located in the 7900 block of Jansen Court, appeared to go up in flames shortly after 7 a.m., the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said.
A West Springfield High School student died earlier this week from a drug overdose, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) officials have confirmed.
FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid announced the death in a letter on Wednesday (Sept. 3), sharing guidance for parents, students and community members.
A pedestrian who was hit by a driver in the Daventry neighborhood of West Springfield last week has died, police say.
Jay Kim, 76, of Springfield was apparently crossing Hunter Village Drive using the crosswalk at Rockledge Court Friday morning (Aug. 15) when the driver of a northbound 2007 Toyota Camry struck him, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
Drivers should expect new travel patterns as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) enters the second phase of its Rolling Road widening project.
Beginning the week of July 28, traffic shifts are coming as part of the effort to widen 1.5 miles of the road from two lanes to four between Viola Street and Kenwood Avenue in the West Springfield area.
The national stir-fry and salad chain honeygrow is continuing to nurture its Northern Virginia presence.
Honeygrow opened its fifth restaurant in the region today (Friday) at Old Keene Mill Shopping Center in West Springfield. Located at 8426 Old Keene Mill Road, the 2,500-square-foot space can be found on the Planet Fitness side of the strip mall, in between Massage Envy and Visionworks.
Former Army soldier Stephan Smerk was given the maximum sentence — 70 years in prison — today (Friday) for the murder of West Springfield woman Robin Lawrence in 1994.
Smerk, 53, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Oct. 4 for stabbing and killing Lawrence in her home in an act of random violence.
A fast-food chain that originated in California and specializes in Nashville-style hot chicken has landed in West Springfield.
Crimson Coward announced on Friday (Jan. 3) that its new restaurant in the Old Keene Mill Shopping Center (8424 Old Keene Mill Road) is now open. Operating daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., the 1,449-square-foot eatery is located in between Zips Cleaners and the forthcoming juice shop South Block.
