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Voter Guide: Fairfax County Special Election for Braddock School Board Election Day is Tuesday, March 3

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:55:19 GMT

Braddock District voters will fill a Fairfax County School Board vacancy on March 3.

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30 years after Alicia Showalter Reynolds was abducted, police continue to search for her killer

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:21:56 GMT

Virginia State Police say Reynolds was 26 years old when she disappeared on March 2, 1996.

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Car struck parked tractor trailer, then burst into flames, killing driver: Virginia State Police

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:00:24 GMT

The driver was identified as Jose Daniel Rivera Quintana, 19, of Bristow, Virginia.

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Father and son dead in Sterling murder-suicide, deputies say

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:51:42 GMT

Investigators say there is no threat to the community.

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Two firefighters injured in Woodbridge apartment fire that displaced 9, officials say

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:16:36 GMT

Two firefighters were hurt and nine people displaced after a late-night Woodbridge apartment fire investigators say was sparked by smoking materials.

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Arlington public library at risk of shutting down under proposed budget

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:42 GMT

To help balance a $1.69B budget, the Arlington County manager recommended up to $10.6M in cuts to programs and services including Cherrydale Public Library.

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Fairfax County casino bill headed to Virginia House of Delegates vote

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:17:24 GMT

The Virginia House of Delegates will soon vote on a controversial Fairfax County casino bill.

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American Red Cross says its facing ‘severe blood shortage’

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:37:15 GMT

The American Red Cross urgently seeks Type O, A negative, and B negative blood donors due to what it describes as a severe shortage.

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Proposal in FCPS boundary changes eliminates bus transportation to certain students

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:34:20 GMT

Families and board members raised concerns about a proposal to eliminate free buses to students who decide to stay at current school after robust boundary changes.

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Prince William County remembers 10 years since slaying of Officer Ashley Guindon on her first shift

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:46:55 GMT

Prince William County mourns a decade since Officer Ashley Guindon was fatally shot on her first shift.

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Police: Burglars targeting Asian Americans' homes in Fairfax County stole $500K in clothes, jewelry, cash, gold bars

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:16:35 GMT

The suspects appear to be conducting pre-surveillance to determine their next targets, police say.

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19 homes still evacuated as NTSB investigates Centreville gas explosion

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:13:26 GMT

Residents of those 19 homes could be allowed to return as early as Friday.

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Neighbor who called 911 described frantic moments in Fairfax Co. triple stabbing

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:47:52 GMT

Fairfax County Police have identified the names of the suspect and the wife and daughter he allegedly stabbed and killed early Monday morning.

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Man charged with attempted murder after deliberate hit-and-run in Stafford County, deputies say

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:16:00 GMT

Richard Brown surrendered to deputies last week.

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16-year-old charged in $300K vandalism of Woodbridge church

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:32:58 GMT

More than 200 windows were broken or damaged between Dec. 21 and Jan. 2.

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Virginia pushes 2026 primary to August as redistricting battle continues

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:12:41 GMT

Virginia’s 2026 primary moves from June 16 to Aug. 4 under a new law, giving officials more time as redistricting and potential map changes unfold.

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Loudoun County school employee charged in crash that killed Stone Bridge High School student

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:10:28 GMT

Dale Whitney Taylor, 58, has been charged with a misdemeanor for the crash.

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Police identify man killed by officer after stabbing family in Fairfax County apartment

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:06:04 GMT

Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis called the scene "a bloodbath" on Monday.

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Leak that caused Centreville house explosion repaired, Washington Gas says

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:50:01 GMT

The company says 19 homes remain under evacuation orders.

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Virginia appeals court weighs fate of controversial PW Digital Gateway project

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:44:02 GMT

As developers fight to continue the PW Digital Gateway project, opposition argued in court why the county needs to restart the process.

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'No apparent motive whatsoever' | Police apprehend man after woman is stabbed to death at bus stop in Hybla Valley

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:25:07 GMT

Officers said the woman had suffered "trauma to her upper body" but did not further elaborate.

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Section of pipe to be tested to figure out why it failed ahead of Centreville house explosion

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:16:05 GMT

The agency plans to release a preliminary report within 30 days.

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House voting on air safety bill after deadly DCA collision

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:35:42 GMT

The ROTOR Act would require aircraft to install enhanced tracking and communication technology to help alert pilots to potential collisions.

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WATCH: Dash camera captures chaotic street takeover that smashed police windshield

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:29:48 GMT

In Maryland, the multi-agency Car Rally Task Force broke up 8 illegal car rallies in one night.

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Virginia congressman bringing alleged Epstein victim to State of the Union

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:07:03 GMT

Congressman James Walkinshaw will bring an alleged Epstein survivor to Trump’s State of the Union.

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Police identify suspect, victims in Woodbridge murder-suicide

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:36:38 GMT

Four people were found stabbed to death on Saturday.

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Fairfax County judge accepts insanity plea in fatal shooting of charity CEO, family decries lack of justice

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:59:31 GMT

Joshua Danehower, who was charged with murder and use of a firearm in commission of a murder, was able to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.

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Virginian with measles may have exposed others in Bethesda, Maryland

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:11:42 GMT

According to health officials, the Virginia resident visited a building at 7200 Wisconsin Ave. on Feb. 10.

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Woodbridge High School suspensions rise to 303 students as more walkouts planned against ICE

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:05:02 GMT

One week after a walkout that led to hundreds of suspensions, more Prince William County schools will walk out in protest of ICE again.

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Harris Teeter, Target among Northern Virginia measles infections sites for 2 new confirmed cases

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:06:40 GMT

Health officials in Northern Virginia report two new measles cases, urging recent visitors to 10 sites to watch for symptoms.

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Some Centreville residents allowed back home as crews enter day 4 of searching for gas leak after explosion

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:21 GMT

There is still no official timeline for when all residents impacted may be able to return to their homes.

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Mobile ID comes to Northern Virginia

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:15:53 GMT

Virginia's DMV now allows residents to keep a digital copy of their ID on their smartphone.

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Former Kettle Run football coach's lawyer responds to backlash over time served sentence

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:31:31 GMT

A Fauquier County judge sentenced Bobby Hix to time served. He was accused of not only asking students for nude photos but grooming them as well.

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Boeing moves defense HQ out of Arlington

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:02:33 GMT

The headquarters is going back to St. Louis, where it was housed from 1997 to 2017.

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Gunfire erupts during party in Spotsylvania County, 3 arrested

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:10 GMT

Deputies were called a party over the weekend after a fight broke out and gunfire was heard.

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Behind the scenes look at AI safety technology being used in Loudoun and Montgomery County schools

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:29:36 GMT

Volt AI is already operating in Loudoun County schools, will launch a 30-day AI security pilot in three Montgomery County schools next month.

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Virginia high school football coach who pleaded guilty to soliciting photos from students released

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 02:53:11 GMT

Former high school coach Gary Robert “Bobby” Hix, who admitted to soliciting explicit photos from students, has been released.

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House passes bill removing tax exemptions for Confederate-linked organizations in Virginia

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:35:22 GMT

A Virginia House-passed bill would end tax exemptions for some Confederate-linked organizations. The measure will now move to the state Senate.

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Nearly 200 students suspended after ICE walkout at Woodbridge High School

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:11:45 GMT

The suspensions are not for what they were protesting, but instead because the students left school grounds.

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Pipeline that caused massive sewer spill into the Potomac River has been identified for repairs, DC Water officials say

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:28:09 GMT

More than 240 million gallons of wastewater spilled into the Potomac River since the pipeline collapse on Jan. 19. according to DC Water.

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