Meet the Fairfax County student who named the Mars Rover
The historic Mars Rover launch on Thursday was particularly special for one local student, Alex Mather, who named the craft.
Man killed in Annandale shooting
A man is dead after a shooting Friday night in an Annandale apartment community.
Fairfax County School Board votes to rename Robert E Lee High School after late Congressman John R Lewis
The Fairfax County School Board voted Thursday to rename Springfield's Robert E. Lee High School after the late U.S. Congressman John R. Lewis.
Fairfax County schools prepare for virtual start
Fairfax Educators Association President Kimberly Adams talks about the district’s proposed all-virtual start to the school year.
Fairfax County police officer who used stun gun indicted on assault charges
A white Virginia police officer accused of firing a stun gun at a Black man without provocation was indicted Monday on misdemeanor assault charges.
Alexandria mourning city official killed in Fairfax County crash
The city of Alexandria is mourning a city official who was killed in a crash in Fairfax County.
Union urges Fairfax County Public Schools to begin school year virtually
Teachers and other educational employees in Fairfax County say they are urging the school system to begin the school year virtually.
Fairfax County pastor stabbed during Bible study released from hospital
A Fairfax County pastor stabbed during Bible study Saturday is home from the hospital according to the church.
Man arrested after church stabbing spree in Fairfax County, police say
A man is in custody after stabbing two people Saturday inside a Fairfax County church, police say.
Fairfax County Public Schools teachers ask district to rethink reopening
Teachers working at the largest school district in the DC area are asking leaders to rethink their plan to reopen schools.
Fairfax County police chief injured while taking church stabbing suspect into custody
Multiple people were injured in a stabbing at a church Saturday afternoon, including Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin C. Roessler.
Black motorist's Virginia traffic stop under investigation
Authorities in Virginia say that a state trooper is under investigation for his forceful actions and words during a traffic stop of a Black driver last year.
Navy's first Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot hails from Northern Virginia
The U.S. Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot hails from Northern Virginia.
Missing Fairfax County boy found safe, police say
UPDATE – Police say 12-year-old Fasi Hullah has been found safe and has been reunited with his family.
Off-duty police sergeant fatally shot man in Reston apartment building, police say
Police say the man who fatally shot another man Friday in a Reston apartment building was a decorated off-duty Metropolitan Police sergeant with nearly two decades of experience on the force.
Investigators say driver who struck and killed former Fairfax cop was ‘targeting a white person’
Wisconsin authorities say a driver who struck and killed a former Fairfax police officer was “targeting a white person.”
DeVos targets Fairfax County Public Schools' reopening plan
As school districts work to come up with plans to safely resume in-person learning in the fall, President Trump threatened on Twitter that he may have to pull federal funding from schools that don’t reopen.
Vienna woman answers for controversial yard signs
A Vienna woman’s neighbors are angry about controversial signs posted in her front yard. Not only do some find the signs to be offensive, but they also say they’re anti-Semitic too.
Fairfax County Public Schools announces new anti-racism curriculum
Fairfax County Public Schools is announcing an overview of its anti-racism curriculum, which could start as soon as this upcoming school year.
School resource officer in Herndon accused of falsifying police report involving a child
The NAACP and a Fairfax County family are demanding an apology from a school resource officer they say falsified a police report in an incident involving a child. The accusation stems from an altercation on a school bus last fall that was caught on camera.