Fairfax County officials looking for input on dog parks
Fairfax County already boasts 13 dog parks – but they’re considering proposals for seven more.
Fairfax County schools to recognize additional religious days but won’t give students day off
The Fairfax County School Board has voted for a new school calendar that recognizes additional religious and cultural observances but does not include school closures for those days.
Football players at Virginia high school say opponents used racial slurs, spit on them during game
Football players at a northern Virginia high school say they were called racial slurs and spit on by players of an opposing team during a game earlier this month.
Fairfax County parents and interfaith communities demand school closures for major religious holidays
Should schools close for observance when it comes to celebrating certain religious holidays?
Fairfax County Public Schools plan for in-person learning 5 days a week this fall
Fairfax County Public Schools say they will be returning to five days a week of in-person learning in the fall.
Reston’s ‘Roer’s Zoofari’ reopens after fire that killed 2 giraffes, including ‘Waffles’
Reston’s “Roer’s Zoofari” has reopened, a little over a week after a deadly fire that killed two giraffes, including its star attraction, “Waffles.”
Man shot and killed in Reston, police say
A man is dead after being shot in Reston Thursday evening.
Lawsuit says new Thomas Jefferson HS admissions policy discriminates against Asian-Americans
A lawsuit against Fairfax County Public Schools alleges that changes in the admissions process at an elite northern Virginia high school were made to purposely reduce the number of Asian-American students accepted.
Fairfax County proposes limiting flag size and flagpole height at homes, businesses
Residents in Fairfax County protested a proposal that would regulate the size of flags people can fly on their own property.
Two giraffes found dead after fire at Roer's Zoofari in Reston
Two giraffes were found dead after a fire broke out at Roer’s Zoofari in Reston Monday.
American flag shouldn’t be regulated like other flags or banners, Great Falls groups says
The American flag shouldn’t just be thrown in with other flags or commercial banners in Fairfax County, a Great Falls residents group says.
Fairfax County Health Department partnering with Giant Pharmacy to administer COVID-19 vaccine
Giant Pharmacy is partnering with the Fairfax County Health Department to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine.
Fairfax County police investigate new alleged puppy scam
Fairfax County Police confirm to FOX 5 they are investigating several possible puppy scams, including a website appearing to target people across the country, but using a county address.
Fairfax County middle school evacuated due to carbon monoxide leak
A Fairfax County middle school has been evacuated Wednesday morning after a carbon monoxide leak was detected.
Fairfax County husky and babies go viral on TikTok
Quarantining is bringing out peoples’ creativity all around the world on TikTok.
Murder suspect arrested in Newport News after Reston man's killing
The man is charged with killing 20-year-old Samuel Onyeuka this week.
Fairfax County police investigating murder of 20-year-old man in Reston
Fairfax County police detectives have identified a man who was shot and killed in Reston Wednesday afternoon.
New features coming to vaccine website in Fairfax County
As soon as Friday, Fairfax County's website could see new upgrades aimed at taking some hassle out of the coronavirus vaccine sign-up process.
Parents applaud return to in-person learning but question presence of 'classroom monitors'
After nearly a year of online learning, many parents in the D.C. region are thrilled that their kids will begin returning to some form of in-person learning. Many of them are going back as soon as next week, others will begin next month.
Deadly Reston shooting was not a random act of violence, Fairfax County police say
Fairfax County police are investigating after a man was shot to death Wednesday afternoon in Reston.