Friday, February 27
Special Election To Fill Braddock School Board Seat
Early voting ends Friday, Feb. 28; Election Day is March 3.
Early voting ends Friday, Feb. 28; Election Day is March 3.
Thursday, February 19
Walk for Peace in Alexandria
City welcomes monks on 2,300-mile trek.
City welcomes monks on 2,300-mile trek.
Wednesday, February 18
Town Hall Meeting Featured George Washington Himself
Historic impersonator shared the stage with local officials on a cold morning.
MV Town Hall
Nashville-Style Songwriters Fest Wows Crowd at MoCA
Four local artists warm up the room with original songs and stories
Music
Arlington Has a Peaceful Day
Thousands moved by the gospel of prioritizing peace and forgiveness
monks walk
Black History Month 2026
Inside the Red-Roofed Gothic Style Former Church on Lewinsville Road
Inside the Red-Roofed Gothic Style Former Church on Lewinsville Road
Sweet and Tasty Paradise for Chocolate Aficionados
Fairfax City’s annual Chocolate Lovers Festival was Feb. 6-8.
Fairfax City’s annual Chocolate Lovers Festival was Feb. 6-8.
Brendan Banfield, 40, Convicted of 2 Counts of Aggravated Murder
Au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes sentenced for her role in the double-murder plot; Banfield sentencing scheduled for May 8
Crime
Moving Process Underway in Franconia
New Franconia District supervisor’s office and Kingstowne Regional Library.
New Franconia District supervisor’s office and Kingstowne Regional Library.
Springfield Shootings Injure 2 in Separate Incidents
Resident shot arriving home in Springfield; suspected burglar-shooter arrested on multiple charges. Suspects arrested in both shootings.
Shootings
Thursday, February 5
Ambrose to Lead DPC
New officers installed at historic Departmental Progressive Club.
Ambrose to Lead DPC
Wednesday, February 4
Winter Storm Fern and the Deep Freeze
Frozen sidewalks and mounds of ‘snow-crete’ block everyday life.
More Snow
What’s the Status of Redistricting for My FCPS Student?
Board’s approved plan punts the problem down the road; Boundary Explorer tool will be ‘updated by the end of January.’
Boundary
Meet Fairfax City’s New Superintendent of Schools
Dustin Wright hopes to make a positive impact on students.
Education
Salt: Winter Helper, Pollution Hazard
Experts say use sparingly to protect fresh drinking water resources
Salt
Love, Risk and Surprise Success
Local duo The Two Peas hits No. 1 on contemporary folk chart, sweeps three of the top four spots nationally.
Duo
Surovell’s Casino Bill Clears Senate Gaming Subcommittee 5-3
State legislators ignore Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ resistance.
Casino bill
Speed, Red-Light Cameras Under Attack?
Two Virginia Democrats join GOP to advance limits on speed cameras.
Two Virginia Democrats join GOP to advance limits on speed cameras.
Over $4B: FCPS Proposed Budget
Step one of nine for Fiscal Year 2027 budget before school board approval in May.
Budget
School Board Approves Results of Boundary Review
Critics say incremental change at extraordinary cost leaves core problems unsolved.
School Board Approves Results of Boundary Review
The Landfill’s Becoming ‘Birdy’
50-acre no-mow grassland provides sanctuary for some bird species of concern.
Birdy landfill
Tuesday, February 3
Local Ice Skating Marvel Honors Friend
The ice skating community and one teenage girl lost a lot from last year’s helicopter-airliner collision.
Ice Skating