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Fairfax County is considering reductions in the FY26 budget. Ambulance 441 at Fire Station 441 (Crosspointe) is threatened with elimination, as is Medic 439, North Point’s lifeline.
Fairfax County has a “storied history.” “The lives of those who came before us still affect us today,” U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly told attendees of the 17th Fairfax History Conference held ...
While the District’s population went up by 15% between 2010 and 2020, Lanier Heights’ population increased only 3%. A downzoning is a big part of the reason the neighborhood hasn’t grown.
To help crack down on illicit massage businesses, Fairfax County is seeking to change its massage ordinance for the first time in 25 years.
Harrison, who previously served as the IT director for nearby Stafford County, will step in as Fairfax County’s CIO this April, bringing more than two decades of tech expertise to the role.
Fairfax County's proposed budget for 2026 includes nearly $60 million in cuts, raising concerns about everything from public safety to education.
Fairfax County staff is recommending the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors raise property taxes on homeowners again and to implement a food tax in the county.
Credit: NASA It took feats of engineering and deft piloting to map the planet’s topography, an achievement that continues to pay dividends decades later. In 2000, Commander Kevin Kregel led the ...
On Wednesday morning crews in Fairfax County removed an encampment in a wooded area of a park where homeless people were living.
Fairfax County approved the Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan. The county hopes to achieve zero waste by 2040 through diverting 90% of trash from landfills and incineration.
Virginia State Sen. Dave Marsden, D-Fairfax, has introduced a new bill that would allow the county to take the next steps in building a casino that could be large enough to rival MGM National Harbor.
Fairfax County residents went to the polls on Nov. 7 and elected Democrats to most positions at the county and state levels.