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Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
View MoreFairfax County search and rescue team deploys to Colombia after deadly earthquake
Fairfax County's Virginia Task Force 1 sent a 10-person disaster coordination and structural engineering team to Colombia on Wednesday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed at least 181 people and left thousands missing in the country's western region.
Local Government
View MoreCounty executive moves to dissolve Tree Commission, merge it into new body
Fairfax County's Tree Commission and Environmental Quality Advisory Council face dissolution under a County Executive recommendation, with a public hearing set for Aug. 25; the Tree Commission chair warns the move will weaken oversight of tree preservation at a time of growing resident frustration over canopy loss.
Local Government
View MoreMcLean High grad joins Tony-winning children's theater
McLean native Jeffrey Nolan, who attended Kent Gardens Elementary, Longfellow Middle and McLean High School, has joined the 2026-27 acting cohort at the Tony Award-winning Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, where he'll understudy in "Pinocchio" opening Sept. 8.
Local Government
View MoreCounty opens feedback window on backyard unit rules that would end neighbor notice in McLean
Fairfax County published an online toolkit on Aug. 4 giving McLean and Great Falls residents until Aug. 31 to host neighborhood discussions and submit feedback on proposed zoning changes that would allow backyard accessory living units by right on lots of 36,000 square feet or more, with no neighbor notice and no owner-occupancy requirement.
Local Government
View MoreMcLean consultant Mizusawa wins GOP Senate primary, will challenge Warner in November
Three-term Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Warner, who serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee and holds a massive fundraising advantage, will face McLean-based consultant Bert Mizusawa in November after Mizusawa won the Virginia GOP Senate primary on Aug. 4. Rep. Don Beyer also cruised to victory in the 8th Congressional District Democratic primary.
Local Government
View MoreFormer state Sen. Janet Howell, who represented McLean for 32 years, dies at 82
Former Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell, who represented portions of McLean in the 32nd Senate District for 32 years and became the first woman to chair the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, died Monday, August 3, at age 82, drawing tributes from Gov. Spanberger, her successor Sen. Jennifer Boysko, and legislative leaders across the Commonwealth.
Local Government
View MoreState groundwater study warns data centers can't tap eastern Virginia aquifer
A long-delayed Virginia DEQ groundwater study released July 24 found that the state's eastern aquifer cannot support new large industrial water users, including data centers, and urges the General Assembly to tighten permitting rules — a statewide policy shift relevant to McLean-area residents watching data center growth along the Dulles corridor.
Local Government
View MoreFormer Gov. Youngkin named chairman of McLean venture firm Red Cell Partners
Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin joined McLean-based venture studio Red Cell Partners as partner, chairman, and board member on Wednesday, July 15, marking his first major private-sector role since leaving office in January.
Local Government
View MoreFairfax County soccer coach charged with scamming families out of $70,000 through fake Italy camp
Fairfax County Police charged soccer coach Ahmed Mohamed, 31, with 26 combined counts of embezzlement and computer fraud after he allegedly scammed at least 17 families out of approximately $70,000 through a fabricated travel soccer camp to Italy.
Local Government
View MoreMcLean aquatics founder honored for 35 years helping swimmers with disabilities
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, honoring Dr. Bryna Helfer for 35 years of leading the Adapted Aquatics Program at Spring Hill Recreation Center in McLean, which serves teens and adults with physical disabilities from across the metro region.
Local Government
View MoreGarage fire at Kingstowne townhouse contained with no injuries
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue contained a townhouse garage fire in the 5800 block of Iron Willow Court in Kingstowne on Monday, July 13, with no injuries reported; the cause remains under investigation.
Local Government
View MoreHeat advisory hits McLean Wednesday with temperatures near 99°F
A National Weather Service heat advisory is in effect for McLean and Fairfax County from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, with highs near 99°F and heat index values up to 105°F; cooling centers including Great Falls Library are available.
