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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
View MoreFairfax County drought warning drops to watch after weeks of rain
Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality downgraded Fairfax County's nine-month drought warning to a drought watch on Oct. 2, citing sustained rainfall, but a regional watch from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments remains in effect for nearly 6 million D.C.-area residents.
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View MoreGW Parkway closes southbound lanes Monday through Thursday
The National Park Service will shut down all southbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in segments from Monday, Oct. 5 through Thursday, Oct. 8, detouring traffic onto Fort Hunt Road for vegetation trimming and roadside cleaning.
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View MoreMcLean fire stations open doors Saturday for free family event
Four fire stations serving McLean and Great Falls welcome visitors Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of a countywide Fairfax County Fire and Rescue open house marking Fire Prevention Week.
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View MoreFairfax County unveils Route 29 bike, sidewalk plan Oct. 14
Fairfax County's transportation department will present recommended sidewalk, bike path, transit stop and crosswalk improvements for the two-mile Route 29 corridor between I-495 and Falls Church at a public meeting Oct. 14 at Timber Lane Elementary School.
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View MoreFormer FCPS principal faces felony embezzlement charge
Fairfax County Police charged former Hayfield Secondary School principal Darin Thompson with felony embezzlement, alleging he used nearly $8,000 in school funds for personal travel and events.
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View MoreVDOT closes I-495 ramps at Route 123 nightly through Saturday
VDOT is closing ramps at the I-495/Route 123 interchange in Tysons nightly from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. through Saturday, Oct. 3, for paving work, with detours posted for McLean-bound traffic.
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View MoreMcLean man gets 5 years for fatal 2025 Herndon shooting
A Fairfax County judge sentenced Kianmehr Shirinipaziziba, 20, of McLean to five years and eight months in prison for the voluntary manslaughter of Jason Hann in a 2025 Herndon shooting.
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View MoreReport names Haycock Road a Dranesville pedestrian hotspot
A Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets report names Haycock Road near Haycock Elementary as a Dranesville District pedestrian hotspot, citing wrong-way driving and unenforced speed penalties among 129 near-miss incidents reported countywide.
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View MoreCrash on Route 50 kills Chantilly woman in wheelchair
Theresa Flynn, 53, of Chantilly was using a mobility wheelchair to cross Route 50 at Plaza Lane in Greenbriar on Friday evening when she was struck by a westbound Kia Rio and later died, Fairfax County Police said.
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View MorePolice locate missing Pimmit Hills woman, 90, found safe
Fairfax County Police found 90-year-old Genara Cruz safe on Sunday, Sept. 13, hours after issuing an endangered missing-person alert for the Pimmit Hills resident who was last seen Saturday evening on Leonard Road.
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View MoreFairfax County trash truck explosion spurs disposal warning
Fairfax County issued a safety advisory after a tank explosion injured trash truck staff and a battery sparked a transfer station fire, warning residents that rechargeable batteries and pressurized gas containers must be taken to designated drop-off sites instead of curbside bins.
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View MoreDeer archery season opens Saturday in McLean-area parks
Fairfax County's Deer Management Archery Program begins Saturday, Sept. 12, with licensed hunters operating from tree stands at more than 100 county properties, including parks used by McLean and Great Falls residents.