Fairfax County School Board challenges state’s student mask law

There is a renewed debate over masks in Virginia as a local school board looks to once again require its students to wear masks while in the classroom.

George Mason University professor fatally stabbed by son in Vienna

Fairfax County Police are investigating a fatal stabbing amongst family members that took place in Vienna on Wednesday. 

Fort Belvoir Elementary makes masks optional

Fort Belvoir Elementary is now mask optional after updated guidance from the Department of Defense and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Fairfax county daycare provider charged with abusing child

A 67-year-old woman is facing charges for abuse and neglect of a child at her in-home day care in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Man armed with rifle living inside minivan shot by officer in Fairfax County: police

Authorities say an armed gunman who was living in a minivan parked on a residential Fairfax County street was shot by an officer who had been called to the neighborhood to investigate the vehicle.

Health officials investigate potential measles exposure in Fairfax County

Health officials in Fairfax County are mounting a coordinated effort to identify people who may have been exposed to someone with a confirmed case of measles. 

Firefighters rescue dog from house fire in Fairfax County

Firefighters from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and the City of Alexandria Fire Department were dispatched for a reported house fire Monday, in the Rose Hill area of Fairfax County.

Body-worn camera footage shows Fairfax Co. man shot after aiming compound bow at officers: police

Authorities released body-worn camera footage from a January incident in Fairfax County that shows a confrontation and shooting between officers and a man armed with a compound bow.

Fairfax Police shoot Virginia man armed with compound bow

Fairfax County Police have charged a 50-year-old man who confronted officers with a compound bow Tuesday in the 4500 block of Briarton Drive in Chantilly, VA with attempted aggravated murder of a police officer. 

George Mason University lifts vaccine requirement

George Mason University has announced it will no longer require staff and students to be fully vaccinated.