Fairfax County middle school student wins national contest to name NASA's next Mars rover
Perseverance — that's officially the new name of NASA's next Mars rover!
25 guns stolen during Vienna gun shop burglary: PD
Vienna Police are searching for the suspects who stole 25 firearms from a Virginia gun shop earlier this week.
NASA employee charged in Fairfax County homicide was involved in 2 deadly shootings as a police officer in Washington state
A NASA employee who’s been charged in the shooting death of a neighbor in Fairfax County was involved in two deadly shootings as a police officer in Washington state, according to authorities.
Fatal hit-and-run kills pedestrian in Fairfax County
Police in Fairfax County seek the public's help in identifying the driver in a fatal hit-and-run Saturday.
Pedestrian serious injured in Springfield crash, police say
Fairfax County police are at the scene after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured on Backlick Road in Springfield.
Fairfax County pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle, police say
A man is dead after being struck and killed by a vehicle in Fairfax County.
George Mason selects school's first black president
George Mason University has selected an engineering dean from California as its new president.
Animal abuse suspect to open pet store with familiar name in Chantilly
At least one man awaiting trial on animal cruelty charges for the way he allegedly ran a Petland store in Fairfax City is now reportedly tied to another puppy store set to open in Chantilly, Virginia but he’s being met with some pushback.
Fairfax County Public Schools suspending international field trips to countries most impacted by coronavirus
Fairfax County Public Schools said Wednesday it is preparing for the potential coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. as requested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New Virginia juvenile sentencing law ends high court's DC sniper case
Lee Boyd Malvo, the Washington, D.C., area sniper, and Virginia agreed Monday to dismiss a pending Supreme Court case after the state changed criminal sentencing law for juveniles.
Woman killed by son in Fairfax County home, police say
A woman is dead after her son shot her Saturday morning in a Fairfax County home, police say.
Chinese restaurant owners pin downturn in business on coronavirus fears
Some Chinese restaurants in the DMV are seeing a drastic drop in business, and are blaming fears surrounding the coronavirus.
Police locate 84-year-old man who was reported missing in Fairfax County
UPDATE: Fairfax County Police say William Shaw II has been found and is safe.
Falls Church man used fake names on social media to lure minors, police say
A Falls Church man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly used a phony name on multiple social media accounts to lure minors into sex acts.
Hilton ranks No. 1 among most desirable companies to work for, according to list
McLean, Va. based hotel and resort chain Hilton is ranked the nation’s top company to work for, according to Fortune’s 2020 list.
Bijan Ghaisar latest: Fairfax County police deny feds' claim they didn't offer investigation help
Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler is pushing back on a claim by the Department of Justice that the county police force declined an offer to assist in the investigation into the 2017 shooting of Bijan Ghaisar.
Located: Fairfax County Police say missing 14-year-old girl found safe
UPDATE: Police say Estefany Avila Bonilla has been found safe.
Virginia man jumped through glass window, choked child in DC attack, police say
A Fairfax County man is in custody after he allegedly jumped through a glass window and choked a 4-year-old child in an attack on Maryland Avenue, Northeast in D.C., police say.
Man in roadway struck, killed in Lorton area of Fairfax County
A man was struck and killed by a vehicle early Tuesday morning in Fairfax County.
Military man suspected of child sex crimes found dead in Prince William County
A military man who was wanted for sex crimes involving an underage victim in the City of Fairfax has been found dead, according to police.