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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fairfax County Public Schools meets with Special Education PTA about concerns

Fairfax County Public Schools and the county’s Special Education Parent Teacher Association had a heart-to-heart conversation about the county’s troubles protecting its special needs students.

Fairfax County commonwealth's attorney investigating Bijan Ghaisar shooting

The Fairfax County commonwealth's attorney Steve Descano has opened a criminal investigation into the police-involved shooting of Bijan Ghaisar.

Who will slow down drivers near Fort Belvoir?

A battle over traffic enforcement is underway in Fairfax County as county officials are pushing for control over Jeff Todd Way.