Fairfax County schools closed Friday amid coronavirus concerns

Officials announced late Thursday night that Fairfax County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, March 13 amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

Fairfax Co student wins NASA Mars Rover naming contest
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Alexander Mather, a Lake Braddock Secondary School student, joined Fox 5 DC after his recent win in a NASA contest.

Tractor trailer hauling metal overturns on I-66 in Fairfax County causing major delays

Major delays can be expected in northern Virginia after a tractor trailer hauling metal overturned Wednesday morning in the Dunn Loring area of Fairfax County.

Minor convictions for former CIA coder in hacking tools case

A former CIA software engineer accused of stealing a massive trove of the agency's hacking tools and handing it over to WikiLeaks was convicted of only minor charges Monday, after a jury deadlocked on the more serious espionage charges against him.

Judge orders Department of Justice to turn over FBI file to Bijan Ghaisar’s parents

A federal magistrate on Friday excoriated the government for refusing to turn over its investigative file into the death of a Virginia man shot by U.S. Park Police.

NASA employee accused in deadly shooting had restraining order against victim’s wife

A NASA employee accused of murdering a Maryland National Guardsman in broad daylight had obtained a restraining order against the victim’s wife, according to documents.

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.

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.