Recent Stories
Is Fairfax County’s Co-Responder Program the Right Fit?
Advocates, public cite concerns.
It has been over three years since Fairfax County initiated its pilot co-responder program intended to help police respond to mental health emergency calls. Some county residents are raising multiple concerns about the program.
County Honors Its Former Planning Commission Chairman
Peter F. Murphy: ‘Not driven by ideology or politics’
Planning award
Homecoming Day, Fighting Hornet Style
Community, school spirit, lasting memories, and winning the game in Herndon.
Homecoming Day, Fighting Hornet Style
Coat Donations Needed Now
Coat Donations Needed Now
The Closet Celebrates 50 Years
Not your average thrift shop, makes significant impacts; "Kindness goes a long way."
Not your average thrift shop, makes significant impacts; "Kindness goes a long way."
Wait, Halloween Didn’t Originate in the U.S.?
Born of telling tales and rooted facts as seen in Fairfax County, Va
Born of telling tales and rooted facts as seen in Fairfax County, Va
Children’s Book Festival by A Thousand Stories
The tale of embracing ‘no's’ to receive ‘yeses’ by award-winning author and Emmy Award winner Kwame Alexander..
books
Reston, Herndon Community Tree Planting
Growing hope and democracy by ‘people who are different’ coming together.
Growing hope and democracy by ‘people who are different’ coming together.
Police Fatally Shoot Woman During Welfare Check
Welfare check went deadly in three minutes. What happened?
For 459 days, the Fairfax County Police Department maintained a record free from incidents involving the shooting and killing of an individual by one of their officers. On Monday, Oct. 14, the department released the body-worn camera (BWC) video footage from a police wellness check in Reston conducted on mid-morning Sept. 16, which escalated into a fatal police shooting of a woman within three minutes.