Concerns are growing over teacher staffing levels at several Fairfax County Public Schools, prompting a local leader to call on the district to lift its teacher hiring pause.
By Danielle Allentuck
The Nationals know they need to address their bullpen; Toboni spent nearly his entire end-of-season news conference pondering that unit. So how will they do that? Will they go after a designated closer?
Not necessarily, Toboni said.
“I wouldn’t want to pigeonhole us into just going after guys who have ninth inning experience,” Toboni said. “Not to say it’s not important — it’s just there are countless relievers across the league who aren’t throwing in the ninth inning that are really good arms that we’d love to have.”
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As the Washington Nationals packed up their lockers after a 6-4 win over the visiting New York Mets in the season finale Sunday, CJ Abrams sat in a laundry cart, eating Sun Chips and watching highlights of the Philadelphia Phillies clinching a postseason spot on Instagram...
Fairfax County officials plan to launch a 90-day pilot program in January to test automated technology that will target drivers of excessively loud vehicles.
Fairfax County Police Department officials outlined plans for the program yesterday (Tuesday) to members of the Board of Supervisors, which responded generally favorably...
Earlier:
https://www.ffxnow.com/2026/07/20/fairfax-county-seeks-timeline-for-vehicle-noise-monitoring-pilot/
Since the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted a comprehensive plan in 2010 setting that target, Tysons has come close to doubling its population from approximately 17,000 residents to 32,000 residents, the Tysons Community Alliance (TCA) reported earlier this month.
The FAA stresses SMART will not replace human air‑traffic controllers, who remain responsible for keeping planes safely separated. The Times also reports the program is not intended to direct any flight changes.
Amid a growing national backlash to automated license plate readers (ALPRs), Fairfax County leaders want to take a closer look at their partnership with Flock Safety, the country’s leading provider of the controversial cameras.
In response to “hundreds of emails” sent by residents to their offices in recent weeks, county supervisors, led by Board Chair Jeff McKay, voted unanimously yesterday (Tuesday) to pause the installation of new Flock cameras by the Fairfax County Police Department...RTFA
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (Sept. 15) approved the framework for a major future redevelopment of the 46.6-acre Reston Town Center (RTC) North, allowing the county and Inova Health to move forward with long-sought plans for mixed-use and public facilities.
The action paves the way for the eventual construction of about 1,000 units of new housing, retail and office space. The redevelopment will also deliver a central park, a new recreation center, and replacements for Reston’s regional library and Embry Rucker Community Shelter, which would be accompanied by supportive housing...RTFA
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Reston Town Center will host music, dance, art and more than 60 vendors and community groups at the Sept. 19 festival.
The Burn has learned that the fast-casual operator wants to open a roughly 1,800 s.f. Greek restaurant in the North Point Village Center shopping plaza.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted today (Sept. 15) to restore funding for crossing guard services at a number of public high schools.
The board unanimously approved a fiscal year 2026 budget carryover review package that included $707,908 in funding and 11 full-time police positions to restore coverage of 11 crossings at 10 high schools for the remainder of fiscal year 2027, which began on July 1 and will end on June 30, 2027.
A more specific target opening hasn’t been set yet – but they are hoping to be ready to open in the next few months so stay tuned.
High school crossing guards appear headed back to Fairfax County schools as Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay introduced a measure Tuesday to create a joint county-school task force charged with finding longer-term solutions to pedestrian and traffic safety problems around schools.
Several supervisors signaled during discussion of McKay's board matter that the county would restore the high school crossing guards eliminated during the fiscal 2027 budget process...
If you open your oven door and see a forked tongue flicking back at you, Bill Crisp might be the guy to call.
Crisp, 50, of Bristow, is a Northern Virginia snake wrangler. His nonprofit organization, K2C Snake Consultants, both takes snakes away from the folks who don’t want to see them and brings snakes – their “snake ambassadors” – to people who want to learn about the misunderstood and feared creatures through classes and other encounters.
NOTABLE: Connelly Early was supposed to make his long-awaited rehab start today, but Double-A Harrisburg’s season finale was rained out and won’t be made up. The Nationals will need to figure out how to proceed now with Early, who is healthy at last but has been hoping to get a little bit of game work before heading into the offseason.
Blake Butera said they're still mapping out a plan, but most likely they'll have Connelly Early pitch for Rochester on Tuesday.
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By Dave Sheinin