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Community
Lego landmarks of Fairfax County on display at Tysons Corner Center through January
A free Lego display of Fairfax County landmarks, including a W&OD Trail cycling scene, opened July 22 at Tysons Corner Center and will remain through January 2027 as part of the county's 250th anniversary celebrations.
Public Safety
9-year-old on e-scooter killed in Fairfax County crash; police say driver not at fault
A 9-year-old boy on an electric scooter was fatally struck by a minivan in Fairfax County's Sully Square area on July 23; FCPD says the driver was not at fault and the child was not wearing a helmet, weeks after the county's new under-15 helmet law took effect.
Community
Lego landmarks of Fairfax County on display at Tysons Corner Center through January
A free Lego display of Fairfax County landmarks, including a W&OD Trail cycling scene, opened July 22 at Tysons Corner Center and will remain through January 2027 as part of the county's 250th anniversary celebrations.
Public Safety
9-year-old on e-scooter killed in Fairfax County crash; police say driver not at fault
A 9-year-old boy on an electric scooter was fatally struck by a minivan in Fairfax County's Sully Square area on July 23; FCPD says the driver was not at fault and the child was not wearing a helmet, weeks after the county's new under-15 helmet law took effect.
Community
Lego landmarks of Fairfax County on display at Tysons Corner Center through January
A free Lego display of Fairfax County landmarks, including a W&OD Trail cycling scene, opened July 22 at Tysons Corner Center and will remain through January 2027 as part of the county's 250th anniversary celebrations.
Public Safety
9-year-old on e-scooter killed in Fairfax County crash; police say driver not at fault
A 9-year-old boy on an electric scooter was fatally struck by a minivan in Fairfax County's Sully Square area on July 23; FCPD says the driver was not at fault and the child was not wearing a helmet, weeks after the county's new under-15 helmet law took effect.
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
View MoreGrand jury indicts Bailey's Crossroads man on aggravated murder charge in infant daughter's death
A Fairfax County grand jury indicted Misael Lopez Gomez, 28, of Bailey's Crossroads on aggravated murder and felony child abuse charges Monday in the March 2026 death of his 3-month-old daughter, upgrading the case from second-degree murder to a charge carrying mandatory life in prison.
Local Government
View MoreAlcorn to host open-forum town hall in Vienna on July 20
Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn will hold a free Summer Town Hall on Monday, July 20, at 7 p.m. at Vienna Town Hall, where residents can raise any local issue without registration.
Local Government
View MoreFairfax County gains authority to hold sales tax referendum for transportation
A new state budget provision gives Fairfax County and other Northern Virginia localities the power to ask voters to raise the sales tax by up to 1% for transportation, but county leaders have not scheduled any action on the new authority.
Local Government
View MoreFairfax County eyes dropping public hearings for home day care approvals
Fairfax County supervisors directed staff to draft a zoning overhaul that would eliminate public hearings for home-based day care approvals, potentially cutting months off the process for residents in Vienna and across the county who want to open licensed child care businesses.
Education
Education
Education
Education
View MoreOakton High students' financial literacy book reaches 12 Fairfax County schools and four countries
Three Oakton High School DECA members created "The Seed That Grows," a financial literacy children's book distributed to 12 Fairfax County elementary schools and five international schools across four countries, and are now developing a companion app called TAYU.
Education
View MoreSchool board asks supervisors to put 1% sales tax for school repairs on the ballot
The Fairfax County School Board voted unanimously on July 9 to request a 1% sales tax referendum to address a $400 million school maintenance backlog, but the Board of Supervisors must decide whether to schedule the vote and political headwinds may slow the effort.
Education
View MoreFCPS more than doubles Special Olympics inclusion program, expanding to 49 schools
Fairfax County Public Schools expanded its Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program from 23 schools to 49 in one year, with 12 high schools now participating countywide, though the district has not published which schools are included.
Education
View MoreVienna fourth graders will keep digital textbooks after budget cuts delayed print switch
The Fairfax County School Board extended a $175,000 digital social studies contract for about 15,000 fourth graders — including those in Vienna's Madison and Oakton pyramids — after budget cuts delayed a planned switch to print textbooks, even as the board passed a screen-time limits resolution the same night.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
View More9-year-old on e-scooter killed in Fairfax County crash; police say driver not at fault
A 9-year-old boy on an electric scooter was fatally struck by a minivan in Fairfax County's Sully Square area on July 23; FCPD says the driver was not at fault and the child was not wearing a helmet, weeks after the county's new under-15 helmet law took effect.
Public Safety
View MoreFairfax County man sentenced to 70 years for rape, concealment of body in Springfield
A Fairfax County judge sentenced Terence Bridgett Jr. to 70 years in prison on Friday, July 24, 2026, for the rape and concealment of the body of Fayra Bonilla-Rubi, a 26-year-old Springfield woman who disappeared in June 2024.
Public Safety
View MoreFairfax County board votes to fast-track automated noise camera pilot
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously directed County Executive Bryan Hill on July 14 to deliver a timeline by fall 2026 for launching an automated vehicle noise monitoring pilot, which could fine drivers up to $100 for exceeding 95 decibels.
Public Safety
View MoreMan found with life-threatening injuries after assault near Route 29 and Graham Road
Fairfax County police are asking for the public's help after a man was found with life-threatening injuries following an assault near Route 29 and Graham Road in Idylwood on July 5; no arrests have been made and the investigation remains open.
Community
Community
Community
Community
View MoreLego landmarks of Fairfax County on display at Tysons Corner Center through January
A free Lego display of Fairfax County landmarks, including a W&OD Trail cycling scene, opened July 22 at Tysons Corner Center and will remain through January 2027 as part of the county's 250th anniversary celebrations.
Community
View MoreWolf Trap Opera closes sold-out 'Eugene Onegin'; 'Tosca' opens Aug. 7
Wolf Trap Opera's sold-out run of Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" wrapped Saturday, July 25, at The Barns in Vienna, earning praise from Washington Classical Review; the company's final 2026 production, Puccini's "Tosca," takes the Filene Center stage Friday, August 7.
Community
View MoreThousands of FCPS students lose free meals for summer; here's where Vienna families can find help
With FCPS schools out for summer, tens of thousands of students who depend on free meals face a nutrition gap; here's how Vienna-area families can access the district's Summer Food Service Program and Virginia's $120 SUN Bucks grocery benefit before the August 31 deadline.
Community
View MoreVienna Theatre Company marks 55 years of community productions
The Vienna Theatre Company is celebrating its 55th season at the Vienna Community Center, tracing its roots to founder Norman Chaudet and a 1971 debut of Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park."
Business
Business
Business
Business
View MoreEataly announces first D.C.-area store at Tysons Corner Center, set for 2027
Eataly, the Italian food hall and marketplace chain, will open its first Washington-area location at Tysons Corner Center in 2027, occupying a two-level space in the former American Girl store about three miles from Vienna.
Business
View MoreDC region sheds 100,000 jobs in a year, raising pressure on Vienna's restaurant and retail corridors
The DC region lost 100,500 jobs between May 2025 and May 2026, with professional services and leisure/hospitality among the hardest-hit sectors — raising pressure on Vienna's Maple Avenue and Church Street businesses that depend on government-adjacent spending.
Business
View MoreFairfax County home sales jump 6.8% in first half of 2026; detached homes average $1.29M in June
Fairfax County recorded 6,289 home sales in the first half of 2026, up 6.8% year over year, with the average price climbing 5% to $928,075 and detached single-family homes averaging $1.29 million in June — county-wide figures that signal continued price pressure for Vienna-area buyers and rising equity for homeowners.
Business
View MoreNavy Federal earns No. 1 U.S. customer experience ranking in Forrester index
Navy Federal Credit Union, Vienna's largest employer with 5,600 local workers, scored 81.2 in Forrester's 2026 Global Customer Experience Index, earning the top ranking among all U.S. brands evaluated across every industry.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Sports
View MoreOakton places 8th at NVSL All-Star Carnival as Chesterbrook claims Triple Crown
Oakton's summer swim team placed eighth at the NVSL All-Star Carnival on July 15, while Division 1 rival Chesterbrook completed an undefeated season and claimed the league's Triple Crown with 776 points.
Sports
View MoreMadison boys lacrosse falls 7-6 to Independence in state championship
James Madison's boys lacrosse team blew a 5-2 second-half lead and lost 7-6 to Independence in the Virginia state championship, ending a grueling playoff run that included wins over Oakton, Langley, and three other programs.
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