Tag: Fairfax

117+ mph, fake plates land driver in jail, Fairfax County police say

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police shared one combination that will send someone to jail directly: driving more than 60 mph above the posted speed limit and doing it with fake license plates. The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) posted on the X platform about an incident involving a driver whom officers stopped. […]

Fairfax County looks to protect its eight mobile home communities

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Affordable Housing Development Division is working to secure federal funding to protect its eight mobile home communities from disrepair and rising maintenance costs. The county is seeking feedback on an application for a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new […]

Virginia Probe Finds Systemic Privacy Violations after Fairfax Data Release

The Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia’s largest district, has a systemwide problem protecting students’ privacy, the state education agency said Friday, calling for additional training of staff it said were either “not aware of the precautions that should be taken” or weren’t “sensitized” to the issues. The finding stems from a complaint brought by a […]

Fairfax County ‘Chief vs. Chief Adoption Bowl’ ends in a draw

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Animal Shelter’s “Chief vs. Chief Adoption Bowl” drew to a close on Sunday after racking in 20 total adoptions over the four-day event. The results? A tie between Fairfax County Police Department Chief Kevin Davis and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Chief John S. Butler. […]

Juvenile hit by car in Fairfax County

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A pedestrian was hit by a car in Fairfax County on Sunday evening. Fairfax County Police said that they were on the scene of the crash at Pimmit Dr. and Storm Dr. in Pimmit Hills. There, a pedestrian – who is a juvenile – was taken to a […]