
FCPD Sees Reductions in Most 2024 Year-End Crime
140 new police officers hired in 2024, net gain of 18 officers.
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis presented the Fairfax County Police Department Crime and Recruiting Data Update during the Board of Supervisors Safety and Security Committee Meeting on Monday, May 20.

Former Supervisor Cathy Hudgins Dies
Effective advocate for affordable housing, transit and human services, Hudgins was first African American woman elected to Board of Supervisors.
Catherine M. Hudgins, who represented the Hunter Mill district on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from 1999 to 2019, died on Saturday, May 24.

Memorial Day Weekend 2025
A roundup of events in four communities
Residents in Fairfax County observed Memorial Day weekend and the Monday observance with various ceremonies, wreath presentations, musical performances, and other events.

Sunset Concert at River Farm featuring Soulfire CANCELLED
This event on 5/29 is cancelled due to the weather
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

Communication Breakdown in Alexandria
School Board and superintendent remain silent on secretive plan to censor students.
School Board and superintendent remain silent on secretive plan to censor students.

The Echo Project in Alexandria
How local mentors are filling gaps schools leave behind
How local mentors are filling gaps schools leave behind

Whitman Middle School’s Brood of Chickens Teaches Students About Science and Life
Whitman Middle School’s Brood of Chickens Teaches Students About Science and Life

‘Their Names Matter’ in Alexandria
Wreath laying ceremony held for fallen officers.
Wreath laying ceremony held for fallen officers.

Mount Vernon’s New Police Commander
‘Our ability to be successful is directly proportional to the public’s trust in us.’
‘Our ability to be successful is directly proportional to the public’s trust in us.’

Solid Covers Send Rock Vibes to Local Audiences
Mount Vernon-based Collective Delusion, scheduled for Fort Hunt Park
Mount Vernon-based Collective Delusion, scheduled for Fort Hunt Park

Closing or Pause in Neighborhood Institution?
After 50 years of operation Walker Chapel Preschool won’t open next year
After 50 years of operation Walker Chapel Preschool won’t open next year

Mount Vernon’s New Police Commander
‘Our ability to be successful is directly proportional to the public’s trust in us.’
Major Jeffrey Mauro, the new Commander of the Mount Vernon District Police Station, sees policing as a “noble profession” that extends far beyond patrolling the streets.

Gerry Connolly Dead at 75
Longtime congressman succumbs to esophageal cancer.
Congressman Gerry Connolly, the longtime Virginia politician and influential Democratic statesman on Capitol Hill, died early Wednesday, May 21.
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