A homeowner shot a man who was attempting to forcefully break into his home on Wednesday, according to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD).

Over a week after this winter’s first significant snowfall, Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors detailed plans to press Virginia’s Department of Transportation for information on what went wrong during the agency’s response.

A Fairfax County homeowner shot a man attempting to break into his home early Wednesday morning, authorities said.

A judge upheld the firearm conviction of a former Fairfax County, Virginia, police officer, who shot and killed a suspected shoplifter outside Tysons Corner Center in February 2023.

A proposal for a casino resort in Tysons Corner is dividing the Fairfax County delegation to the General Assembly, with advocates calling for new sources of revenue to relieve pressure on local real estate taxes and opponents decrying a threat to the vibrant commercial and residential hub along the fast-developing Silver Line transit corridor.

The General Assembly decided to carry over a bill from last year that would allow for a casino to be built in Fairfax County along the silver line.

Virginia lawmakers are considering whether to support or oppose a bill that would allow for an entertainment district centered around a casino to be built in Fairfax County. Some consider it too much of a gamble,

Wednesday morning commuters in the Fort Hunt area of Fairfax County, Virginia, will see delays following an overnight water main break.

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake rattled the Short Pump area northwest of Richmond on Tuesday evening, with people as far away as Fairfax County reporting they felt it, too, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

On the Democratic side, five candidates have stepped into the race: state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (15th District), Prince William County School Board chair Babur Lateef, state Sen. Aaron Rouse (22nd District), former federal prosecutor Victor Salgado and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney. A full news release announcing Herrity’s campaign is below: