Northern extension of 495 Express Lanes set to open

The Virginia Department of Transportation and Transurban, the private operator of the 495 Express Lanes, confirmed that the northern extension of the lanes remains on schedule to open Saturday, Nov. 22, weather permitting. The two-and-a-half-mile extension, which runs from near…

AG announces settlement between Nysmith, family

A private school in Fairfax County, Nysmith School for Gifted Children, has entered into a settlement with a Jewish family who alleged their children were wrongfully expelled after the parents reported antisemitic harassment directed at their 11-year-old daughter, according to…

Board passes ordinance to crack down on IMBs

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to amend Chapter 28.1 of the county code, concluding a five-year effort to crack down on illicit massage businesses (IMB).