Braddock District News Today

The victim, 15yearold John Rufus Evans iii, stabbed to death yesterday morning at Deanwood Metro station in northeast. Charged in the murder . 18yearold javonte hall, his image picked upnd recorded by Metro Security scam ras, circulated by police, who got tips if the public and then closed the case. Police say the victim and the suspect knew each other. That they had an ongoing feud with each other. Another senseless murder it appears that the two that were involved in this case knew each other....

Volunteers help tackle food insecurity

Real estate taxes will likely go up for Fairfax County homeowners in the coming year, but perhaps not by as much as they could.

Affordable senior housing opens in Braddock District

Fairfax County Public Schools is stepping up its requests for funding this year from both local and state leaders. The school system is seeking an additional $254 million from Fairfax County for fiscal year 2025 — about 10.5% more than last year — to help fund a projected $301.8 million, or 8.6%, budget increase, FCPS

Philip Reilly, an Eagle Scout, retired CIA senior operations officer, and former U.S. Army Special Forces service member, talks with Boy Scout Troop 1539 and potential new members about his

Fairfax County is exploring ways to formalize its process for approving street light waivers that are typically required for some developments. At a land use committee meeting on Jan. 30, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors expressed support for clarifying and elaborating upon the county’s current processes. Currently, street lights are required for site and

Annual Homelessness Count Starts Tonight — “Fairfax County, along with the greater Washington D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virgina region, will conduct a ‘Point-In-Time’ count of individuals and families experiencing homelessness, beginning in the evening on January 24, 2024, and continuing through the morning of January 25.” [Housing and Community Development] Region’s Economy Lagging, Forum Speaker

Crime prevention officers from the Sully District Station coordinated with a local Lowe’s store to get needed supplies to help one of the victims, a 93-year-old woman, secure her home

For the first time in over four decades, Fairfax County’s police officers and firefighters got an opportunity this year to negotiate their pay, benefits and working conditions with the local government. The collective bargaining process led to new contracts for Fairfax County Police Department and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department employees that union