More than 1,100 bills came out of this year’s Virginia General Assembly session, and many will take effect tomorrow (Wednesday).
After Democrats gained a trifecta with last year’s election of Gov. Abigail Spanberger and control of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates, legislators’ bills focused on priorities like immigration enforcement, gun control, housing and tenant protections, reproductive rights and more.
Spencer Yates Biles, aged 65, passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2026 at home in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Spencer began his life journey in Annapolis, Maryland, on March 9, 1961. His Navy family moved a number of times during his youth before eventually settling in Burke, Virginia, where he went to Lake Braddock Secondary School. Spencer then attended Marietta College in Ohio, graduating with a degree in economics, and was a member of the TKE fraternity.
After opening Alloy Personal Training locations in Falls Church, Reston, and now in the City of Fairfax, we’ve had the opportunity to work with people from all walks of life.
Teachers. Government employees. Business owners. Parents. Retirees.
And while everyone’s goals are different, we’ve noticed something they all have in common.
They’re busy.
That may not sound groundbreaking, but “Northern Virginia busy” is definitely ‘its own thing.’
People here tend to be ambitious. They have demanding careers. Their calendars are packed. Many spend their days taking care of everyone else before they think about themselves.
The result is that fitness often becomes something people are constantly planning to get back to.
After this project wraps up.
After the kids’ season ends.
After work slows down.
After summer.
After the holidays.
The problem is that life rarely slows down for very long.
We’ve learned that waiting for things to calm down usually doesn’t work, and that’s one of the reasons we opened Alloy.
We wanted to create a place where busy adults could show up, follow a plan designed for them, and get on with their day. For most of our members, that means coming in two or three times a week for about an hour and then getting on with their lives. (more…)
Plans for an apartment building with approximately 240 homes and ground-floor retail in the Seven Corners area have received support from the Fairfax County Planning Commission.
Commission members unanimously recommended on June 24 that the Board of Supervisors approve the proposal submitted by EYA and Southern Management.
A Taiwan-based airline has just launched a 7,800-mile, nonstop route to Taipei from Dulles International Airport — the longest flight offered to any destination from D.C.-area airports.
Representatives from Eva Air, the Taiwanese government, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), and the Virginia Department of Aviation held a ceremonial water cannon salute, traditional dragon and lion dance performance, and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday (June 26) to mark the inaugural flight.
The George Mason Friends will hold their semi-annual Fall Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale from Wednesday evening, September 23 through Sunday, September 27, 2026.
A Preview Sale will be held on Wednesday evening from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm for a $20 entry fee per adult. A no entry fee, General Sale, will begin on Thursday, September 23 and run through Sunday, September 27, with hours 10:00 am to 5:30 pm daily.
While Virginia Task Force 1 remains busy combing through rubble in Venezuela for potential survivors of the earthquakes that devastated the country last week, Fairfax County officials are investigating a fire at its training facility in Lorton.
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, which sponsors the federally funded urban search and rescue team, responded to the 9900 block of Furnace Road at around 5:20 p.m. on Saturday (June 27) after receiving reports that “a large column of black smoke” was issuing from the training facility.
Heat Wave Could Be Historic — “As we close in on the Wednesday start of an unusually intense and long-lasting blast of extreme heat extending into the Fourth of July weekend, computer models continue to pump out numbers that could threaten all-time high temperature records in the DC area and across the Mid-Atlantic by late this week.” [Capital Weather]
State Budget Amendments Pass — “With less than 48 hours remaining before the start of Virginia’s new fiscal year, the General Assembly on Monday approved a package of amendments proposed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger to the state’s two-year budget, formally ending a budget fight among the Democratic majority that had dragged on for months.” [Virginia Mercury]
Tysons Company Scooped Up in $8B Deal — “Rocket Lab said on Monday it would acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8 billion, marking one of the biggest consolidation moves in the commercial space industry.” [CNBC]
Virginians Feeling Healthcare Costs — “There were 371,000 Virginians who signed up for insurance plans at the end of the 2026 open enrollment period on Jan. 30, according to data presented to the state’s Health Benefit Exchange Advisory Committee on June 18. That number dropped to 298,000 as of mid-June.” [VPM News]
New Housing Proposed in Annandale — “A revised development proposal for Gallows Road and Libeau Lane in Annandale calls for 32 detached single-family homes across from Holmes Run Acres and Woodburn Elementary School. Madison Homes is proposing a Comprehensive Plan amendment to increase the density on the property … to 3-4 dwellings per acre.” [Annandale Today]
Health Department Expanding Walk-In Hours — “The Fairfax County Health Department is expanding walk-in hours at all four of its public health centers starting July 1. While appointments remain available, the extended walk-in hours will make accessing Health Department services easier, including vaccinations, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing [and] maternity services.” [FCHD]
New Events Added to Senior Olympics — “Rock climbing, weight lifting and the game of darts will be new events in the 2026 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. This year’s Senior Olympics are scheduled to be held from Sept. 9 through Oct. 4 … Over 70 events will take place at more than 30 venues across Northern Virginia.” [Inside NoVA]
McLean Ranked Among Richest Suburbs — “McLean has ranked No. 9 on GOBankingRates’s list of the wealthiest suburbs in the nation. However, that ranking is down three slots from 10 years ago, when it ranked at No. 6.” Vienna and Fort Hunt were also on the list. [Northern Virginia Magazine]
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny weather with temperatures reaching a high of around 90°F. At night, anticipate mostly clear skies with a low of about 71°F. Winds from the south will persist at 7 to 9 mph, with possible gusts up to 18 mph. [NWS]
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Good Monday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 29, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect a sunny day with a high around 90 degrees and a light southwest wind shifting to the south at 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to about 71 degrees. South winds will continue at 8 to 10 mph, with gusts reaching up to 20 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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Dr. Michelle Reid will be sticking around as the superintendent of Virginia’s largest school district for the foreseeable future.
The Fairfax County School Board voted Thursday (June 25) to extend Reid’s contract with Fairfax County Public Schools until 2030. This would replace the four-year contract extension that the school board gave her in November 2024 that would have paid her an annual salary of almost half a million dollars by its conclusion in June 2028.
The Fairfax County Planning Commission voiced support last Wednesday (June 24) for the construction of 143 townhomes on the northern portion of Isaac Newton Square in Reston.
If approved by the Board of Supervisors, the project will represent the second phase of a larger plan greenlit in 2019 that calls for the 36-acre office park to be redeveloped with 2,100 residential units, plus new office, retail and potentially hotel space.
