Fairfax has over 50,000 federal employees, and its businesses have $38B in federal contracts, making it vulnerable to spending cuts.

Monday was supposed to be the day when students in Fairfax County Public School returned to their classrooms. But Mother Nature had other plans. A winter storm warning remains in effect until 1 a.m. Tuesday throughout Northern Virginia and other parts of the region.

As Virginia state lawmakers get ready to head back to work for their 2025 legislative session, one item they will discuss will be the possibility of building a casino in Fairfax County.

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

The spotlight on anti-Israel activism and anti-Jew hate in the country intensified this week as Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares escalated his investigation into American Muslims for Palestine,

An ongoing winter storm throughout the D.C. area forced the federal government and local government offices to close Monday.

Culpeper County Schools: Closed Tuesday, Jan. 7 and a staff workday is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 8. Students scheduled to return Thursday, Jan. 9. Falls Church City Schools: Closed Tuesday, Jan. 7.

The first school cancelations for Tuesday are coming in. Public schools in Montgomery, Fairfax, Fauquier and Culpeper counties and Falls Church will be closed for another day, school officials announced.

Public and private schools in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia have announced their schedules for tomorrow, which include closures in some of the larger districts.

Extended school closures have left children gleeful and parents frustrated that the region is not better equipped to bounce back from wintry weather.

D.C., Maryland and Virginia were all under weather emergencies, as snow totals reached 5 to 9 inches by early Monday evening.