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10/09/2025

Vienna fire department raising money to keep revered Christmas tradition alive

Vienna's volunteer fire department needs help to keep one of its longest-running holiday traditions alive. The department launched a fundraiser this past Saturday (Oct. 4) to provide upkeep for Santa's special sleigh -- a 79-year-old antique fire engine. "Our truck requires a full engine rebuild and...

10/09/2025

Fairfax City considers CUE bus overhaul that would simplify routes, cut some stops

Fairfax City is considering transforming its CUE bus system by offering more frequent and direct connections between the most popular stops, as well as speeding up routes -- but also cut service for some riders. A draft transportation development plan for the next 10 years of service envisions three...

10/09/2025

Applications for Steamfitters Local 602's 2026 apprenticeship open November 1 and close November 30, 2025—get ready to apply online only

The Washington, DC Joint Steamfitting Apprentice Committee (Steamfitters Local 602) will accept applications for the 2026-2027 first year class as follows: Applications will be taken online ONLY. Starting November 1, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. and closing on November 30, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Please visit 602t...

10/09/2025

Fort Belvoir mom challenges Congressional House Speaker to ensure military pay

A Fort Belvoir woman's interaction with Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson regarding pay for members of the U.S. military went viral today (Thursday). With the federal government shutdown now in its ninth day, the woman, identified as Samantha from Fort Belvoir, called into C-SPAN's Washin...

10/09/2025

Walkinshaw visits Reston tea shop to make case for extending healthcare subsidies

Previous Image 1/5 Next Image Without action, millions of Americans -- including thousands across Fairfax County -- will soon experience drastic changes to their healthcare coverage. Federal health insurance subsidies are set to expire at year's end, triggering increases to monthly premiums estimate...

10/09/2025

GMU offers free performing arts tickets to workers affected by federal shutdown

Though it may be small solace for not knowing when their next paycheck may come, a night of music or theater could become at least a temporary escape for the thousands of workers affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown. That's what George Mason University hopes to provide by offering fre...

10/09/2025

D.C. region leaders troubled by 'elevated' food insecurity levels found in report

More than one in four Fairfax County households meets the definition of "food-insecure," and that figure is likely to rise in coming months as the full impacts of federal worker and funding cuts materialize. "More challenging times are ahead," Hilary Salmon, senior director of marketing and communic...

10/09/2025

Developer to expand community with new Ritz-Carlton condos in Tysons

Previous Image 1/4 Next Image Tysons will see more construction in the new year, this time to manifest a condominium high-rise from the Ritz-Carlton. The hospitality company has partnered with developer Renaissance Centro to bring its first residential building in Virginia to the Arbor Row neighborh...

10/09/2025

Morning Notes:
🕷️ Poisonous spiders at Chantilly school
💸 Jay Jones cancels fundraiser
🛒 Publix planning new N. Va. store

Poisonous Spiders at Chantilly School -- "Fairfax County Public Schools has confirmed its pest management team has been called out to Westfield High School in Chantilly to deal with spiders, with News4 confirming through a letter sent out to parents that they are poisonous black widow spiders." [NBC...

10/09/2025

Taste of NoVA festival moves, Army Ten-Miler at risk as federal shutdown drags on
https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/08/taste-of-nova-festival-moves-army-ten-miler-at-risk-as-federal-shutdown-drags-on/

(FFXnow's No. 2 most-read article for Oct 8, 2025)

10/09/2025

Fairfax County takes over troubled homeless shelters, as former operator alleges underfunding
https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/08/fairfax-county-takes-over-troubled-homeless-shelters-as-former-operator-alleges-underfunding/

(FFXnow's No. 1 most-read article for Oct 8, 2025)

10/09/2025

FFXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 8, 2025

Good Wednesday evening, Fairfax County. Let's take a look back at today's stories and a look forward to tomorrow's event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today -- Oct 8, 2025. 7:30 am: Morning Notes for October 8, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments 8:30 am: Fairfax County...