Fairfax County urged to tighten laws on illicit massage parlors
Fairfax County will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Government Center to address concerns about illicit massage businesses linked to human trafficking. Advocates say more than half of Northern Virginia’s 262 illicit massage parlors operate in Fairfax County. County leaders are considering stricter...
This Hidden Labyrinth in Maryland Is a True Local Secret
I haven’t spent as much time in Maryland as some of the other states in the Northeast, but I’m trying to fix that. The Old Line State is best known for its huge cities near the DC metro area, but it has plenty of hidden gems outside that region - in fact, some might say […]
Intense Debate: Revived Bill to Prohibit Local Police Cooperation with ICE Gains Significant Support
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Bill to ban local police cooperation with ICE to return, with important new support.
Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Train Near Montgomery County Highway: Police (UPDATED)
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a train in Montgomery County on Tuesday afternoon, shutting down part of the MARC Brunswick Line and freezing the evening commute, police said. Officers from the 5th District and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to Great Seneca Highway at 4:17 p.…
Parents of Daughter in ‘Head-On’ Go-Kart Crash After Alleged Malfunction Sue Virginia Amusement Park
The go-kart allegedly "accelerated in an unsafe and rapid manner," then "crashed head-on into a retaining wall”
Maryland SNAP Benefits Fully Restarting After Shutdown, With Payments Resuming Nov. 18
Maryland will resume full SNAP benefits on Nov. 18 after the historic government shutdown, with partial early payments and support for more than 680,000 residents.
Fleeing driver strikes police officer, escapes at Prince William-Fairfax line
Police are searching for a man who struck a Prince William County police officer Monday afternoon before getting away on U.S. 1 in Woodbridge. At 3:37 p.m., officers attempted to stop a black Infiniti sedan in the 14500 block of Richmond Highway in Woodbridge for a stolen license plate, said Prince William County...
County Supervisor Speaks Out About Oversized Fairfax Home Addition
A three-story addition in the Greenbriar neighborhood is drawing community-wide attention. When Fairfax resident Courtney Leonard’s next-door neighbor began a renovation project last August, she didn’t think much of it. But by October, when the modest one-story home on Marble Lane in the Greenbriar neighborhood...
Virginia DOC names inmate accused of killing Southwest Virginia corrections officer
A report from the Department of Corrections says a Fairfax County thief is responsible for the death of Southwest Virginia corrections officer Jeremy Hall. The convict was identified as John Russell, 32, who will ultimately be charged with Hall’s murder by the Grayson County state prosecutor. Russell has been...
Dulles Airport Now Offers Premium Parking Reservations
For an extra fee, you can book parking closest to the terminals and check-in counters. Travelers at Dulles International Airport now have the option to book premium parking spaces for a higher fee. The airport sent an email announcing that it would begin offering PassPark Premium parking options. PassPark Premium,...

















