Daily digest · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Alexandria High School increases security after social media threats
Police in Alexandria increased their presence at Alexandria City High School after threats circulated on social media, and the investigation is ongoing. Fairfax County is weighing later middle school start times and faces a nearly $200 million budget gap. Prince William reported PFAS levels above standards in the Occoquan watershed, and a man was hospitalized after a Woodbridge shooting.
Alexandria
Police increase presence at Alexandria City High School
Alexandria police are investigating threatening social media posts that reference Alexandria City High School, and they will increase their presence at the campuses. Principal Michael Burch told parents the threat was made on social media.
Police seek video after shooting into Yale Drive home
Detectives are asking neighbors for security and doorbell footage after gunfire struck a home in the 100 block of Yale Drive Wednesday morning. No one was injured, and police say they believe the shooting was targeted.
Alexandria parents petition ACPS to limit school-issued device use
Alexandria City High School to start locking student phones in pouches in early 2027
Special committee pitches four-year School Board terms to Alexandria City Council
Beyer and four Virginia Democrats ask SCC to reject Dominion-NextEra merger as written
Alexandria home sales fall nearly 30% year over year as median price nears $790K
Ted's Bulletin Opens in Alexandria Tuesday, Nov. 17: What to Know and What to Order
‘Chirilagua Por Siempre’: TWU teens and four artists turn a parking lot on Mount Vernon Avenue into the neighborhood’s story
Fairfax
Later start times considered for middle schoolers
Fairfax County Public Schools is weighing whether to start middle school two hours later to better match students' sleep needs, and it is seeking community input.
Rising fuel, energy and staffing costs leave FCPS staring at nearly $200M budget gap
Teen dies days after being struck by driver near Chantilly High School
Fairfax County, regional homes markets brace for quiet end to the year
Tysons & McLean
Two homeowners charged after McLean teen party
McLean District officers have charged two homeowners after a large party involving hundreds of teenagers, underage drinking and fireworks at a McLean residence.
Tysons targeted for potential mixed-use development with conservative cultural institute
Reston & Herndon
What Is Happening to the Empty Office Buildings on Wiehle Avenue in Reston?
Tech company relocates within Herndon area to ‘state-of-the-art’ headquarters
Loudoun
Preliminary Hearing for Man Charged in Wife’s Murder Moved to January
Two New Plans Proposed for Eastern Loudoun Elementary School Boundary Changes
Leesburg Welcomes ER Branch of Reston Hospital
3 Injured in Fiery Rt 7 Crash
Man admits shooting vehicle in Sterling
Valley Link Hosts Lovettsville Open House Tonight
Leesburg's First Municipal Pickleball Courts To Open Saturday
Prince William
PFAS levels high at Occoquan watershed sites
Data show Dulles International Airport and Micron's Manassas plant are among the top industrial sources of PFAS releases into the Occoquan Reservoir watershed, which supplies drinking water to about 1 million residents.
Man hospitalized after Woodbridge shooting
Prince William Police Looking For 2 Vehicles In Connection With Serious Pedestrian Accident
Fundraiser Launched For Daughter Of Slain Manassas Park Nurse Mamta Kafle Bhatt
Colgan boys volleyball reaches state tournament in inaugural season
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