Since launching a program to use automatic license plate readers in 2022, the technology has helped Fairfax County police in over 800 cases, the department said. A Flock safety camera, used with license plate readers in Fairfax County, is seen in this photo.(Courtesy Flock Safety) A Flock safety camera, used with license plate readers in…
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced it’s covering the mortgage for the home where Trevor Brown’s family lives. Brown was the firefighter killed in a Sterling explosion. Trevor Brown, 45, was killed in the February explosion. Brown had been with the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company since 2016. (Courtesy Loudoun County Fire and Rescue) Trevor Brown,…
Fairfax County’s school board is scheduled to consider a contract extension for Superintendent Michelle Reid that would keep her in the role until summer 2028. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid. (WTOP/Valerie Bonk) Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid. (WTOP/Valerie Bonk) Fairfax County’s school board is scheduled to consider a contract extension for…
Police in Middleburg, Virginia, will be allowed to drive their police cruisers home as part of a plan to help recruit more officers. Police in Middleburg, Virginia, will be allowed to drive their police cruisers home, or at least up to 40 miles on the way there, as part of a plan to help recruit…
Fairfax County and Virginia State Police gave out nearly 35,000 tickets and warnings to drivers during a five-week campaign aimed at making roads safer. Fairfax County and Virginia State Police gave out nearly 35,000 tickets and warnings to drivers during a five-week campaign aimed at making roads safer. The initiative, called Road Shark, deploys officers…
A Prince William County high school senior looked for ways she would be able to help other students register to vote for the first time this fall. Sign up for WTOP’s Election Desk weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date through Election Day 2024 with the latest developments in this historic presidential election cycle. A Prince William…
The Virginia county is planning to lower the speed limit on at least three roads as part of a pilot program aimed at helping change driver behavior. Fairfax County, Virginia, is planning to lower the speed limit on at least three roads as part of a pilot program aimed at helping change driver behavior. The…
