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1. Don Beyer Wins Democratic Primary in Virginia’s 8th District

   Rep. Don Beyer won the Democratic primary for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District with 39,714 votes, or 67.6 percent of the total, according to the reported results.

   Civic Desk / Falls Church / August 6, 2026
2. Fairfax County apartment rents slip modestly, with Tysons median at $2,666

   Apartment rents across Fairfax County declined modestly in July, extending a period of soft conditions that analysts have linked partly to elevated multifamily construction.

   Local / Tysons / August 6, 2026
3. Fairfax County asks for ideas to modernize trash and recycling system

   Fairfax County is seeking public- and private-sector ideas for updating its trash and recycling operations, a planning effort that could shape near-term improvements and longer-term...

   Civic Desk / Fairfax / August 6, 2026
4. Falls Church-raised science-fiction author Ted White dies at 88

   Theodore Edwin “Ted” White, a science-fiction author and editor raised in Falls Church, died May 24, 2026, at age 88, according to a death confirmation cited by PulpFest and the Science...

   Culture / Falls Church / August 6, 2026
5. Reston penthouse sells for $10.9 million, setting Virginia condominium record

   A full-floor penthouse at JW Marriott Residences Reston Station sold for $10.9 million, setting a Virginia record for a condominium sale, according to the development’s owner and the...

   Business / Reston / August 6, 2026
6. VDOT proposes $8.7 million reconstruction of Popes Head Road curve

   The Virginia Department of Transportation is proposing an $8.7 million reconstruction of a section of Popes Head Road near Fairfax Station, saying the work could improve safety at an...

   Civic Desk / Fairfax Station / August 6, 2026
7. Virginia sales tax holiday returns Aug. 7–9

   Virginia’s three-day sales tax holiday will run from Friday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 9, giving shoppers a temporary exemption on qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear,...

   Business / Fairfax / August 6, 2026
8. Beyer, Mizusawa and Beckwith win Fairfax primary contests

   Fairfax County voters chose nominees in Democratic and Republican congressional and U.S. Senate primaries Aug. 4, setting up three Nov. 3 general-election contests while reported results...

   Civic Desk / Fairfax / August 5, 2026
9. Faces of ONE campaign to spotlight Richmond Highway businesses amid redevelopment

   The Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation is expanding its Faces of ONE public art and placemaking initiative into a marketing campaign for Richmond Highway businesses and the...

   Business / Fairfax / August 5, 2026
10. Virginia investigates first documented locally acquired dengue infection

    Virginia health officials are investigating the state’s first documented locally acquired dengue virus infection, a case they say is epidemiologically linked to an internationally...

    Local / Fairfax / August 5, 2026