Jared Serre

Too many great people affected by today's news at the Washington Post. My heart hurts.

The staff I've gotten to know there -- regardless of beat -- are some of the hardest workers in the industry. That whole newsroom deserves better.

Herndon private school settles lawsuit that alleged antisemitic harassment | FFXnow A Herndon private school has settled a lawsuit with a Jewish family who claimed that the school discriminated against their children due to their religion, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced...

Herndon private school settles lawsuit that alleged antisemitic harassment

N. Va. Congressmen oppose deal to reopen government without health care guarantees | FFXnow Northern Virginia Reps. James Walkinshaw and Suhas Subramanyam say they will not support a legislative deal advanced late yesterday (Sunday) by the U.S. Senate to reopen the federal government. Without...

N. Va. Congressmen oppose deal to reopen government without health care
guarantees (for @ffxnow)

Both Abigail Spanberger (governor) and Ghazala Hashmi (lieutenant governor) are projected to win their races, per Decision Desk HQ.

Walkinshaw visits food banks as SNAP funding cut-off squeezes residents | FFXnow Previous Image 1/4 Next Image It hasn't taken long for Fairfax County food banks to feel the effects of the federal government shutdown. More empty shelves than expected greeted Rep. James Walkinshaw ...

#VA11 Rep. James Walkinshaw toured two Fairfax County food banks yesterday. In Merrifield, he saw more empty shelves than he expected.

“It is despicable what the Trump administration is doing."
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Polls open for Va. gubernatorial election after strong early voting period across Fairfax County | FFXnow Voters across Virginia are now casting their Election Day ballots, but many in Fairfax County have no need for a last-minute trip to their polling place. Just shy of 190,000 voters in Fairfax County cast...

Polls open for Va. gubernatorial election after strong early voting period across Fairfax County

Fair Oaks movie theater evacuated over weekend after false shooting threat | FFXnow At least 70 people were evacuated from a Fair Oaks movie theater on Sunday (Nov. 2) after a mass shooting threat was reported to law enforcement. The threat, which was later determined to be non-credible,...

Fair Oaks movie theater evacuated over weekend after false shooting threat

Spanberger hosts Falls Church rally with Sens. Warner and Kaine | ARLnow.com Gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger hosted one of her final rallies of the election season in Falls Church yesterday (Sunday). Helping the Democrat make her closing argument to Northern Virgini...

Gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger was in Falls Church last night, making her case to Northern Virginia voters one last time before Tuesday's election.

"On Tuesday we are going to send a message."
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Walkinshaw pens resolution honoring slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Tysons resident | FFXnow Rep. James Walkinshaw (D) will lead a group of federal lawmakers today (Wednesday) in introducing a resolution commemorating Jamal Khashoggi, a Tysons resident and journalist who was killed at the direction...

My latest for @ffxnow.bsky.social —

Walkinshaw co-pens resolution honoring slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a
Tysons resident
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FCPD: Man fatally overdoses after being detained for attack | FFXnow A 27-year-old man appears to have fatally overdosed on Sunday (Oct. 26) in Bailey's Crossroads, shortly after allegedly injuring another man. Officers initially responded to the 5900 block of Seminary...

My latest for @ffxnow.bsky.social —
FCPD: Man fatally overdoses after being detained for attack
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FCPD: Hit-and-run victim was alive before being hit by Fairfax police car | FFXnow A Fairfax County police officer remains on restricted duty after striking a hit-and-run victim with his police cruiser last month in Hybla Valley. Both criminal and administrative investigations continue...

FCPD: Hit-and-run victim was alive before being hit by Fairfax police car

How to vote early for Braddock District supervisor, starting Friday | FFXnow Braddock District voters will soon select their next representative on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Early voting in the race begins tomorrow (Friday), giving residents more than six weeks...

How to vote early for Braddock District supervisor, starting Friday

Bunnyman Brewing partners with pizzeria for newly approved Lorton expansion | FFXnow Efforts to expand Bunnyman Brewing's footprint at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton are officially on the move. DrinkLocal LLC, which operates Bunnyman Brewing, has received approval for a lease to...

Bunnyman Brewing partners with pizzeria for newly approved Lorton expansion

Vienna man charged with unlawfully keeping classified docs | FFXnow An employee of the U.S. State Department has been accused of unlawfully storing more than 1,000 classified documents at his Vienna home. Federal prosecutors arrested and charged Ashley J. Tellis earlier...

Vienna man charged with unlawfully keeping classified docs

Former PTA president announces Braddock District school board campaign | FFXnow No special election is on the calendar, but that hasn't stopped a former PTA president from seeking a potential seat on the Fairfax County School Board. Tom Dannan, a Democrat from Burke, is the first...

Former PTA president announces Braddock District school board campaign

Double murder trial for Herndon man postponed to next year | FFXnow The long-awaited trial for a Herndon man accused of orchestrating the killings of his wife and another man has been postponed once again. Brendan Banfield's trial is now scheduled to begin Jan. 13, with...

Double murder trial for Herndon man postponed to next year

New poll finds ‘growing’ opposition in Fairfax County to potential Tysons casino | FFXnow One new poll suggests that a "growing supermajority" of Fairfax County voters would oppose a casino in Tysons. The poll, commissioned by the lobbying group Freedom Virginia, found that three-quarters...

New poll finds 'growing' opposition in Fairfax County to potential Tysons casino

JUST IN: Intersection blocked in Clarendon after vehicle overturns in crash | ARLnow.com The intersection of Wilson Blvd and N. Fillmore Street is blocked due to a crash involving an overturned vehicle. The reported two-vehicle crash happened around 2:15 p.m., sending one of the vehicle tumbling...

JUST IN: Intersection blocked in Clarendon after vehicle overturns in crash

Report: Reston-based company may lay off nearly 100 employees | FFXnow A Reston-based information technology company may lay off nearly 100 people by the end of this year. Citing "uncertainty around the future of some contracts with federal agencies," the contractor Peraton...

Report: Reston-based company may lay off nearly 100 employees

Fort Belvoir mom challenges Congressional House Speaker to ensure military pay | FFXnow 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...

Fort Belvoir mom challenges Congressional House Speaker to ensure military pay

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

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

Woman who crashed into CIA HQ gate convicted of DUI, reckless driving | FFXnow The woman who crashed into the main gate at the CIA's McLean headquarters while driving drunk earlier this year has been found guilty of three charges. A federal jury on Thursday (Oct. 2) convicted 27-year-old...

Woman who crashed into CIA HQ gate convicted of DUI, reckless driving

ACPD: Cocaine, ‘large sum of cash’ recovered in South Arlington drug arrest | ARLnow.com The Arlington County Police Department recovered cocaine, prescription pills and thousands of dollars last week after a traffic stop in Douglas Park. A 57-year-old suspect was pulled over in the 1400...

ACPD: Cocaine, 'large sum of cash' recovered in South Arlington drug arrest

Two killed after car strikes overpass on GW Parkway | ARLnow.com Two people were killed yesterday (Sunday) in one-car crash on GW Parkway. Shortly after 2 p.m., a vehicle left the roadway and struck the overpass at the ramp from southbound Washington Blvd to southbound...

Two killed after car strikes overpass on GW Parkway

BREAKING: Sizemore Heizer wins Democratic nod in Braddock Supervisor race | FFXnow Rachna Sizemore Heizer has won the Democratic nomination in the race for Braddock District Supervisor. The fifth-year school board member bested three other candidates in this weekend's primary election,...

BREAKING: Sizemore Heizer wins Democratic nod in Braddock Supervisor race

JUST IN: Tech failure leads Democrats to extend voting in Braddock primary | FFXnow It will take at least one more day for local Democrats to decide on their nominee in the race for Braddock District supervisor. Voting has been extended to tomorrow after technological issues led to extremely...

JUST IN: Tech failure leads Democrats to extend voting in Braddock primary

Not cool - it should go without saying that we want to ENCOURAGE people to vote, not make it difficult, time-consuming, etc. Polls in this Braddock District Dems "firehouse primary" are open until 5 pm, by the way... bluevirginia.us/2025/10/satu... h/t @jaredserre.bsky.social

Juicy Brewing’s Herndon taproom is permanently closing | FFXnow Previous Image 1/2 Next Image Come Monday, the brick-and-mortar location for one Herndon brewery will be closed. Juicy Brewing Company, located in Herndon’s Sunset Business Park at 257 Sunset Park Drive,...

Juicy Brewing's Herndon taproom is permanently closing

At last, Ornery Beer Company is officially expanding to Herndon | FFXnow Nearly two years after plans for a Herndon location fell through, Ornery Beer Company is officially setting up shop in the neighborhood. The brewery is already hiring for its second full-service restaurant...

At last, Ornery Beer Company is officially expanding to Herndon

The Salty donut shop still coming to Merrifield after eviction scare | FFXnow A long-anticipated donut shop is still planning to open in Merrifield's Mosaic District after an eviction scare threatened its future. The Salty, which announced last year that it will take over the space...

The Salty donut shop still coming to Merrifield after eviction scare

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