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Fairfax Business News

Across Fairfax, coverage here takes in corporate developments, market trends, commercial real estate, hiring and store operations. Reporting focuses on the organizations and commerce that shape the city.

Volunteers Pack 35,000 Meals for Northern Virginia

Volunteers Pack 35,000 Meals for Northern Virginia

More than 100 volunteers at George Mason University's Fairfax Campus assembled meal and mental health kits on July 19.

Live Poll

Do you trust local nonprofits to effectively address food insecurity in your area?


Philanthropy

Philanthropy

Fairfax Students Launched School Supply Initiative

The student-led group Generation Supply collected $2,000 in supplies for local schools during the spring of 2026.


Industry

Live Poll

Do you support large apartment developments in your town?

Construction

Fairfax Issues Demolition Permit for School Street Plaza

The town approved removal of existing structures at 95 Broadway ahead of a planned 243-unit apartment project.

Fairfax Issues Demolition Permit for School Street Plaza

Openings & Closings

Live Poll

Should local governments prioritize removing aging trees to protect historical sites and public safety?

Openings & Closings

Fairfax Closed Historic Blenheim for Tree Removal

The city removed a decaying southern red oak that threatened the 1859 farmhouse and park visitors.

Fairfax Closed Historic Blenheim for Tree Removal

Jobs

Live Poll

Should your community invest more in local startup and entrepreneurship centers?

Remote Work

Mason Names Sharma Center for Innovation

George Mason University celebrated the naming of its Anil and Anupama Sharma Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at a formal event.

Mason Names Sharma Center for Innovation

People

People

Inova Health System Appointed New Patient Experience Director

Miranda Merriman has stepped into the role of system senior director of patient experience at the hospital network.

Inova Health System Appointed New Patient Experience Director

Regular subjects here include leadership changes, mergers, funding rounds, store openings and industry shifts. Coverage reaches across the city and into the communities around it where commerce occurs. Market shifts often track with the broader regional economy while individual business growth responds to unique zoning and development patterns. Workforce shifts and lease agreements remain the most frequent drivers of local commercial activity.