New speed cameras in Fairfax City starting next week

By Will Vitka
October 29, 2021 | 9:59 AM

New speed cameras near Fairfax City school zones are getting turned on Monday in Virginia.

According to a news release, the cameras were installed along Old Lee Highway, Fairfax Boulevard and Jermantown Road.

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The city said the cameras are there to protect students attending its four schools as well as Woodson High School and Frost Middle School in Fairfax County.

There are also portable cameras available for highway work zones to protect city work crews and contractors.

The cameras follow legislation enacted by the Virginia General Assembly and signed by Gov. Ralph Northam that allows limited photo speed enforcement to Virginia localities near active highway work zones and school crossing zones, the release said.

Driers who speed at least 10 mph over the limit face fines of up to $100 and citations.

Warnings will be given for the first 30 days as drivers adjust.

A golf course for ‘the people’ faces a presidential makeover

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 7:18 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A pack of cyclists whisked by along the circuit at East Potomac Park while the golf course parking lot filled with luxury SUVs parked next to older, inexpensive economy cars, all with the Washington Monument in the background. The scene highlighted what residents say are the park's best features: its accessibility and affordability right in the nation's capital. The historic park, especially the golf course, has caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who wants to turn it into a world-class golf venue. It's part of his grand vision for Washington, D.C., where he has torn down storied structures, remade or renamed others and deployed the National Guard for more than a year. But some residents fear the planned changes to the golf course — where Trump has visited with a cabinet member, a well-known golf course architect and blueprints — risk altering the character of a place that has served Washingtonians of many stripes for more than a century. Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a loss of public space, residents worry.

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