FFXnow Daily Update: September 9, 2026

A new Fairfax County Public Schools report finds overextended kiss-and-ride lanes have become the school system's most significant operational concern districtwide, landing a week after a student was hit by a car walking to South Lakes High School. Fairfax City voters will also weigh a sales tax increase for school construction in November, while new state figures show ridership slipping on Fairfax Connector and CUE even as Northern Virginia transit grows overall. **Read the stories** • Kiss-and-ride congestion a growing safety concern at Fairfax County schools, report finds • Fairfax City plans voter information meetings on sales tax referendum • Fairfax Connector, CUE see drops in ridership despite broader N. Va. transit growth • Environmental group honors Del. Sullivan for work on clean energy, data centers • Report: Self-driving taxi from Tesla spotted on Fairfax County roads • No Taste of Annandale planned for 2026 • Reggae festival fundraiser returns to Lake Anne Plaza for fifth year • Catoctin Walk Now Selling in Downtown Leesburg from the $600s