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Most-read Fairfax County stories of the week: Aug. 1-5

Capital One Center in Tysons (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The weekend is almost here. Before you cool off at the nearest swimming pool or head to bed for some much-needed sleep, let’s revisit the past week of news in Fairfax County.

Here are the 10 most-read stories on FFXnow this week:

  1. Proposal to convert Vienna bank into modern diner gets key approval
  2. Fannie Mae campus redevelopment in Reston approved despite access concerns
  3. Proposed Inova office repurposing would add housing, park space in Merrifield
  4. Most expensive Fairfax County homes sold in July
  5. Planning commission OKs Inova’s plan for new Franconia hospital
  6. Tysons East affordable housing project lands $33M in public funds
  7. Metro contemplates October opening for Silver Line Phase 2
  8. Reston’s Vantage Hill redevelopment moves forward on expedited timeline
  9. JUST IN: Man arrested for exposure incidents in Tysons West, police say
  10. Circuitous Reston pedestrian refuge redesigned after community pressure

Ideas for potential stories can be sent to news@ffxnow.com or submitted as an anonymous tip. Photos of scenes from around the county are welcome too, with credit always given to the photographer.

Feel free to discuss these topics, your weekend plans, or anything else that’s happening locally in the comments below. Have a great weekend, Fairfax County!

About the Author

  • Angela Woolsey is the site editor for FFXnow. A graduate of George Mason University, she worked as a general assignment reporter for the Fairfax County Times before joining Local News Now as the Tysons Reporter editor in 2020.