FCPS Teachers Struggle to Afford Living in Fairfax — “Fairfax County teachers largely can’t afford to rent or buy a house near the school where they teach, according to a new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality. The report said Virginia’s largest school district is one of the Top 10 least affordable places in the nation when it comes to new teachers and housing.” [WTOP]
Laid-Off Federal Workers Flood Job Market — “At least 121,000 federal workers have been laid off or singled out for layoffs since Jan. 20, estimates CNN, and the DMV likely doesn’t have enough white collar jobs to absorb the number of local former feds now looking for new positions, per Indeed.” [Axios DC]
Youngkin’s Budget Vetoes Rejected — “The clerk of Virginia’s House of Delegates on Wednesday night rejected three of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recent vetoes in the state’s revised two-year budget.” The vetoes of items related to Medicaid and state employee health benefits were deemed impermissible under Virginia’s constitution by Keeper of the Rolls Paul Nardo. [Virginia Mercury]
Korean Street Food Restaurant Opens — “Oiso, a restaurant focusing on Korean street food, is having a soft opening on May 15. The restaurant, located at 7133-C Columbia Pike, Annandale, is in the space formerly occupied by Gom Ba Woo … Oiso will have a Grand Opening on May 22, with free Yoju (soju and yogurt) cocktail tastings 4-8 p.m.” [Annandale Today]
Retired Nats Star’s Former Home for Sale — “Former Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg sold his McLean home just last year following his retirement from baseball. Now, that home is coming back on the market. The nearly 12,000 square-foot house will be listed for sale this Friday for $9.25 million.” [DC UrbanTurf]
Accounting Firm to Open Tysons Office — “WithumSmith + Brown PC, one of the country’s largest accounting firms, is closing its Bethesda and Baltimore offices and opening new offices in Columbia and Tysons.” The Tysons office will be 11,000 square feet in size and located at 1800 Tysons Blvd. [Washington Business Journal]
Clothing Diverted From Landfill — “Fairfax County staff joined regional partners for a tour of the Helpsy textile recycling facility, where unwanted clothing is baled for reuse or recycling Since January, Fairfax residents have helped divert over 10,000 pounds of clothing from landfills.” [Fairfax County Government/X]
It’s Friday — There’s a 60% chance of rain, with showers and thunderstorms likely before 11 am. Cloudy skies will gradually become mostly sunny, reaching a high of 87. Friday night, there is a 50% chance of severe showers and thunderstorms, as temperatures drop to approximately 69. [NWS]
