FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 11, 2025

By FFXnow.com

Good Wednesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 11, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high temperature of around 92, with calm winds picking up to around 5 mph from the northwest in the afternoon. As the night progresses, the sky will become partly cloudy and the temperature will drop to a low of around 70, accompanied by light south winds. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

News

FCPD: Groveton man accused of secretly filming minors while hosting events

By Jared Serre
Victor Souphom (photo via FCPD)

A Groveton man used his position as the leader of a local cultural organization to film minors with hidden cameras, the Fairfax County Police Department says.

Victor “Xai” Souphom, 52, was arrested and charged May 29 with two counts of unlawful filming of a minor — felony charges that, together, carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

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Around Town

Tysons ramen shop aims to open Belle Haven expansion this month

By Jared Serre
The forthcoming Yido Ramen and Sushi in Belle Haven (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Belle Haven residents soon won’t have to travel far for a bowl of ramen.

Yido Ramen and Sushi expects to open its doors in the Belle View Shopping Center later this month, according to its Instagram account. The restaurant announced in late May that it’s looking to hire servers, dishwashers, a kitchen chef and other workers.

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News

Apartments pitched to replace developer’s former office building in Tysons

By Vernon Miles
Developers Southern Management and Insight Property Group have proposed redeveloping the office building at 1950 Old Gallows Road in Tysons with a residential apartment building (via Torti Gallas and Partners/Fairfax County)

After years of overseeing projects around the D.C. region, Southern Management’s old Tysons office could be the scene of a new redevelopment.

Southern Management, which relocated its offices to Valo Park (7950 Jones Branch Drive) a couple of years ago, has enlisted Insight Property Group for a proposal to raze the building at 1950 Old Gallows Road near the Leesburg Pike/I-495 interchange and replace it with a new, 304-unit apartment building.

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News

SCOOP: NOVA Community College to wind down Reston presence

By Angela Woolsey
Northern Virginia Community College leases office space at 1821 Michael Faraday Drive for its Reston Technology Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is preparing to leave Reston.

The community college will phase out its Reston Technology Center at 1821 Michael Faraday Drive, relocating classes to other campuses before vacating the premises by December 2027, NOVA spokesperson Kathy Parkinson says.

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Countywide

Fairfax housing market slows, but demand remains headed into summer

By Scott McCaffrey
House for sale sign (file photo)

New home sales data for Fairfax County and the D.C. region show continued buyer wariness, but there’s no sense of impending doom.

“The [region’s] housing market has been slower-than-typical this spring, but it has fared much better than some expected in the face of cuts to the federal workforce and general economic uncertainty,” said Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist for Bright MLS, the region’s multiple-listing service.

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Find out what artists need at the Fairfax Regional Artist Survey Community Event

By Sponsor
Fairfax Regional Artist Survey

Are you an artist, arts administrator, or an arts enthusiast? Join ArtsFairfax as we uncover the outcomes from our Fairfax Regional Artist Survey, designed by artists, for artists, to identify the needs and obstacles they face in living and working in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and the City of Falls Church.

Along with our research partners, AMS Analytics, ArtsFairfax will present what we learned about individual artists of all disciplines—visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, and others—as well as their artistic practices, priorities, challenges, and what they need to thrive.

As the designated local arts agency for Fairfax County, ArtsFairfax helps artists build knowledge, share resources, and cultivate audiences. To learn more about our community of artists and make Fairfax a place where artists want to live and share their work, ArtsFairfax created the Fairfax Regional Artist Survey. The survey was distributed from June through December of 2024 in English, Spanish, Korean, Farsi, and Hindi.

Gather with the arts community for a briefing of the results followed by an opportunity to ask questions. Prepare to engage with your neighbors for a facilitated discussion.

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Around Town

Barnes & Noble announces grand reopening event for Tysons store

By Jared Serre
Barnes & Noble is expected to reopen at Tysons Corner Center in summer 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

One of the world’s largest booksellers returns to Tysons Corner Center next week in a new, revamped location.

Barnes & Noble will officially open its doors next Wednesday (June 18), returning to the mall in a brand new space with an updated layout.

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News

Push to redevelop Reston National Golf Course for housing suffers major setback

By Scott McCaffrey
NVR's proposed concept for redeveloping Reston National Golf Course (via Fairfax County)

A wholesale redevelopment of Reston National Golf Course for housing is off the table — at least for now.

Going against a recommendation by the Fairfax County Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors voted yesterday (June 10) not to add the site to a list of potential Comprehensive Plan amendments for staff to review.

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Countywide

Fairfax leaders delay public hearing on potential trash collection overhaul

By Scott McCaffrey
An American Disposal Services garbage truck in Centreville (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County leaders are tapping the brakes on a plan to potentially oversee trash collection in single-family neighborhoods countywide.

Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay announced yesterday (Tuesday) that a planned June 24 public hearing on the proposal to establish unified sanitation districts will be delayed until Oct. 14.

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