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At this time last year, hopes remained high that two long-vacant office buildings at a prominent Reston intersection would soon be gone, making way for new housing and retail.

Instead of watching that mixed-use development take shape, however, nearby residents find themselves still contending with an eyesore in a neighborhood that has reportedly become a magnet for trespassing, vandalism and other property issues.


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Inova Health System is making the jump from tenant to property owner at a pair of medical office buildings near its main Fairfax hospital campus.

The nonprofit health care provider has acquired the Willow Oaks Medical Campus at 8260 and 8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive in Merrifield for $97.5 million, the commercial real estate advisor Newmark announced yesterday (Wednesday).


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An Annandale man was killed over Labor Day weekend after being struck by an SUV driver while walking on I-395 in Lincolnia, the Virginia State Police says.

Troopers responded to the southbound lanes of I-395 near the 2-mile-marker at Edsall Road on Sept. 6 at 5:59 a.m. for the crash.


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The Virginia State Police is investigating an apparent shooting that took place on I-66 last night (Tuesday) near the Nutley Street interchange outside Vienna.

First responders with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were sent at around 8:15 p.m. to a reported shooting in the highway’s eastbound lanes near the Nutley Street ramp, according to scanner traffic.


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Tysons still has a steep hill to climb to reach its goal of 100,000 residents by 2050, but it continues to make progress in its evolution from a commuter hub to a home.

Since the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted a comprehensive plan in 2010 setting that target, Tysons has come close to doubling its population from approximately 17,000 residents to 32,000 residents, the Tysons Community Alliance (TCA) reported earlier this month.


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Investigators are offering a monetary reward to anyone who can help them track down the person responsible for a recent shooting in Groveton’s Lafayette Apartments neighborhood.

Officers were dispatched to the 3500 block of Robert E. Lee Place at 10:25 a.m. on Sept. 12 for the reported shooting, which left an adult man with multiple gunshot wounds.


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In addition to celebrating its own legacy, Friday Night Live’s 500th concert turned into a surprise tribute to the good works of Dolly Parton.

The Sept. 4 concert headlined by the rock cover band Shake the Room raised $2,000 for the Herndon chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, organizers of the free summer concert series announced today (Tuesday).


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After making a successful debut in Fairfax City last year, Layered has set its sights on the D.C. region’s biggest shopping mall for a follow-up.

The cafe, known for its photogenic desserts and drinks, anticipates opening a second location in Tysons Corner Center this November, with the goal of welcoming patrons before the winter holidays.


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Local cinephiles will be among the first audiences in the U.S. to see a new film chronicling the life and career of classic Hollywood actor Jimmy Stewart.

The biopic titled simply “Jimmy” is set to make its East Coast premiere at Look Dine-In Cinemas in Reston Town Center on Oct. 10 as part of the Washington West Film Festival, which will return to Fairfax County for its 15th year next month.


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